African markets and business updates

Africa producers globally desired food but too much of it is processed away from the continent. CANEX WKND hopes to change that. When the CANEX WKND event lands in Lagos this November 5-8th, it will be bringing along some food from host country Nigeria, the wider continent, and the African diaspora. Along with the chance to eat genuine Nigerian cuisine and sample other countries' dishes, attendees will be able to watch the Jollof Wars , a contest described as a "lively, friendly competition celebrating the iconic Jollof rice". Beyond the specifics of that battle, CANEX organisers the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) want to put African food - and its business - firmly on the map.…

Africa producers globally desired food but too much of it is processed away from the continent. CANEX hopes to change that.

Bank NXT, a leading provider of integrated retail and corporate banking solutions in Egypt, announced the extension of its collaboration with Network International ( www.Network.ae/en ) (Network), a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa, to accelerate the digitalization of its payment services and further modernize its payments infrastructure. As part of the collaboration, Bank NXT will migrate its ATM and debit card portfolio to Network’s end-to-end processing platform, enabling more streamlined operations, strengthening security controls, and enhanced customer experience.…

Solar power accounted for nearly 90% of the increase in Zambia's installed electricity generation capacity between 2024 and 2026, adding 849 MW out of a total increase of 945 MW. Zambia's installed solar capacity rose from 178 MW to 1,027 MW over the period, ...

On Friday 9th October, 2026, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, held a very positive meeting with the British High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency Christian Rogg. The two used the meeting to conduct a comprehensive review of Ghana-United Kingdom (UK) excellent bilateral relations. The two noted the impressive increase in UK investments in Ghana with emphasis on the Takoradi port expansion project which is expected to commence this year.…

On Friday, 9th October , 2026, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa had the distinct honour of hosting Archbishop Julien Kaboré, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana. The purpose of the meeting was to convey good news to the revered country representative of the Supreme Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV. The Minister disclosed to Archbishop Julien Kaboré that Cabinet has approved the Host Country Agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Holy See. Since establishing formal diplomatic relations with the Holy See, leading to the arrival of the first Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana in 1976, this Host Country Agreement has been pending.…

The United States strongly condemns the September 29 armed assault on World Food Program humanitarian workers in Jonglei State and the forced offloading of food meant to feed nearly 20,000 people in need. This attack is another example of armed actors preying on humanitarian assistance at the expense of South Sudan’s most vulnerable people. Humanitarian workers must never be targets. We call on South Sudan’s leaders and all parties to guarantee safe and unimpeded humanitarian access, prevent further attacks, and hold everyone responsible for such appalling attacks to account. The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is manmade.…

The Chief of Staff, ECOWAS Standby Force (COS ESF), Brigadier General Sheikh Massaquoi and the Commander, ECOWAS Logistics Depot (ELD), Lungi, Navy Captain Idenyi Jude Akpa, accompanied by staff officers of the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) and the Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) of the ECOWAS Commission, on Wednesday, 30th of September 2026, paid a courtesy call on the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, at the Nigerian Army Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.…

On 8 October 2026, Junior Joint Command and Staff Course No. 105/26, led by the Head of Junior Division, Lt Col Elvis Obara, undertook team-building activities at Karura Forest, Nairobi. The activities included soccer, lawn tennis, volleyball, chess, a relay sprint race, a 20-kilometre mountain bike trail ride and an inter-syndicate tug-of-war challenge. The delegation, comprising Directing Staff, Student Officers and support staff from the Joint Command and Staff College (JCSC), Karen, was received by Mr Edward Munene, Principal Conservator in charge of the Karura Forest ecotourism facility.…

South Africa announced three investment projects in the Free State province on October 9, covering renewable energy, electric vehicle manufacturing and food processing. The three disclosed project values total approximately 105.83 billion rand, below the announced figure of more than 120 billion rand. The ...