Africa Business & Economy News Archive: October 31, 2026

417 headlines from Africa Business & Economy on October 31, 2026, each linking to the original publisher. Times are GMT. Africa Business & Economy News Archive »

Ogun gov lauded on economic growthPunch · 23:53
Dangote refinery exports exceeded domestic supply in September – ReportPunch · 23:53
Sénégal : le parlement rejette pour la deuxième fois le budget rectificatif présenté par le gouvernementSahara Medias (FR) · 23:44
New tax rule authorises lifestyle audit to detect hidden incomePunch · 23:43
Midlands projects target power generation, industrial growthThe Herald · 23:23
2027 Finance Bill: Lekjaa defends tax support for the middle classYabiladi · 23:15
Morocco: Government plans to regulate food exportsYabiladi · 23:12
The DGI sets November 2 as the deadline for several tax filingsYabiladi · 22:59
La Banque Africaine de l’Énergie est officiellement lancée par Afreximbank et l'APPOLa Nouvelle Tribune (FR) · 22:58
Treasury’s fiscal balancing act . . . ZiG300bn revenue against ZiG600bn in requestsThe Herald · 22:36
Stable on paper. What about your pocket?MyJoyOnline · 22:35
From stability to transformation: 5 tests for Ghana’s 2027 BudgetMyJoyOnline · 22:34
Akim Swedru MP Kennedy Osei Nyarko supports 145 tradersGhanaWeb · 22:33
PLFR 2026 : le budget rectifié à 60 064 Mds GNF adopté par les députés sous le sceau de Simandou 2040Guineenews (FR) · 22:24
Government maintains sugar tax to fund healthcareThe Herald · 22:23
Ghana courts Qatari investors into key sectors of economyMyJoyOnline · 22:21
1 World Bank - New VisionNew Vision · 22:17
Harare eyes smart water meters to recover US$407m debtThe Herald · 22:17
Sénégal : le budget rectificatif reviendra en plénière le 3 novembreBenin Web TV (FR) · 22:09
MIIF leads 50-hectare forest restoration project in Sekyere KroboMyJoyOnline · 22:06
Financial Impact Of Funds Stolen Will Be Fully Covered, Says BinanceChannels TV · 22:04
Our focus is to ensure economic progress translates into benefits for the peopleThe Herald · 22:02
From thermometer to thermostat: Shifting the industrial relations gearsThe Herald · 22:02
Developers explore pooled land assets to unlock housing financeThe Herald · 22:02
Treasury’s balancing act: ZiG300bn revenue against ZiG600bn in requestsThe Herald · 22:02
CBZ Bank unveils revamped affluent banking propositionThe Herald · 22:02
Treasury stands firm on sugar taxThe Herald · 22:02
HANNAH MARAIS | How to achieve a virtuous cycle for the economyTimesLIVE · 22:00
LUNCEDO MTWENTWE | South Africa’s economic future is not set in stoneTimesLIVE · 22:00
Free instant payments drive GoTyme’s financial inclusion pushTimesLIVE · 22:00
SHARON TAYLOR | How to unlock Africa’s youth dividend and create growthTimesLIVE · 22:00
Hibret Insurance targets market expansion and revenue diversificationCapital Ethiopia · 22:00
National Development Agency Discusses Expanding Investment Cooperation with TurkeyLibya Update · 21:33
Assemblée nationale : la Commission des Finances convoquée pour examiner le projet de LFR 2026Senego (FR) · 21:17
Car Dealers Reveal New Prices of Toyota Corolla, Camry in NigeriaLegit · 21:10
You could be in an emotionally abusive relationship and not know it - expert shares signsNews24 · 21:01
Tinubu hails EFCC after FBI praises role in sextortion arrestsPremium Times · 20:59
Tripoli Chamber of Commerce signs MoU with Italian-Arab Chamber to enhance Libyan & Italian economic & commercial cooperationLibya Herald · 20:56
Dangote Refinery reduces petrol gantry price to N1,215 per litreDaily Post · 20:51
We need to hold political actors in galamsey-affected areas accountable – Awula SerwahMyJoyOnline · 20:50
Processing gaps, not just middlemen, driving local chicken prices – FarmersCiti Newsroom · 20:47
FRSC launches five-day crackdown on fake, obsolete vehicle number platesNairametrics · 20:45
