Africa Business & Economy News Archive: October 30, 2026

770 headlines from Africa Business & Economy on October 30, 2026, each linking to the original publisher. Times are GMT. Africa Business & Economy News Archive »

Akwa Ibom Disburses ₦2bn To 3,496 Traders, Earmarks ₦31bn For EmpowermentLeadership · 15:13
African Development Bank Raises MAD 1 Billion in First Moroccan Dirham Bond IssuanceMorocco World News · 15:12
OPay Raises $304m In US IPOLeadership · 15:12
Zik’s Mausoleum abandoned, overgrown with weedsBusinessDay · 15:10
Oil set for fourth monthly gain as Hormuz tanker attack highlights supply risksBusinessDay · 15:10
Investissements : La Côte d’Ivoire renforce son offensive économique en EuropeFraternité Matin (FR) · 15:03
Govt pushes to make fish affordable despite major fishing industryThe Brief · 15:02
First HoldCo’s recoveries surge 1,503% to N94.31 billionNairametrics · 15:01
Kenya to get 15,000 smart weather stations in African farming projectThe Standard · 14:58
le CEPICI sensibilise sur les leviers fiscaux pour stimuler l’investissement dans le Haut-Sassandra ».Linfodrome (FR) · 14:57
Sowunmi challenges Utomi over claim Obi will strengthen naira to N500/$1Vanguard · 14:49
How NWU turned a decade of hydrogen research into industrial realityNews24 · 14:47
Lagos-Calabar Highway targets 250,000 Jobs, 2% GDP growth, Tinubu saysNairametrics · 14:42
Bilan financier : Air Mauritius annonce un profit de Rs 4,1 milliards pour l’exercice 2025-2026Defimedia (FR) · 14:42
Techiman North moves to end post-harvest losses with new storage facilities and irrigation plansMyJoyOnline · 14:42
Commentary| When the AI Bubble Bursts - Economy - BusinessAhram Online · 14:37
Local governments receive N4.3 trillion in 8 months from federation accountNairametrics · 14:34
Natural Gas-Powered Buses Mark Milestone in Ethiopia’s Drive for Economic Resilience and SustainabilityENA · 14:30
Mbamba Bay Port nears completion as Tanzania targets regional trade growthThe Citizen TZ · 14:29
Bard Santner seals strategic Mauritius dealNewsDay · 14:29
Innovate today, nourish tomorrow: Why innovation and industrial scale are critical to Nigeria’s food securityBusinessDay · 14:25
Swiss Group unveils Jetour G700 and F700 at 2026 auto expo in GhanaMyJoyOnline · 14:25
Zambia courts Russian investors in fertiliser, irrigation, energy projectsZambia Monitor · 14:21
Forum Russie-Afrique : la Chambre de commerce du Tchad en Russie plaide pour un partenariat stratégique renforcéAlwihda Info (FR) · 14:21
IATA: Nearly half of air passengers use AI for travel planningNairametrics · 14:18
RDC : chiffré à plus de 24 milliards USD, le projet de loi de finances 2027 prévoit 62,8 millions USD pour l’organisation du dialogue nationalActualite.cd (FR) · 14:18
Tax Ombud reaffirms commitment to strengthen Nigeria’s tax administrationBusinessDay · 14:16
Qafar Rakaakayak Doolat Angaarawih Biiro Itiyoppiyak Tellemmo Banki luk cattiimak inclusive Finance inkih yan ayyuntah inta mablal Baxabaxsale Ayyunti Exaaxih Tuced Gudgud GexisenFana · 14:16
Togo : le PNUD lance un projet au profit de 1000 agriculteurs dans trois communesTogo First (FR) · 14:12
Dem PA congressional candidate: The government is ‘CAPTURED by corporations and billionaires’Modern Ghana · 14:10
Energy experts seek investment, partnerships to drive solar growthTheCable · 14:10
BUA Foods Expands Gross Profit Margin to 48.3% as Profit After Tax Rise to N450 BillionNairametrics · 14:09
31st December Material Stores: Accra Mayor warns traders against GH¢10,000 shop registration scamAdom Online · 14:08
22 new laws introduced to lock in Ghana's economic reforms - Ato Forson3News · 14:06
Protection des données : Seules 23 000 entreprises enregistrées sur 60 000L'Express Maurice (FR) · 14:05
La BEAC dément la mise en circulation de nouveaux billets de FCFAActu Cameroun (FR) · 14:04
