African business news summarised in English: companies, finance, energy, agriculture, trade and infrastructure, from the local press. 437 articles published.
Updated around the clock from 400+ African and international news outlets in 54 countries. Every article names its source. Our method
King Mswati III has called on Eswatini to develop industrial parks capable of supporting employment and investment, modelled on the TIIP project valued at 6 billion emalangeni. The future site must include housing, energy and services, while the two countries are examining renewable solutions, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Eswatini’s youth revolving fund is calling for loans to be linked to the creation of manufacturing businesses capable of reducing imports. Its director, Mandla Nkambule, presented the approach to the Senate Finance Committee in Ezulwini, advocating better support for urban and rural entrepreneurs.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Thierry Moungalla said he was satisfied with the transformation of the national printing press of Congo-Brazzaville. A Vox publication dated 13 October 2026 reported this assessment, without detailing the changes made to the institution.
Source: Vox
Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy and the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA) discussed improving public information about oil and natural gas exploration, development and production projects. The talks took place on 13 October 2026 at PURA’s offices in Dar es Salaam, according to Daily News.
Source: Daily News
Algeria’s Interprofessional Office for Cereals has issued an international tender to buy milling wheat, with a nominal volume of 50,000 tonnes and bids due to close on 13 October. Market participants are watching its potential impact on European prices and the possible exclusion of French wheat, Reuters reports.
Source: Echorouk
Niger’s Minister of Petroleum, Hamadou Tini, met colleagues and Algerian experts to examine the eruption at the Goumeri W-8 well in the Agadem oil block. It occurred on 25 September, damaged the platform and was only partially contained as of 12 October, according to Niger’s Ministry of Petroleum.
Source: Journalduniger
The Ugandan government has pledged stronger fiscal discipline, a stricter tax policy and measures to curb inflation to improve the country’s sovereign rating and facilitate access to financing. The commitments were presented to Moody’s Ratings at meetings in Bangkok on the sidelines of the 2026 IMF and World Bank meetings, according to Ugandan authorities.
Source: Nile Post
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport will remain open during the curfew in Mauritius, imposed from 8.30 pm on 13 October until 6 am the following day. Airports of Mauritius Ltd and Airport Terminal Operations Ltd are asking departing passengers to arrive three hours before their flight, according to a statement relayed by Defimedia.
Source: Defimedia
Guinea-Bissau’s Trade Minister, Jaimantino Có, is urging citizens to prioritise products made in the country during Local Consumption Month. The seventh edition is also intended to support production, youth employment and the economic diversification envisaged in the 2025-2034 National Development Plan, according to the minister.
Source: O Democrata
The Central African government and trade unions signed a document in Bangui setting out measures to limit the impact of higher fuel prices on workers, transport operators and households. Minister Opportune Edwige Pouninguinza said the commitments would be implemented jointly, according to Lengosongo.
Source: Lengosongo
The EGALE-AO project completed five years of work in Guinea-Bissau and honoured 40 family farmers from four regions. The initiative reached 4,546 direct beneficiaries through 16 associations and 26 communities, promoting women’s access to land, seeds, markets and agroecological techniques, according to the Tiniguena NGO.
Source: Ang
Ethiopia and France discussed development financing, debt sustainability, investment and institutional strengthening. The talks took place in Bangkok on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank, as Addis Ababa pursues its macroeconomic reforms, according to FMC news agency.
Source: Fanamc
The International Monetary Fund forecasts growth of 4.5% for the Moroccan economy in 2026, followed by 4.2% in 2027. Inflation is expected to reach 0.9% in 2026 and 1.4% in 2027, according to projections published in the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report.
Source: Telquel
Diaspora remittances to Senegal reached 2,000 billion CFA francs in one year, helping to support families who remained in the country. These sums could also finance key sectors, according to Le360.ma, which examines their role in national investment.
Source: Kassataya
Djibouti’s Labour Minister, Yonis Ali Guedi, reviewed the 2027–2037 National Employment Policy with the UNDP and ILO. The document is intended to strengthen the employability of young people and women, formalise the economy and promote decent work, according to the Djibouti Information Agency.
Source: Adi
A kilo of tomatoes has reached 3,500 ouguiyas at the Moroccan market in central Nouakchott, where markets are facing a shortage. Traders attribute the rise to a supply crisis, Sahara Media reports.
Source: Kassataya
A study submitted to Cameroon’s Ministry of Finance recommends requiring large multinationals in telecommunications, hydrocarbons, mining and banking to list 20% of their capital through the BVMAC. The proposal allows a 36-month deadline and must still be submitted for government arbitration, according to Ecomatin.
Source: Ecomatin
Five old series of Central African CFA franc coins will lose their legal tender status on 1 November 2026 in the six CEMAC countries. Holders can exchange them until 31 October 2027 at banks, microfinance institutions and branches of the Bank of Central African States, according to the UMAC Ministerial Committee.
Source: Realequatorialguinea
Looking for older stories? The archive, day by day →