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The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority has launched drainage rehabilitation and perimeter fencing works at Juba International Airport. The project is intended to secure operations during the rainy season and protect passengers, employees, aircraft and cargo, according to its director general Mosety Kat Monyjok, quoted by Eyeradio.
Source: Eyeradio
Telecel Ghana has won two awards at the 2026 Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-Ghana Awards, in the digital innovation and sustainability impact categories. The awards recognise companies for their leadership and results, after applications were assessed by an independent jury, according to the organisers.
Source: MyJoyOnline
The African Development Bank pledges to continue supporting roads, energy and agriculture in Liberia and other countries in its constituency. Liberia’s Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan also said national growth had reached 5.1% in 2025, according to Frontpageafricaonline.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
Liberian lawmaker Sam P. Jallah says electoral district 3 in Bomi County has a bank account holding about US$45,000 to fund its development. At a consultation held on 10 October 2026, he also cited progress in education, roads and teacher employment, reports The Liberian Investigator.
Source: The Liberian Investigator
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery generated $22.5 billion in revenue in the first nine months of 2026 and recorded a net profit of $4.73 billion. Its revenue rose by 144% in a year, while subscriptions to its initial public offering have already exceeded the initial target, according to its results and Aliko Dangote.
Source: Leadership
The municipality of Windhoek wants to accelerate the upgrading of informal settlements to reduce exposure to floods, fires and other hazards. The priority includes Otjomuise, where about 300 households were affected by flooding in January 2025, according to Observer24, which cites municipal officials.
Source: Observer24
Tunisia’s Ministry of State Domains and Land Affairs has recorded 12,305 urban properties formerly or currently owned by foreigners, including 7,645 that belonged to French nationals. The data was provided in a written response to MP Basma Hammami, according to the website of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People.
Source: Lapresse
Benin signed three financing agreements totalling 249.5 billion CFA francs on 12 and 13 October with the Islamic Development Bank and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa. The funds are to finance transport, agriculture and energy, according to Matin Libre, which cites Hugues Oscar Lokossou.
Source: Matin Libre
Kenyan senator Allan Chesang showed a mechanised maize harvest carried out on his farm in Trans Nzoia. Combine harvesters, tractors and lorries took part in the operation, shown in images posted by the lawmaker on Facebook, according to Tuko.
Source: Tuko
The Tanzania Bureau of Standards is calling on young entrepreneurs to comply with quality requirements to make their products more competitive in local and foreign markets. During National Youth Week in Rukwa, its marketing official Deborah Haule said eligible young people can have samples of their products tested for free, HabariLeo reports.
Source: HabariLeo
South Africa is strengthening drought preparations for the 2026-2027 summer farming season, as El Niño raises fears of hotter and drier conditions in key growing regions. Dam reserves and improved farming practices offer some protection, but rain-fed farms and small-scale producers remain exposed, according to IOL.
Source: IOL
Business Mauritius recommends that its member companies resume operations on Wednesday 14 October, after the curfew is lifted and as roads are passable and buses are running normally. Schools and crèches remain closed, while the metro is not operating that day, the organisation says in its statement.
Source: Defimedia
Subsidies for pump fuel prices cost the Cameroonian state CFA 57 billion in September 2026, according to Finance Minister Louis Paul Motaze. He estimates the monthly average at CFA 48 billion and does not rule out future price increases if the burden becomes unsustainable, Investir au Cameroun reports.
Source: Investiraucameroun
King Mswati III has called for Eswatini’s strategic oil reserve storage capacity to be increased from 60 to 90 days. The project, estimated at about 5.2 billion emalangeni and planned to hold nearly 80 million litres, is intended to protect the kingdom against supply disruptions, according to the monarch.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Road traffic gradually resumed in Port Louis after the curfew was lifted at 6am on Wednesday 14 October. Buses restarted, but the Metro Express remained out of service and schools did not receive pupils, according to Defimedia.
Source: Defimedia
Businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has taken office as Zimbabwe’s Minister of Economic Development and Investment Promotion after being sworn in by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. He pledges to attract capital to create jobs and support growth amid severe economic difficulties, Zimeye reports.
Source: Zimeye
Ghana’s leather industry lacks raw materials and struggles to access markets, despite local companies’ ability to make quality products. The Association of Ghana Industries is calling for better cooperation with the state and supports manufacturers through training and trade fairs, according to The Ghana Report.
Source: Theghanareport
Gabonese employers owing money to the National Social Security Fund can obtain a partial reduction in penalties by paying their outstanding contributions before 15 January 2027. The exceptional measure, launched on 15 July 2026, requires payment of the principal to qualify for the relief, Gabonclic reports.
Source: Gabonclic
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