Africa Business & Economy News Archive: October 26, 2026

850 headlines from Africa Business & Economy on October 26, 2026, each linking to the original publisher. Times are GMT. Africa Business & Economy News Archive »

Stocks sink as traders brace for tech earnings, central bank decisions - Economy - BusinessAhram Online · 08:05
Daloa : l’enseignement technique présenté comme une voie d’accès à l’emploi pour les jeunesIvoirematin (FR) · 08:02
NLA Introduces Gaming Reforms, Imposes 1% Revenue LevyLiberian Investigator · 08:02
Mozambique: Degradation of Quelimane technical institute halts new student admissionsClub of Mozambique · 07:57
Health data will power Namibia’s AI future. Who will govern it?The Brief · 07:57
Namibia seeks jobs, investment from Russia tiesNew Era · 07:54
Nigerian Navy uncovers 132,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in RiversNairametrics · 07:54
Editorial: Liberia’s US$1 Billion Revenue-Where Is the Impact on Ordinary Citizens?The New Dawn · 07:54
Budget 2026 : La santé et la sécurité en ligne de mireBamada.net (FR) · 07:51
T-bills auction: Gov’t exceeds target by 12%; 91-day and 182-day yields declineAdom Online · 07:51
Quickmart IPO attracts Sh7.12bn cornerstone commitmentsThe Star · 07:50
Mozambique: First ruby auction in the country raises more than US$214,000 in NacalaClub of Mozambique · 07:49
Cedi sees marginal dip against Dollar to GH₵11.65 — Bank of Ghana3News · 07:47
Prices of 2 cigarette brands increase amid rising US dollar exchange rateEgypt Independent · 07:47
Prices of 2 cigarette brands increase amid Egypt’s rising US dollar exchange rateEgypt Independent · 07:47
Nairobi's luxury market draws global watch brandsThe Standard · 07:45
Want to move to Europe? Nigerians get warning over fake EU citizenship offersLegit · 07:44
Analysis: What drove Egypt’s stock market plunge on Sunday? - Economy - BusinessAhram Online · 07:44
Why fuel price transparency matters amid market turmoilDaily News · 07:42
Freelancers et mutation du marché du travail en TunisieKapitalis (FR) · 07:39
Mbarawa pushes for faster SGR constructionDaily News · 07:39
Find out more as Canada names schools for foreigners to secure work permits after graduationLegit · 07:38
AFRODAD Says IMF, World Bank Meetings Brought No Fix for Africa’s DebtLiberian Investigator · 07:38
Northern Ashanti files case against gov’t, Minerals Commission to protect US$110Million investmentGhanaWeb · 07:38
Soyo é estratégico para a economia de AngolaJornal de Angola (PT) · 07:36
Fulani Leaders Seek 30% Agric Budget, Protection Of 417 Grazing ReservesLeadership · 07:36
Mozambique: PESOE revision allocates carried-over LNG revenues to priority investmentsClub of Mozambique · 07:35
Pick n Pay halves losses despite flat salesMoneyweb · 07:32
US dollar exchange rate rises by 40 piasters, reaching LE 55.75Egypt Independent · 07:28
Kenya: Binance Disrupts West African Scam Centres in International OperationAllAfrica · 07:25
Kenya: Capital Meets Community - Why Nairobi's Wealth Builders Are Pivoting to Prime Townhouse InvestmentsAllAfrica · 07:25
Liberia: Low Inflation, High Cost of Living: Senator Konneh Raises Alarm Over Rising Fuel and Commodity Prices, High Interest Rates Squeezing Liberian Small BusinessesFrontPage Africa · 07:23
LATRA targets 2,000 for transport weekDaily News · 07:23
Lagos explains Opebi-Odoiya Alaro Bridge delay, promises opening before ChristmasNairametrics · 07:20
SEC cautions public against unlicensed investment schemesGhanaian Times · 07:16
GSE loses GH¢4.5bn as market indices declineGhanaian Times · 07:15
Data sharing helping Africa derive greater mineral resource value - MIIF CEOGraphic Online · 07:15