Shell rewards customers with Cape Town holidays in ‘Unleash the Power’ campaignThe Independent · 14:03
Cocoa and cashew nuts in Ivory Coast: Ouattara is banking on local processingSeneweb (FR) · 14:01
Bulawayo industrial projects to create over 400 jobs, drive modernizationNewsDay · 13:59
Private sector workers retire into poverty as PenCom seeks pension reformBusinessDay · 13:58
Fortis Global Insurance narrows quarterly loss as recapitalisation lifts cash to N27.45 billionNairametrics · 13:58
Entrepreneurs benefit from N$1m grantNew Era · 13:54
LCCI Backs NECA, Says Wage Deals Without Employers UnsustainableLeadership · 13:53
Donor Funding Is Tightening: Here’s Why It Matters for Kenyan FarmersTuko · 13:53
Mozambique’s exchange rate reform aims for gradual shift towards a market-led exchange rate – ministerClub of Mozambique · 13:53
Social grant payment changes draw mixed reactionsNew Era · 13:53
Vivo Energy leads pack with quadruple win at National PR and Communications Excellence AwardsMyJoyOnline · 13:52
Water security strengthened through N$13m agreementNew Era · 13:52
University Press’ half-year pre-tax profit declines 7.22% to N747.07 millionNairametrics · 13:51
João Lourenço destaca importância de ligação ferroviária com a TanzâniaJornal de Angola (PT) · 13:51
Budget sensible au genre : des experts formés à AbidjanFraternité Matin (FR) · 13:50
Reserve Bank hints at no further rate hikes – unless high inflation becomes stickyNews24 · 13:49
KZN looking to attract international film productionsSABC News · 13:46
Okongo targets investment to boost jobs and economic growthNew Era · 13:45
Mbadi eyes first 2026/27 mini budget in NovemberBusiness Daily · 13:45
About 22 laws introduced to lock in reforms and protect Ghana’s economic gains – Ato ForsonMyJoyOnline · 13:41
FirstRand execs take pay hit over UK car finance fiasco – but still get large increasesNews24 · 13:40
Petrol prices to drop by over 3% from Monday as diesel rises by 1.5% | 30-10-2026Modern Ghana · 13:40
Mise en demeure : Menlo Park réclame 19,5 millions de dollars à la Banque de MauriceL'Express Maurice (FR) · 13:39
SOS Villages d’Enfants : 50 ans d’engagement au Sénégal, un gala de charité pour mobiliser les entreprisesSenego (FR) · 13:32
Government Revenue Rises 34.9% to Shs11.46 Trillion in Fourth Quarter of FY2025/26Nile Post · 13:32
Morocco's industrial producer prices rise 0.1% in September as clothing costs increaseHespress English · 13:30
Airtel Kenya pays Sh8.4bn for 5G spectrumBusiness Daily · 13:30
2027 budget: Gov't must account for jobs created under 24-hour economy – Prof BoadiModern Ghana · 13:29
Vivo Energy Uganda rewards Shell ‘Unleash the Power’ campaign winners with Cape Town holidayNile Post · 13:28
Annual Inflation Rises to 5.8% in October as Food and Fuel Prices SurgeNile Post · 13:26
Maher Ketari : « la lutte contre le chômage nécessite un taux de croissance minimal de 4% »La Presse (FR) · 13:24
Police warn officers against extortion, brutality ahead 2027 electionsBusinessDay · 13:24
Africa needs integrated learning to achieve industrial growth – OgbimiThe Nation · 13:22
Burkina : Ibrahim Traoré veut transformer l'artisanat en puissance économiqueLa Nouvelle Tribune (FR) · 13:21
Troops kill 48 terrorists in separate attacks in NortheastBusinessDay · 13:19
Why the CBE raised interest rates by 1% amid currency pressuresEgypt Independent · 13:17
Hamutumwa sets regional investment toneNew Era · 13:17
How Dangote Refinery’s ₦2.15trn IPO Ambition Moved Beyond Physical BordersChannels TV · 13:16
Peet Viljoen’s fraud case postponed to NovemberSABC News · 13:15
AFRICA FINANCE IN BRIEF: Financial markets face fresh tests as debt, inflation pressures mountBusinessDay · 13:15
Vote du budget : Alioune Tine appelle à un compromis entre l’Exécutif et le LégislatifSenego (FR) · 13:15