Pêche : la Mauritanie a exporté 416 000 tonnes de produits halieutiques en 2025, la moitié vers l’AfriqueCridem (FR) · 20:45
Canadian mining firm eyes Moroccan processing plant with 200-tonne daily capacityHespress English · 20:42
Governor Lawal presents staff of office and official vehicles to 19 Zamfara emirsPremium Times · 20:40
Aldabaiba discusses the instability in Libya’s economyLibya Herald · 20:22
Budget 2027 : le député Venance Eyanga Mboyo plaide pour l’inscription de la route Renaissance reliant Kisenso, Matete et LembaActualite.cd (FR) · 20:13
CIBN urges banks to increase lending to MSMEs, honours 755 professionalsPremium Times · 20:12
Enseignement supérieur au Gabon : l’impératif des formations professionnalisantes pour la transformation économique du paysGabonactu (FR) · 20:02
Tunisia Exempts Libya From Proposed 33% Increase In Travel TaxLibya Review · 19:57
FUEL PRICES INCREASED: PETROL from 31.46 to 33.06DIESEL from 33.27 to 34.45Zambian Observer · 19:51
A car shouldn’t be a symbol of status –Experts sayDaily Monitor · 19:13
CBD COP17: Parties adopt Yerevan Pathway as biodiversity talks end amid criticismPremium Times · 19:12
Sénégal : les Finances alertent sur la trésorerie après le nouveau rejet du projet de budget rectificatifBenin Web TV (FR) · 19:08
African institutions launch $5bn energy bank as Western lenders pull outGBC · 19:06
Africa Energy Bank Takes Off With Helmy Ghazi As Pioneer PresidentLeadership · 19:05
Shell Lubricants to supply fluids for BYD vehicles in Egypt under MANDREAM dealDaily News Egypt · 19:00
ERB hikes fuel pricesNews Diggers · 18:57
Egypt’s medicinal, aromatic plant exports reach $852m in 2025Daily News Egypt · 18:57
Haïti : Une étude identifie dix séquelles psychosociales liées à l'esclavage et à la dette de l'indépendanceLefaso.net (FR) · 18:55
IDA streamlines industrial building permit procedures from 1 NovemberDaily News Egypt · 18:50
Sam Adeyemi Urges Nigerians To Elect Leaders Capable Of Transforming EconomyLeadership · 18:49
Nigeria seeks EU investment for 1m hectare cocoa expansionBusinessDay · 18:49
Find out more as Nigerian entrepreneur takes fashion brand from Ibadan to AtlantaLegit · 18:47
Fake drugs: Metuh tasks NAss on tougher laws, advocates asset seizureBusinessDay · 18:45
Afreximbank, APPO establish Africa Energy BankVanguard · 18:44
Opella and EOP launch pharmacy programme to advance allergy self-care in EgyptDaily News Egypt · 18:43
Daily_Brief: #Kenya ranks seventh in Africa’s industrial coverage, ahead of #Ethiopia, #TanzaniaAddis Standard · 18:37
#Daily_Brief: #Sudan offers #Russia investment sites for gold, copper miningAddis Standard · 18:37
33.5m Nigerians to face acute food insecurity by mid 2027 – reportBusinessDay · 18:37
NAIMOS urges Amenfi miners to go legal and protect water bodies and forestsAdom Online · 18:35
Egypt explores expansion of Qatar’s Al Mana Group investmentsDaily News Egypt · 18:34
NiDCOM Hails ‘Record’ $1.57bn Diaspora Remittance Inflows In Q2 2026Channels TV · 18:31
Egypt launches electronic system to tighten fuel distribution oversight, curb illegal practicesDaily News Egypt · 18:27
Banks to review savings, lending rates following CBE’s 1% rate hikeDaily News Egypt · 18:24
Olam Agri gets Delta land for feed plant to ease supply gapBusinessDay · 18:21
Federation of Egyptian Banks explores ways to expand financial inclusion, banking accessDaily News Egypt · 18:20
Delta Airlines partners BRECAN to advance breast cancer awareness, early detection in NigeriaBusinessDay · 18:18
Kaffrine : 3 millions FCFA d’appuis de l’ASPC au sport et à la jeunesseSenego (FR) · 18:18
CBE rate hike aims to sustain disinflation, ensure 2027 inflation target is metDaily News Egypt · 18:11
#Daily_Brief: #Ethiopia’s central bank joins pan-African payments systemAddis Standard · 18:09
