African markets and business updates

Three Liberian nurses have successfully completed an eight-week international fellowship in nursing leadership in Kerala, India, returning with enhanced professional knowledge and practical experience to support efforts to improve nursing leadership and patient care in Liberia. The Ministry of Health congratulates the nurses on their successful completion of the program and expressed appreciation to Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, and other partners for supporting the opportunity.…

The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and the Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) have signed a €30 million ($33.6 million) financing agreement to support private sector investment across Central Africa. The funding will target small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and ...

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) marked KDF Day 2026 with a significant advancement in military healthcare as Isiolo Regional Hospital (IRH) successfully performed its first laparoscopic surgical procedures on 14 October 2026, expanding its surgical capabilities and strengthening access to specialised medical services in the region. The milestone represents a major step in modernising healthcare delivery at the Level IV military medical facility, enhancing its capacity to provide advanced surgical interventions to Service personnel, their dependants and beneficiaries of the Ulinzi Health Services Fund.…

Fortis Green Renewables Investment Management and Zeitinger Invest have announced an equity investment in GRIPS Energy Group, a provider of solar and battery storage solutions for commercial and industrial customers. The investment will support acquisitions of operational energy assets in Senegal, Botswana, Zambia and ...

The Ebola disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is disproportionately impacting children, with the youngest children facing the highest risk of death. Children are also being left behind in the research of innovative medical tools. Ongoing and future studies on Bundibugyo virus, the virus driving this outbreak, must include children. Children are paying a devastating price in the Ebola disease outbreak unfolding in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) . While children face a higher risk of death from Ebola than adults, they also represent a significant proportion of the people affected by the current outbreak.…

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) marked KDF Day 2026 with high-level leadership engagements at Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Narok and the North Rift, reaffirming the centrality of personnel welfare, operational readiness and professional military service in safeguarding national security. The Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Hon. Soipan Tuya, joined troops at Narok FOB, while the Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF), General Charles Kahariri, commemorated the occasion alongside personnel deployed under Operation Maliza Uhalifu (OMU) at Chemolingot and Napeitom FOBs in Baringo County.…

Tunisia's Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment signed a five-year agreement with Tunisie Telecom on October 14 to modernize training centers and better align vocational skills with employers' needs. The partnership supports plans to establish 12 artificial intelligence labs in 2026–2027, expand high-speed internet ...

Government has launched the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) in the Ahanta West and Mpohor Fiase areas of the Western Region, as part of efforts to formalise small-scale mining, protect the environment and ensure that mining communities benefit directly from the country’s mineral resources. Addressing stakeholders at the launch, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Yusif Sulemana emphasised that responsible mining must go beyond mineral extraction to create jobs, support local assemblies and traditional authorities, and improve the livelihoods of residents.…

The Islamic Development Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development signed an agreement to mobilize up to $750 million for sustainable agriculture, rural businesses and climate adaptation. The new agreement builds on cooperation dating back to 1980, during which the two institutions have co-financed ...

Russia organized an agricultural trade mission to South Africa from October 12 to 14 to explore opportunities to increase exports. Russian agricultural shipments to the country exceeded $54 million in the first nine months of 2026, with grain accounting for the bulk. South Africa's agricultural ...