Budget 2027 : Garry Sakata plaide pour l’asphaltage de la RN17, sur le tronçon Mont Ngata-Bandundu-VilleActualite.cd (FR) · 13:13
Austrian Diplomat Warns Court Delays Could Undermine Uganda's Investment ClimateNile Post · 13:09
Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Showcases Freetown’s Urban Reforms at World Bank EventSierraloaded · 13:06
Fondation Orange Mali : 276 millions de FCFA mobilisés pour la solidaritéMalijet (FR) · 13:05
MPs give finance ministry 90 days to draw plan for ‘Ibimina’| The New TimesThe New Times · 13:04
Chisamba MP calls for increased investment in irrigationLusaka Times · 13:03
Govt Partners with Control Union Academy to Boost Quality of Uganda's Agricultural ExportsNile Post · 13:03
See the latest petrol prices from Dangote Refinery-backed marketersLegit · 13:01
« La première étape consiste à connaître son budget » - Cameroon-TribuneCameroon Tribune (FR) · 13:01
Jumia says two-thirds of Kenyan customers are outside NairobiCapital FM · 13:00
Africa seeks control of AI safety as Eswatini launches standards centreThe Standard · 13:00
Mozambique: Businesspeople call for suspension of grain import centralisationClub of Mozambique · 12:59
Hajji Yunus Kakande Warns Lack of Peace and Accountability Could Undermine Uganda's Economic TransformationNile Post · 12:59
Marchés de capitaux, Trading…: On rentabilise - Cameroon-TribuneCameroon Tribune (FR) · 12:59
Updated Huawei Service Day programme goes beyond smartphone repairsThe Citizen · 12:56
Malawi’s fuel shortages, record prices deepen economic crisisThe Citizen · 12:56
Finances: Comment bien épargner - Cameroon-TribuneCameroon Tribune (FR) · 12:55
Assemblées annuelles de la Banque mondiale: Des responsables font le suivi - Cameroon-TribuneCameroon Tribune (FR) · 12:52
Stand a chance to WIN! Motherkind PowerHER Fit Fest JohannesburgThe Citizen · 12:50
Les villes en pleine expansion d’Afrique subsaharienne ouvrent la voie à des millions de nouveaux emploisWakat Séra (FR) · 12:48
Strong LUX Resorts Performance Offsets Rs 25 Million Maldivian Operating Loss OverallNews Moris · 12:47
Bank Al-Maghrib issues MAD 250 silver coin to mark first Unity Day anniversaryHespress English · 12:46
Mozambique: Revuè River bridge reopens with 30-tonne weight limitClub of Mozambique · 12:45
Dangote Sugar swings back to profit with N78.17 billion pre-tax earnings in 9M 2026Nairametrics · 12:44
NAFDAC secures 5-year jail term for fake Goya Oil manufacturer in AbiaThe Nation · 12:43
Dangote Refinery secures fuel supply deal with Cameroon’s state-owned refinerNairametrics · 12:33
Mozambique: Construction of wholesale market in Milange budgeted at 81 million meticaisClub of Mozambique · 12:32
Rising fuel prices necessitate a push towards green transportationSABC News · 12:30
EDC expands SME conference across Africa as businesses seek growthBusinessDay · 12:29
Russia and Africa Adopt Action Plan Through 2029 to Advance Trade, Investment and Strategic CooperationFana · 12:27
Why DStv subscribers may face uncertain Christmas in NigeriaLegit · 12:26
Tunisie-Sénégal : plus de 50 entreprises tunisiennes déjà implantées sur le marché sénégalaisLa Presse (FR) · 12:25
President Chapo invites Russian investors to explore business opportunities in Mozambique – AIM reportClub of Mozambique · 12:25
Luxembourg identifies finance occupations facing shortage, eases hiring for foreignersLegit · 12:25
ZimTrade to host Buyers Seminar to drive export growthThe Herald · 12:24
Binance’s $6.3 billion hack: How crypto insurance worksSABC News · 12:24
Airtel Africa half-year profit rises 20.5pc to $452mnCapital FM · 12:23
Nigerian banks posts Africa’s lowest lending ratios as recapitalisation crowds out creditBusinessDay · 12:22
NELFUND moves against arbitrary tuition hikes, introduces price resolution buttonBusinessDay · 12:19
73pc of Kenyan firms lack mature tech skills despite digital transformation pushCapital FM · 12:13