UAE, Nigeria push water partnership ahead of UN conferenceBusinessDay · 18:09
Mining companies urged to uphold human rightsLusaka Times · 18:07
Ghana’s economy grows to GH¢1.4 trillion in 2025 but fails to create decent jobs – GSSModern Ghana · 18:01
Funding gaps holding back African entrepreneurs – NgalulaThe Nation · 17:58
Second rejection of the supplementary budget bill: The Ministry of Finance reacts and warns of "serious" threats to the state's treasury.Seneweb (FR) · 17:56
Deuxième rejet du PLFR : Le ministère des Finances réagit et alerte sur les "sérieuses" menaces pour la trésorerie de l’ÉtatSeneweb (FR) · 17:56
Mike Adenuga: Blurring the line between commerce and compassion, By Tayo WilliamsPremium Times · 17:56
Nigeria sitting on economic time bomb - Primate Ayodele blows hot [VIDEO]Daily Post · 17:34
Sonatrach Raises LPG Prices for NovemberEchorouk Online · 17:31
Egypt, Germany deepen labour mobility cooperation amid rising demand for skilled Egyptian workersDaily News Egypt · 17:30
Adeyemo, Lagos teacher emerges 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year winnerBusinessDay · 17:24
JONAPWD seeks accessible flood alerts, inclusive climate planningBusinessDay · 17:23
In case you missed it: Six trucks set alight in Mpumalanga | Home Affairs asylum changes | Tshwane mayor warns informal tradersThe Citizen · 17:14
Loi de finances rectificative : Guy Marius Sagna explique le rejet de PastefSenego (FR) · 17:14
Joseph Kofi Assempah named CEO of the Year – Print at Ghana CEO AwardsMyJoyOnline · 17:04
Kuwait shares what workers are entitled to on their weekly rest dayLegit · 17:02
Students demand systemic reforms, peace to drive economic prosperityThe Guardian Nigeria · 17:01
Business: Shilling posts slight gains on ThursdayNew Vision · 17:00
Fuel prices rise for November as ERB adjusts pump pricesMwebantu · 17:00
Entrepreneuriat : Les étudiants maliens de Ouagadougou invités à transformer leurs idées en projets concretsBurkina24 (FR) · 16:57
Honeywell Flour Mills’ H1-2027 pre-tax profit jumps 1,115% to N31.40 billion as revenue rises 41%Nairametrics · 16:54
Kenya sets November 24 date for Sugar Board electionsCapital FM · 16:50
Ghanaian dad broken after teen son is shot dead in US while heading to school, shares what happenedTuko · 16:49
Woman killed in Sakumono shooting with uncle identified as entrepreneur and CEO of Kussa Shea BlissAdom Online · 16:45
Economie: L'égyptien Helmy Ghazi, nommé premier président de la Banque Africaine de l'énergie.Fraternité Matin (FR) · 16:37
Makhtar Diop et Diomaye Faye évoquent l’investissement privé dans l’héritage des JOJSenego (FR) · 16:34
Woman killed in Sakumono shooting alongside her uncle identified as entrepreneur and CEO of Kussa Shea BlissMyJoyOnline · 16:34
From Lagos to London and Back: Kimono Kollection stuns Lagos in milestone first runway showcaseBusinessDay · 16:31
Eduwatch calls for 6% of 2027 education budget for pre-tertiary TVETCiti Newsroom · 16:28
Manufacturing credit plunges 34 percent despite N4.65trn bank recapitalisationBusinessDay · 16:25
MTN Nigeria’s 9M pre-tax profit rises 59.4% to N1.80 trillion as revenue hits N4.61 trillionNairametrics · 16:23
Zambia hikes November petrol, diesel pricesZambia Monitor · 16:19
Afreximbank, APPO establish $5 billion Africa Energy BankZambia Monitor · 16:18
Mutual Benefits records N13.89 billion pre-tax profit as insurance revenue hits N65.16 billionNairametrics · 16:05
Museveni tips Egyptian investors on infrastructure valNew Vision · 16:00
Business: Uganda banks on mining law reforms to attract inveNew Vision · 16:00
Business: World Bank urged to ease collateral requirements fNew Vision · 16:00
Federations seek over sh150b for 2027-2028 as sports budget faces deep cutsNew Vision · 16:00
Woman in Canada shares 7-year journey from PR hustle to owning 2 homesTuko · 15:56