What Rwanda's New Central Bank Law Really ChangesAllAfrica · 07:14
Stopping the Spoilage: How Nigerian Agro-Processors Cut Energy Costs and Save MarginsNairametrics · 07:13
Safety Concerns Grow As NCAA Halts Critical Training For Aviation WorkersLeadership · 07:13
Sénégal : Al Aminou Lô défend le budget rectificatif et interpelle PastefBenin Web TV (FR) · 07:13
FBI arrests nine in Nigeria over alleged $11 million cybercrime operationNairametrics · 07:12
16.ª Corrida Millennium bim reúne 3.000 inscritos na celebração dos 31 anos do BancoCarta de Moçambique (PT) · 07:10
CBN offers N2trn OMO bills as banks’ idle funds hit N7.9trnTribune · 07:10
Agric Minister Challenges Rep. Kwagrue to Prove China Rice Repackaging AllegationLiberian Investigator · 07:08
Kenya ranks fourth in Africa for internet freedom, scores 56 globallyCapital FM · 07:07
Unilever, Stanbic IBTC, Cornerstone Insurance top stock pick this weekPremium Times · 07:06
Conteúdo local reúne empresas autóctonesJornal de Angola (PT) · 07:05
JPMorgan’s Nigeria entry sparks debate over benefits to local economyTribune · 07:05
Weak Economic Data, Rating Concerns Keep Nigeria’s Borrowing Costs High – OyedeleLeadership · 07:04
IMF: World trade volume growth is projected to slow in 2026 and stabilise in 20273News · 07:04
Kenya: Gachagua Urges Road Safety Authorities to Act After Mtito Andei Crash Kills 22AllAfrica · 07:03
Togo : l’Allemagne annonce plus de 25 milliards FCFA de financements supplémentairesTogo First (FR) · 07:01
Victoria Falls entrepreneur launches sustainability ventureThe Herald · 07:00
EM stocks fall before key earnings, Brazil in focus as Lula winsMoneyweb · 07:00
UBA secures Court orders against VitolBusinessDay · 06:58
EAC gets 16 vehicles to tighten border securityDaily News · 06:57
Illegal miners dig under gas pipelines • Ghana Gas warns of threat to power supplyGhanaian Times · 06:57
Maiic rolls out K42bn finance facility targeting rural firmsNation Online · 06:56
CFM reforça frota com duas locomotivas num investimento de 7 milhões de USDCarta de Moçambique (PT) · 06:53
FG releases N38.93bn to revamp 166 public tertiary institutionsBusinessDay · 06:53
Zimbabwe Chases Trade and Investment Deals At Russia-Africa SummitAllAfrica · 06:53
Mozambique: FUNAE expects to reopen Palma fuel station by DecemberClub of Mozambique · 06:52
The dichotomous foundation of Namibia’s economyThe Brief · 06:50
Misinformation and disinformation remain a severe threat to economic stability - BoG's Bernard Otabil3News · 06:50
Mufindi taps local resources to attract investmentDaily News · 06:49
Foreign Ministry sensitises traders to ECOWAS rightsGraphic Online · 06:48
Government rejects GH¢874m in Treasury bill bidsCiti Newsroom · 06:46
IMF broadens Ghana talks as first PCI review enters second weekCiti Newsroom · 06:46
Lula wins historic fourth term after Brazil election comebackBusinessDay · 06:46
MAN decries manufacturing sector’s 2.94% contribution to overall export earnings in 2025Tribune · 06:45
A Plus calls on EOCO to investigate GFA financesModern Ghana · 06:42
Global Capitalism Index 2025 Ranks Mauritius First Across 54 African NationsNews Moris · 06:41
Baladna prépare un nouveau projet d’investissement en Algérie, annonce le DG de l’AAPITSA (FR) · 06:41
Côte d'Ivoire : Lancement à Gagnoa de la campagne nationale d'approvisionnement des marchés en denrées animales et d'origine animaleKoaci (FR) · 06:41
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 26, 2026Vanguard · 06:38
Tanzania avocado exports surpass 2030 targetDaily News · 06:37
Safaricom publishes full fees, terms, conditions for Fuliza Pochi La Biashara overdraftTuko · 06:36