Buyers urged to Look beyond mini LED TV labelsDaily News · 12:12
Africa: From Commonwealth Connections to Economic Opportunity - Expanding Africa-Caribbean Trade LinkagesAllAfrica · 12:12
Key prices in Kenya rise higher in October, inflation nears CBK upper limitTuko · 12:10
Première commémoration de la Fête de l’Unité: grâce royale au profit de 907 personnesLe360 (FR) · 12:08
Societe Generale Ghana rewards four customers with GH¢10,000 each in First Deposit & Win Mini DrawMyJoyOnline · 12:05
Revue du web. Sauces importées: la sortie du ministre Omar Hejira déclenche une vive polémiqueLe360 (FR) · 12:03
Business: Uganda seeks investors to boost mineral value addiNew Vision · 12:00
Centrafrique : Touadéra face au choc des aides gelées, de la dette et des salairesCorbeau News (FR) · 12:00
West Africa Broadens Strategy To Adopt Regional Regulatory Framework, Harmonised Fuel QualityLeadership · 11:55
Malawi faces elevated risksTimes 360 · 11:54
Leading through complexity: Strategic challenges and leadership in a changing worldMoneyweb · 11:53
Nigeria seeks shift from political commitments to economic results at 3rd Russia-Africa summitDaily Post · 11:52
Ethiopia Orders 400 Natural Gas Buses, Nearly 100 Gas-Powered Trucks to Expand Transport Transition – PM AbiyFana · 11:49
Moody’s cuts Senegal rating for fifth time, warns of bigger creditor lossesBusinessDay · 11:48
PM Abiy: Ethiopia’s Natural Gas to Power Industrial Growth, Cut Costs and Ease Household PressuresFana · 11:47
Tinubu appoints six executive directors for NMDPRAPremium Times · 11:47
Chiefs issue one-week ultimatum to mining companies over Ettuktom stool landAdom Online · 11:46
Aluminium Technology Speeds Up Construction of 1,042 Konza Affordable Housing UnitsTuko · 11:45
Banque mondiale : le Sénégal appelé à prévenir les dégâts climatiques sur ses transportsSenego (FR) · 11:41
Deputy Minister hails industryTimes 360 · 11:39
Japaul’s dredging business drives revenue to N4.22bn in nine-monthBusinessDay · 11:39
[JOJ Dakar 2026] : Marchés octroyés, dizaines d'hôtels déjà remplis, nombre de délégations…: Les chiffres clés d'une mobilisation XXLSeneweb (FR) · 11:35
Sifuna pledges to scrap Ruto taxes, cut Ksh.500M from budget within first 100 days in officeCitizen Digital · 11:35
Revealed: Why US is cracking down birth tourism, targets Chinese nationalsLegit · 11:34
NCDMB, UN Women Considers Joint Measures To Expand Women’s Role In Oil And GasLeadership · 11:31
Dangote Cement’s nine-month profit jumps 31% as revenue hits N3.8 trillionPremium Times · 11:30
Pastef dénonce près de 555 milliards FCFA de coupes dans le budget rectificatifSenego (FR) · 11:29
Binance reports $6.3bn security breach, pledges to cover lossesPremium Times · 11:29
19,000MW East, West Super Grid: Experts Back Plan But Say Delivery, Not Announcement, CountsLeadership · 11:29
Stakeholders urge CNG investment to promote cleaner, affordable transportDaily News · 11:28
What your silence is telling your leaderBusinessDay · 11:22
Tough times for households as Kenya inflation rises to 7.3pcThe Star · 11:19
What Separates Consistent Traders From Everyone Else?Daily News · 11:18
Youth empowerment takes centre stage in 2027 Budget debateThe Herald · 11:18
A tourist attraction in ruins: How Gqeberha is squandering its heritageMoneyweb · 11:17
À l’OMC, les limites des investissements pour développer le commerce en Afrique mises en exergueRFI Afrique (FR) · 11:16
Déficit pluviométrique : 8 900 tonnes de vivres mobilisées pour 15 provincesTchadinfos (FR) · 11:15
Government cleared to procure Sh92m World Bank-funded health preparedness technology systemNation · 11:15
Arnaques au recrutement : comment reconnaître les fausses offres d’emploi et éviter les pièges ?Radio Okapi (FR) · 11:14
And Ekiti went agog as governor, and Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji is inauguratedBusinessDay · 11:14
