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The International Monetary Fund expects growth of 3.6% in Burundi in 2026, after 4.2% in 2025, followed by a recovery to 4.7% in 2027. In its regional outlook published on 15 October 2026, the IMF also forecasts a 12% decline in bilateral aid to Africa in 2026, according to its October report.
Source: Burunditimes
Tunisia received 290,678 Algerian visitors in September 2026, compared with 485,201 a year earlier, a 40.1% decline. The fall reached 32.9% in August and brought the decrease over the first nine months to 6.8%, according to figures from the Tunisian National Tourist Office reported by the Tunisian press.
Source: Algérie 360
I&M Bank Uganda is expanding its asset-financing offer to help businesses acquire pick-up trucks and tractors without tying up their cash immediately. According to the bank, the stated monthly instalments are 4.6 million Ugandan shillings for a new pick-up truck and 2.3 million for a tractor, as part of a programme launched in Jinja.
Source: Nile Post
The Zambian government is calling on communities to take part in protecting and restoring critical ecosystems. Sarah Sooli, Isoka District Administrative Officer, said conservation initiatives must also take into account the livelihoods of people who depend on natural resources, Lusaka Times reports.
Source: Lusaka Times
Dangote Cement has appointed Goldman Sachs and UBS to prepare its secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange, potentially as early as November, with a fundraising of up to $1 billion. The Nigerian cement maker, valued at more than $12 billion, has also reported strong growth in its half-year results, according to Businessday.
Source: Businessday
Ecobank has launched its MoMo service in Kinshasa, enabling Mobile Money wallet holders with several Congolese operators to pay for purchases using the bank’s payment terminals. Developed with Makuta, the solution works without cash, QR codes or the merchant’s phone, according to Ecobank and Actualité.cd.
Source: Actualité.cd
Luxembourgish farmer Nora Feyder, 30, has been selected as one of 100 women honoured by the FAO for their contribution to agriculture and rural development. Nominated by Luxembourg’s Ministry of Agriculture, she is due to take over the family dairy farm in Ehlerange, according to Luxembourg authorities.
Source: L’essentiel
The content concerns reforms aimed at improving Togo’s business climate, particularly in business creation, contract enforcement and cross-border trade. It does not deal with the interest-free loans or compensation announced in the title.
Source: Togofirst
The Nkangamo electricity substation in Tanzania’s Songwe region is 83.13% complete after an investment of 285.7 billion Tanzanian shillings. The project is due to be energised in November 2026 and strengthen electricity supplies, according to information presented to Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi by the managing director of Tanzania Electric Supply Company.
Source: Daily News
Nigeria’s First Niger Bridge, linking Onitsha to Asaba, has reopened after 38 days of closure for emergency repairs related to vandalised structural components. Public Works Minister Dave Umahi carried out the reopening after delays caused notably by rain, Punch reports.
Source: Punch
Letshego Bank aims to exceed 500,000 customers over the next five years by focusing on financial inclusion and modernising its services. Its chairman, David Seie, presented the target at the opening of a new branch in Matola, Maputo Province, according to Mozambique’s daily O País.
Source: Opais
Tunisia’s Ministry of Agriculture has deployed technical teams to tackle bacterial olive canker after outbreaks were detected in Melloulech, in Mahdia Governorate. The operations began in late September 2026 and include farm inspections, pruning affected trees and disposing of debris by controlled burning, according to the ministry.
Source: Webdo
Italy’s public bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti plans to open an office in Abidjan to boost investment and economic partnerships with Ivory Coast. The announcement was made on 15 October 2026 at the Ivory Coast Investment Forum, while Minister Ibrahim Kalil Konaté reiterated the goal of processing 50% of agricultural raw materials locally by 2030, according to AIP.
Source: Aip
The Casablanca Stock Exchange’s MASI index rose 0.19% to 16,998.93 points, supported by real estate stocks. The real estate sector gained 3.14% and trading exceeded 183 million dirhams, while forestry and paper fell 5.21%, according to Infomediaire.
Source: Infomediaire
São Tomé and Príncipe has launched RESIlands, a project funded with $4,943,086 to improve climate risk assessment and natural disaster management, including for cyclones, droughts and floods. Approved by the Green Climate Fund, the initiative will be implemented with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa over 30 months, according to UN Resident Coordinator António Arranibar.
Source: Rstp
Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Secretariat has extended the deadline for applications to set up at the Legon Pharmaceutical Innovation Park to 31 October 2026. The project is expected to create more than 3,000 direct jobs in its first phase and reduce dependence on imported medicines, according to the secretariat.
Source: Ghanaiantimes
The Marrakech-Safi Regional Directorate of Agriculture is preparing a study of three heritage agricultural areas in the provinces of Al Haouz, Chichaoua and Essaouira. The work is to document their economic contribution and preservation potential under Morocco’s agricultural heritage systems programme, according to Leseco.
Source: Leseco
Headline inflation in Nigeria fell from 15.39% in August to 14.63% in September 2026, according to the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Annual food inflation also fell to 19.59%, while food prices dropped by 1.55% month on month, according to a report published by the institution.
Source: Dailytrust
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