Malawi’s CDF Watchdog Test Is Whether Communities Can See the Work
Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau says it will inspect procurement, contracts and delivery under the Reformed Constituency Development…
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Nigeria’s Fifth Month of PMI Growth Still Comes With a Cost Warning
Nigeria’s composite PMI edged up to 53.2 in October as agriculture and industry strengthened. Yet the…
Mauritius’ India-Backed Disaster Alert Needs More Than Cell Broadcast
Mauritius’ cabinet has approved signing an agreement with India for a cell-broadcast disaster warning system, with…
Liberia’s $1.54bn Budget Must Prove Its Revenue Base
Liberia’s proposed $1.538 billion 2027 budget promises gains in health, education and public wages. Its credibility…
Zambia’s 2027 Budget Puts Revenue Ambition to the Test
Zambia’s proposed K284.8 billion 2027 budget sets an ambitious target for domestic financing while promising jobs,…
Abidjan’s Cybersecurity Hub Faces a Regional Test
A new cybersecurity centre in Abidjan combines a security operations facility with training ambitions for Côte…
Lissu’s Sentence Puts Tanzania’s Due Process in Focus
Tanzania’s High Court has cleared opposition leader Tundu Lissu of treason while convicting him of the…
Mozambique’s Disaster Plan Faces a Funding Test
Mozambique has approved a 39.8 billion-metical contingency plan for the 2026–27 hazard season, but only 23.4…
East Africa’s Proposed Roaming Caps Could Cut Costs, but Enforcement Is the Test
A proposed EAC roaming regulation would lower several regional voice and data price caps, but it…
Kigali’s EAC Trade Fair Puts East Africa’s Leather Value-Chain Gap on Display
As the EAC’s MSME Trade Fair runs in Kigali through 8 November, its leather and horticulture…
Uganda’s Somalia Drawdown Puts the AU Mission’s Handover Under Test
Uganda has started withdrawing troops serving under a bilateral arrangement with Somalia, while the African Union…
South Africa’s 1.4 Million Special Votes Put Election Access in Focus
More than 1.42 million South Africans cast special votes ahead of the 4 November local elections,…