PIAC calls for investment in TEN oilfields to boost productionGhanaian Times · 06:35
Canada : Anatole Collinet Makosso prépare le terrain à une mission économique congolaise en 2027Les Dépêches de Brazzaville (FR) · 06:30
Thousands gather in Prague to protest licence fee planseNCA · 06:30
Nigerians forced to borrow as food costs swallow 120% of income —OyedeleTribune · 06:30
ÉCONOMIE | CONSTRUCTION — STATISTICS MAURITIUS — Construire sa maison coûte toujours plus cherLe Mauricien (FR) · 06:27
Jeweler killed in the Mbao industrial zone: "It could have been me," a return to the scene of the crimeSeneweb (FR) · 06:22
Finances publiques : seules 12 entités sur 303 ont présenté leurs comptes à la Cour des comptesIwacu (FR) · 06:20
Nigeria: Tinubu Launches Reelection Bid Amid Economic WoesAllAfrica · 06:20
NIWA restate commitment to safer waterwaysVanguard · 06:20
Govt warns traders against cheating consumersDaily News · 06:19
Copper extends drop as AI stocks weigh ahead of Fed meetingMoneyweb · 06:15
Ebenezer Adjetey Sowah appointed Genkas Energy MDMyJoyOnline · 06:10
NBM announces share split planNation Online · 06:07
Nigeria’s remittance inflows hit $1.57 billion, May and June fuel record surgeNairametrics · 06:05
Twellium wins Beverage Manufacturing Brand of the Decade AwardMyJoyOnline · 06:05
BACCIMA seeks dredging of Badagry channel for enhanced tradeVanguard · 06:03
Bank of Ghana researchers urge AI-driven approach to inflation trackingCiti Newsroom · 06:01
$10bn New Economy Policy must prioritise agricultural value addition – Peasant FarmersCiti Newsroom · 06:01
Your policies are not the problem. Your culture isThe Brief · 06:00
Gold steadies after weekly drop as focus shifts to Fed meetingMoneyweb · 06:00
Power sisters: How Amina and Aisha Maina are building cross-border influence from NigeriaThe Africa Report · 06:00
Newspaper Headlines: Nigeria’s petrol consumption hits record low amid rising pricesTheCable · 06:00
Nigerian govt disburses N38.93 billion to 166 tertiary institutionsPremium Times · 05:58
Nigeria must manufacture meters locally, secure sustainable financing — ExpertsVanguard · 05:57
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s mother dies in Delta at 96BusinessDay · 05:54
Dangote charts path to Africa’s industrial revolution, prioritises power, financingVanguard · 05:52
Fresh push for dialogue, solutions to forex woesTimes 360 · 05:48
Togo : le mobile money dépasse 4400 milliards FCFA de transactions en 2025Togo First (FR) · 05:47
Domestic crude supply to refineries declines 6.3% to 15.97mb —NMDPRAVanguard · 05:46
Oil declines from six-month high as traders assess Mideast risksMoneyweb · 05:45
The tripple bottom line 3Rethinking business success through profit, people and planetTribune · 05:45
NDLEA nabs S’African, US-based grandma with cocaine, loud shipmentsBusinessDay · 05:40
Oil hovers near six-month highs, stocks sink as traders brace for crucial dataIOL · 05:40
En chiffres, ce que la pluie a changé dans les champs, les réserves des barrages et les finances publiquesLe360 (FR) · 05:40
Stock market extend losses, 55 stocks depreciateVanguard · 05:37
Sénégal: «La loi de finances est indispensable» pour «relancer l’économie», dit Ahmadou Al Aminou LôRFI Afrique (FR) · 05:34
South Africa: Abathembu Chief Slams High Petrol Prices As Botswana Pays LessAllAfrica · 05:33
Parliament-appointed Libyan gov't calls for talks with Egypt on Mediterranean economic zoneEgypt Today · 05:33
Togo : la Chine annonce l’annulation d’une partie de la dette, sans en préciser le montantTogo First (FR) · 05:32
W/Province chiefs driving away investors with strict land rules – ChikoteNews Diggers · 05:30