Important communique du ministère du Commerce relatif à l’obligation d’autorisation préalable avant toute mise sur le marché guinéen de produitsGuineenews (FR) · 15:53
Nigeria’s Livestock Population Hits 58m Cattle, 124m Goats, 70m Sheep – MinisterLeadership · 15:50
Tbilisi to Nairobi: How trade is shaping a new economic corridorNation · 15:47
2027: Makinde Will Reset Nigeria’s Economy, Education, Security In 4 Years – DauraLeadership · 15:44
Tshwane mayor warns informal traders not to pay for Marabastad stallsThe Citizen · 15:36
Sifuna demands transparency over Mrima Hills mining project, questions benefits to Kwale residentsCapital FM · 15:35
Africa Energy Bank takes off, Egypt’s Helmy Ghazi named pioneer presidentNairametrics · 15:34
Entrepreneurs must learn to adapt, not abandon dreams – OloketuyiThe Guardian Nigeria · 15:20
Airtel Africa revenue surges 28%Malawi24 · 15:17
Zambia reaffirms biodiversity, biosafety commitments at COP17 in ArmeniaZambia Monitor · 15:10
Gouvernance des entreprises : le Réseau des femmes de la CGECI veut renforcer la présence féminineLinfodrome (FR) · 15:05
Ugandan HIV self-test kit factory exports first exports consignment to KenyaThe Independent · 15:00
FG partners Harmony Gardens, Metroscape to build 2,000 homes in Ibeju-LekkiNairametrics · 14:52
Sanni calls for emergency summit to address rising fuel prices, cost of livingThe Guardian Nigeria · 14:37
How to get a US green card through employment: 5 visa categories explainedLegit · 14:36
Le ministre des Affaires économiques préside, à Madrid, un forum d’investissement mauritano-espagnolCridem (FR) · 14:34
Government plans $10bn investment to boost local production and jobsGBC · 14:31
Zimbabwe targets export orders, jobs through international buyersThe Herald · 14:31
COCOBOD CEO woos investors with Ghana’s new cocoa financing model at New York forumMyJoyOnline · 14:27
Zenith Bank Ghana steps up staff wellness, SME support and digital lending — MDMyJoyOnline · 14:26
Can Tanzania’s youth turn Vision 2050 into jobs, businesses and a trillion-dollar economy by 2050?Daily News · 14:25
SA exports to China jump 25% under new policyTimesLIVE · 14:18
Progress being made on Eskom unbundling costs and funding: RamokgopaSABC News · 14:17
Assemblée nationale : le projet de budget 2027 déclaré recevable, Aimé Boji appelle l’ECOFIN à la rigueur durant l’examen approfondi7sur7.cd (FR) · 14:11
Ghana must refine its gold locally to create jobs - Ato Forson3News · 14:10
Business: Bread prices rise as bakers grapple with costly whNew Vision · 14:00
PIA demands policy continuity, fair claims settlement from Swift InsuranceZambia Monitor · 13:59
Catholics warn property buyers over disputed Kaduna church land, cemeteryBusinessDay · 13:54
OPay withdraws planned $304m US IPO over foreign regulatory inquiryPremium Times · 13:52
CIC Insurance Group shares USSD code for customers seeking servicesTuko · 13:52
Insurers Urged to Target 95% of Uninsured UgandansNile Post · 13:52
Looking for jobs abroad? 10 countries seeking Nigerians, foreign workers in 2026Legit · 13:45
Christian Council of Ghana questions government’s conflicting stance on galamseyMyJoyOnline · 13:42
Rising heat threatens millions of jobs in Ghana, Ethiopia, others, ILO warnsBusinessDay · 13:41
EIB says development finance must bridge gap between capital and projectsTimesLIVE · 13:40
UK shortens post-study work visa for foreign graduates outside selected universitiesBusinessDay · 13:39
Oando returns to operating profit with N159.7bn in nine monthsBusinessDay · 13:36
NGX Group CEO felicitates with Frank Aigbogun at 70BusinessDay · 13:34
WATCH: International buyers arrive for Zimbabwe Export WeekThe Herald · 13:33
Ghana to present 2027 Budget on 12 November, with focus on productivity and jobsAsaase Radio · 13:28
