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Djiboutian construction and public works professionals created a federation at a constitutive assembly at the Sheraton Hotel in Djibouti. Initiated by the Chamber of Commerce, the organisation is intended to represent national companies and support their access to major projects, according to La Nation.
Source: Lanation
Jaime Miguel Ferreira Carneiro, chief executive of TAAG, Angola’s national airline, has been elected president of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa. His 2026-2027 term is expected to strengthen regional connectivity and promote more affordable fares, according to Mercado.
Source: Mercado
Togo has reformed its commercial procedures by creating specialised chambers, commercial courts and a digital platform for legal professionals. The measures aim to reduce the time taken to settle disputes and simplify import and export operations, according to Togofirst.
Source: Togofirst
Togo and Russia want to deepen their cooperation in energy and mining following the first meeting of their Intergovernmental Joint Commission, held in Lomé from 29 September to 1 October. Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev took part in the discussions, according to Icilomé.
Source: Icilomé
Malawi’s National Local Government Finance Committee will examine in November cost differences in projects funded by the Constituency Development Fund. Some works estimated at 400 million kwachas now reach 1.5 billion, according to the Times, citing a parliamentary hearing.
Source: Times
Cameroonian truck drivers have suspended their journeys between Douala and Bangui for a month, leaving vehicles stranded in Garoua-Boulaï, Cameroon. The strike follows a knife attack on a driver at the PK26 dry port at the entrance to Bangui and is blocking supplies to the Central African Republic, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique.
Source: Corbeaunews Centrafrique
Zambia’s Ndola City Council is giving street vendors seven days to move to designated markets and leave unauthorised areas. More than 1,000 spaces are reportedly available in the city’s various markets before inspections begin, according to its public relations manager, Rebecca Mushota, quoted by Diggers.
Source: Diggers
Ghana is seeking to reassure investors after the end of its $3 billion aid programme with the IMF. In Bangkok, the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Ghana will present their reforms and economic strategy at the IMF and World Bank meetings, according to MyJoyOnline.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Foreign companies recorded 6.13 billion emalangeni worth of construction work in Eswatini during the 2025-2026 financial year, about 79% of the capital expenditure planned in the following year’s budget. The projects accounted for 25 of 558 recorded sites, according to the Construction Industry Council, cited by the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
The Ethemba Dam project, part of an irrigation and water-transfer programme in Eswatini, has reached a new stage with its environmental and social studies updated. The indicative budget for compensation and resettlement stands at 949.9 million lilangeni, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
The government of Nigeria’s Abia State is urging private companies to invest more in clean cooking solutions, presented as a driver of green growth, public health and job creation. Environment Commissioner Philemon Ogbonna made the appeal at a workshop in Aba.
Source: Businessday
Ethiopia is developing hydropower, wind, solar and geothermal energy to support industrialisation and increase electricity exports. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a symbol of the strategy, which is also intended to strengthen energy trade in East Africa, according to Fanamc.
Source: Fanamc
Egypt’s automotive accessories and spare parts market is being shaken up by rising import and transport costs, exchange-rate fluctuations and the growth of electric vehicles. Badr El Din Automotive Accessories and Tuning presented these developments at the Autotech 2026 exhibition, according to Daily News Egypt.
Source: Daily News Egypt
Applicants for contract teaching jobs in Benin must update their family data by 16 October 2026 and physically confirm their identity by 9 November. The procedures, which are free, are required for applications to be examined, according to a ministerial statement dated 8 October.
Source: Beninwebtv
The Addis Ababa administration has completed its first-quarter budget review, highlighting progress in housing, urban renewal, transport and support for low-income households. Mayor Adanech Abiebie also cited sanitation works and meal distributions among the measures in her 90-day plan, according to Fanamc.
Source: Fanamc
Liberia wants to modernise and dredge the Freeport of Monrovia to accommodate more ships, improve navigational safety and support public revenue. The project was defended by James Dorbor Jallah, commissioner general of the Liberia Revenue Authority, during a meeting with the National Port Authority, The New Dawn reports.
Source: The New Dawn
Nigerien economic operator Ismaghil Ahmijira handed school supplies and textbooks worth 6,053,250 CFA francs to the Timia Inspectorate, for the benefit of all schools in the municipality. The ceremony was held on 10 October in the presence of local authorities, Aïr Info reports.
Source: Aïr Info
The Mozambican government has inaugurated a vocational training centre in Mutarara, Tete province, to strengthen young people’s skills. Minister Caifadine Manasse wants to develop such facilities in the districts to meet the needs of major projects and reduce unemployment, Rádio Moçambique reports.
Source: Rm
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