Kenya: Govt Targets Black Spots, Reckless Overtaking in New Road Safety Plan After 22 Die in Kanga CrashAllAfrica · 05:30
Kenya: Eastleigh Building Collapse - Four Survivors in Hospital As Rescue Efforts ContinueAllAfrica · 05:30
Protection of personal privacy and rights is central to NDPC’s mandate – OlatunjiBusinessDay · 05:29
Kenya: Ruto Mourns 23 Killed in Kanga Road CrashAllAfrica · 05:28
PIAC seeks additional data for assessment of petroleum revenue spendingGhanaWeb · 05:28
Sasol at R300: Where to next?Moneyweb · 05:26
Quickmart IPO attracts Sh7.12bn in commitments from four investorsCapital FM · 05:24
Fuel Subsidy: Stolen crude oil in Nigeria could've kept petrol at N200/litre – AdebayoDaily Post · 05:22
Africa’s rare earth economy: The next front in the global minerals raceBusinessDay · 05:22
Nigeria Airways: A reward that came too lateBusinessDay · 05:21
Namibia Stays Steady As De Beers' Diamond Output DropsAllAfrica · 05:20
Robbers Hit Namibian BillionaireAllAfrica · 05:20
Mabvuku Interchange 90% Complete - Roadworks to Eliminate Blackspot for Traffic Jams and AccidentsAllAfrica · 05:20
Fulani leaders seek ranches, 30% farm budget allocationPunch · 05:11
Chapo Calls for Cooperation to Protect Africa's Strategic MineralsAllAfrica · 05:09
Uganda’s SGR faces new funding testThe Independent · 05:00
Echo des marchés du Lundi 19 au Dimanche 25 Octobre 2026Abidjan.net (FR) · 05:00
Uzodimma: media freedom, economic independence key to Nigeria’s democracyThe Nation · 05:00
‘It's worth it to me’: Michigan voter weighs in on Trump’s tariffsModern Ghana · 05:00
Kenya: Eastleigh Building Collapse - Trapped Man Rescued After Hours of Search, Taken to KNHAllAfrica · 04:59
Kenya: Two Rescued After Nairobi Building Collapse With Five Still MissingAllAfrica · 04:59
Man Arrested Over Spending of Sh6.7mn Mistakenly Credited to His Bank AccountCapital FM · 04:58
Nigeria: Era of Holding Nigeria's Oil, Gas Assets As Souvenirs Over - GovtAllAfrica · 04:49
Nigeria: Traders Seek Yobe Govt's Support Over Rising Business CostsAllAfrica · 04:49
Nigeria: 7-Month Petrol Stock Shortfall Sparks Year-End Supply ConcernAllAfrica · 04:49
Dingsheng Minerals May Resume Operations Very SoonAllAfrica · 04:49
Government to Boost Public Investment Budget By 3.6 Billion MeticaisAllAfrica · 04:49
West Africa: BRVM Main Index Falls for Second Week As Sonatel Stock Split NearsAllAfrica · 04:44
Nigeria: Nigerian Stocks Extend Slide to Fourth Week As Banks, Insurers DragAllAfrica · 04:44
Famine Risk Is Rising in Sudan As 19.5 Million Face Acute Hunger - UK-Led WarningAllAfrica · 04:42
Rising Flour Costs Deepen Bread Crisis in Sudan's Blue Nile StateAllAfrica · 04:42
FirstHoldCo reports N911b profit before tax in nine months 2026; reinforcing profitability and resilienceThe Nation · 04:19
Tax Ombud takes complaint services to grassrootsThe Nation · 04:18
Toxic Food Series: How food safety failures turned consumers into food inspectorsBusinessDay · 04:17
The oil-dollar trap: How costly fuel has pushed the shilling to its weakestDaily Monitor · 04:15
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway creates multibillion-naira investment corridorThe Nation · 04:13
Dangote Refinery Declares Final Call As $22.5bn Revenue Sparks IPO RushLeadership · 04:12
WORLD IN BRIEF: Machado returns to Venezuela, Trump approval hits low, Gabon lifts social media ban and other storiesBusinessDay · 04:10
Nairobi Water announces 3-day water outage in over 80 areas from Monday to ThursdayTuko · 04:09
Stock market data: Confidence grows in economic outlookThe Nation · 04:07
Dangote Refinery IPO: Shareholders urge Dangote to extend share grant to teachersThe Nation · 04:06