Devises en Algérie : le marché noir du Square Port-Saïd restera-t-il calme en novembre ?Algérie 360 (FR) · 13:24
Zenith Bank holds annual health walk to promote fitness and healthy livingMyJoyOnline · 13:24
Beyond Banking: dfcu Champions Environmental Action, Community Health and Enterprise GrowthNile Post · 13:22
Tinubu hails NBET chief over ₦728.979bn power sector bond, debt settlementsThe Nation · 13:17
Corporate Companies Urged to Support National Cleaning DayNile Post · 13:17
CBK Explains New Approach to Monitor Inflation, Price Changes in KenyaKenyans.co.ke · 13:16
Meet the six executives shaping Nigeria’s petroleum regulationBusinessDay · 13:14
Lekjaa Says Morocco Must Regulate Food Exports to Control PricesMorocco World News · 13:12
Le projet de budget 2027 de la RDC, évalué à 24,8 milliards de dollars, déclaré recevable à l’Assemblée nationaleRadio Okapi (FR) · 13:07
Le projet de budget 2027 de la RDC, évalué à 24,8 milliards USD, déclaré recevable à l’Assemblée nationaleRadio Okapi (FR) · 13:07
Nigeria assures ECOWAS of peaceful, credible 2027 pollsBusinessDay · 12:58
Ghana targets local HIV drug production to cut reliance on importsCiti Newsroom · 12:58
MERA suspends bulk fuel permitsMalawi24 · 12:58
Rivers governorship candidates sign 13-point charter as police warn against political violenceBusinessDay · 12:55
Nigerian stocks gain N2 trillion in October as market cap hits N165 trillionNairametrics · 12:53
Côte d'Ivoire/Justice : Le gouvernement dément les révélations de Jeune Afrique sur un présumé réseau de corruption au Pôle pénal économique et financierLefaso.net (FR) · 12:51
Taking Taiwan would be a dangerous gamble for China’s economy | The Dip PodcastModern Ghana · 12:50
UNICOHS urged to strengthen professional trainingLusaka Times · 12:47
Casamance : Chérif Younousse Guèye réclame routes, écoles et moyens de subsistanceSenego (FR) · 12:44
Galamsey has evolved into transnational organised crime – Prof. Appiagyei-TuaMyJoyOnline · 12:37
Tinubu hails EFCC as FBI backs Nigeria’s role in sextortion crackdownBusinessDay · 12:34
LSK loses bid to block higher excise stamp fees over Sh4.5bn KRA debtNation · 12:33
Geregu Power’s nine-month profit declines by 80% on transformer failuresBusinessDay · 12:31
Julius Berger’s nine month construction activity offsets cashew business lossesBusinessDay · 12:30
Wema Bank’s nine-month profit jumps 73% on interest income growthBusinessDay · 12:30
BUA Cement grows nine-month profit to N463bn on improved marginsBusinessDay · 12:30
Skyway Aviation’s nine-month pre-tax profit declines 22.13% to N8.08 billionNairametrics · 12:29
Oando Reports Revenue N2.78trn Growth As Production Rises 14% in 9 MonthsLeadership · 12:24
Kenya Railways unveils SGR vehicle freight serviceThe Standard · 12:24
World Bank Warns Nigeria Over Unplanned Urban GrowthLeadership · 12:23
After the bell: What’s next for Amalgamated Brands?NewsDay · 12:17
US stocks: How to invest in the world’s largest stock market from NigeriaNairametrics · 12:16
SEC DG urges private universities to embrace capital market financingTribune · 12:15
Transition écologique : L’AFAD lance le pari des emplois verts territorialisés pour les JOJ à la MédinaSeneweb (FR) · 12:10
Le CMF publie son rapport pour développer la finance durable et la transparence ESGLa Presse (FR) · 12:07
Why financing government is more rewarding in Africa than financing enterprise and the threat to economic integrationCiti Newsroom · 11:57
Rising Investor Confidence Lifts Stock Market to N165trn, Adds N65.7trn in 10 MonthsThisDay · 11:57
Oando reports 9% revenue growth to ₦2.78trn as production rises 14% Sept ending 2026Premium Times · 11:55
Investors get relief from policymakers amidst rising political temperaturesThe Standard · 11:54
Côte d’Ivoire : Alain Kouadio, PDG du Groupe Kaydan, sacré « Entrepreneur de l’année » aux Awards du Patronat 2026Abidjan.net (FR) · 11:50