Mozambique: Chapo Invites Russian Investors to Explore Business OpportunitiesAllAfrica · 11:11
DAW launches continental ecosystem to scale African women entrepreneurs across bordersBusinessDay · 11:11
UAE shares what workers must know about forced labour and harassment rulesLegit · 11:10
Malawi: Mathanga Misses Fuel Deadline As Motorists Queue Across MalawiAllAfrica · 11:09
Malawi: Mayor Jomo Hits Back Over Fuel Queue Brawl VideoAllAfrica · 11:07
Absa introduces instant loans for eligible salaried customersMyJoyOnline · 11:06
Maiic Orders Mega Farmers to Deliver Maize By November 22 or Face CourtAllAfrica · 11:06
Sifuna vows to scrap fuel, electricity and housing levies using Sh500bn budget cutsThe Star · 11:06
October 30: Cedi sells at GHS12.25 on forex market, GHS11.66 on BoG interbankModern Ghana · 11:06
Africa: Can Russia-Africa Summit Deliver Jobs, Trade and Investment?AllAfrica · 11:04
FIA becomes Africa’s first to earn ISO 27001 certificationThe Independent · 11:00
Court halts Sh1bn payout to Thiba Dam contractor amid fight with StateBusiness Daily · 11:00
VFD Group’s Nine-Month Profit After Tax Jumps 96% to N13bn As Earnings StrengthenThisDay · 10:54
Kenyan woman shares how she got Australian residency visa, breaks down KSh 757k costsTuko · 10:53
Fire Destroys 8 Shops At Ibadan Market, Millions Of Naira LostLeadership · 10:53
Kiir woos Russian investors to South Sudan’s agriculture, oil, mining and tourism sectorsEye Radio · 10:51
Somali piracy is backCNN · 10:51
Dangote’s fuel exports overtake domestic supply, hit 54.63 million litres dailyNairametrics · 10:50
Morocco’s Next Trade Opportunity Is About Building Stronger Industrial LinksMorocco World News · 10:49
Zimbabwe readies new policy that will entrench property rightsMoneyweb · 10:46
African Development Bank completes its first bond issuance in Moroccan dirhamsYabiladi · 10:45
How the naira staged a comeback against the US dollarLegit · 10:43
POSB wins second consecutive global awardNewsDay · 10:43
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC): Les députés ivoiriens adoptent l’accord de don pour le programme compact régional d'électricitéAbidjan.net (FR) · 10:40
Collectif Rappel demande des comptes sur les 2 milliards de FCFA du dossier IntermaqSenego (FR) · 10:39
Tanzania: Geay Calls for Investment in Athletics Training FacilitiesAllAfrica · 10:37
Est de la RDC: le groupe jihadiste ADF se finance aussi grâce à l'or des mines, selon un rapportRFI Afrique (FR) · 10:32
Revenue board hails Delta, Ondo over tax harmonisationPunch · 10:32
Kenya Railways targets car dealers with new SGR freight serviceCapital FM · 10:30
Good news about interest rates in South AfricaBusinessTech · 10:27
TOSCI enforces seed quality standards to protect farmersDaily News · 10:27
Kenya Power explains how consumers can reduce electricity bills: "Save coins"Tuko · 10:27
New gambling figures put National Treasury’s proposed 20% tax under scrutinyThe Citizen · 10:26
CardinalStone Leads Listing of ₦728.98 Billion Power Sector Bonds on NGX and FMDQBusinessDay · 10:22
Liberia: China Pledges Support for Liberia's Mining DevelopmentAllAfrica · 10:21
Liberia: Boakai Seeks Amendment to Liberia's Commercial CodeAllAfrica · 10:21
Revealed: Moniepoint’s Moniebook hosts Lagos merchants, unveils new business toolsLegit · 10:20
Liberia: U.S. Investors Eye LiberiaAllAfrica · 10:20
Acting President Mohadi in Masvingo for Youth Business PPP interfaceThe Herald · 10:20
Airtel Africa more than doubles capital spending to $657m to accelerate network expansionBusinessDay · 10:20
Liberia: Arcelormittal Eyes 40 More Years in LiberiaAllAfrica · 10:19
The Human Firewall – Why The First Line of Defence Runs in Both DirectionsBusinessDay · 10:18
Brent crude surges 13% in October as Middle East attacks threaten oil suppliesNairametrics · 10:17