Economist, Residents React As Oyedele Says Households Spend 120% Of Income On FoodLeadership · 04:01
Exhibition spotlights economic potential of creative industryThe Guardian Nigeria · 04:00
IMF slams weak reforms for missed tax targetsThe Guardian Nigeria · 04:00
Stocks sink as traders brace for tech earnings, central bank decisionseNCA · 04:00
Power cuts to ease in six months, says regulatorDaily Monitor · 04:00
CBN takes Nigeria’s economic reset agenda to global stageThe Nation · 03:58
Growing SMEs into big businesses key to $1tr economy, says OyedeleThe Nation · 03:57
Govt’s move to review investor land ownership is long overdueNews Diggers · 03:55
Reality of performance metricsTribune · 03:55
Trump names countries he prefers as immigrant sources, chides African nationTuko · 03:52
FG: Era of Holding Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Assets as Souvenirs OverThisDay · 03:47
Musasizi says industrial policy is key to export growthDaily Monitor · 03:45
Banks’ credit to manufacturers falls 26.8% to N5.19trnVanguard · 03:40
Petrol consumption hits record low amid rising pricesDaily Trust · 03:35
Stock market extend losses, 55 stocks depreciate; 20 record capital gainsVanguard · 03:31
Gov’t bills face bipartisan scrutiny, not Parliament’s Finance Committee chairman’s orders – AdongoMyJoyOnline · 03:30
IPO: Investors rush for Dangote refinery shares as offer closes October 27Tribune · 03:30
Cruise ship jobs salaries and benefits: How Kenyans can apply from entry to senior levelsTuko · 03:21
Domestic refineries received 156.51 million barrels of crude in nine months — NMDPRATribune · 03:15
FirstHoldCo Reports N911bn Profit Before Tax in 9 Months 2026; Reinforcing Profitability and ResilienceThisDay · 03:12
Investors Rush for Dangote Refinery Shares as Offer Closes on 27 OctoberThisDay · 03:08
UAE lists 12 work permit categories for Kenyans, other foreign workersTuko · 03:07
Cost Of Living Drives Shift From Kitchen Items To Solar As Wedding GiftsLeadership · 03:03
Lagos Government Pledges Support For CIS N5bn Endowment, 10m Financial Literacy DriveLeadership · 03:01
Mozambique: Chapo calls for cooperation to protect Africa’s strategic mineralsClub of Mozambique · 03:00
Mozambique: Government to boost public investment budget by 3.6 billion meticaisClub of Mozambique · 03:00
First HoldCo, Seplat, HBM lead Nigeria’s big corporate stock returnsBusinessDay · 03:00
Mozambique: Government plans to create 500,000 jobs under PNDCClub of Mozambique · 03:00
Mozambique: Dingsheng Minerals may resume operations very soonClub of Mozambique · 03:00
'Tell us how stalls were allocated:' Traders caught up in Ruto, Natembeya Kitale market rowNation · 03:00
Competition Authority approves tycoon's takeover of ABC BankThe Standard · 03:00
Foreign Investors Retreat As Domestic NGX Transactions Hit N13.52trnLeadership · 02:59
UAE warns firms hiring Kenyans, others of fines up to KSh 35m over 5 labour violationsTuko · 02:51
Adongo defends GoldBod law’s passage despite opposition concerns, leaves door open to reviewMyJoyOnline · 02:50
Traders Seek Yobe Govt’s Support Over Rising Business CostsLeadership · 02:47
Why J.P. Morgan picked these five Nigerians to lead its merchant bankBusinessDay · 02:45
NSIA, Africa50 launch $300m fund to expand renewable energy accessTribune · 02:45
FirstHoldCo Reports N911bn Profit Before Tax In 9 Months 2026, Reinforcing Profitability, ResilienceLeadership · 02:31
Power crisis leaves millions exposed to global El Niño heatwaveBusinessDay · 02:30
Smell of opportunity: perfume entrepreneur Bathabile Moreki enters telecoms with MVNO launchTimesLIVE · 02:30
TotalEnergies returns to profit, posts N5.84bn earnings in nine monthsTribune · 02:30