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Business & Macroeconomics
🇰🇪 Kenya Seeks to Restructure China Debt in Yuan
Kenya is in negotiations with China to restructure its external debt by converting dollar-denominated obligations into yuan and extending repayment periods. If successful, the move could significantly reduce Kenya’s $1 billion annual debt servicing cost to Beijing, Bloomberg reports.
🇿🇦 Tata Motors Re-Enters South Africa with SUV Lineup
India’s Tata Motors has re-entered the South African automobile market after a six-year absence, unveiling three new SUV models. The company is targeting a 6%–8% market share in the passenger vehicle segment over the medium term.
Climate & Energy
🌍 CrossBoundary Secures $40M to Expand Renewable Portfolio
CrossBoundary Energy, a major investor in Africa’s clean energy space, secured a $40 million investment from Denmark’s Impact Fund. The capital will support the expansion of its renewable energy assets across the continent.
🇨🇬 Congo Brazzaville to Double Oil Output by 2030
Congo Brazzaville aims to raise daily oil production to 500,000 barrels by 2030, up from an average of 268,000 barrels per day between January and July 2025—a 5.2% increase compared to the same period last year.
Geopolitics & Policy
🇳🇬 Nigeria Mulls Reciprocal Social Media Visa Rule
Nigeria is considering implementing a visa policy similar to a new U.S. regulation that requires applicants to disclose all social media accounts used in the last five years. Authorities describe it as a potential reciprocal measure.
🇲🇱 Former Malian PM Charged with Embezzlement
Mali’s former civilian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, was charged with embezzlement and remanded in custody. The Supreme Court alleges he laundered billions of CFA francs. His arrest follows a broader crackdown by the ruling junta after alleged coup plots in the military.
🇷🇺 Russia Reinvents Influence Tactics in Africa
An RFI investigation reveals that Russia is intensifying its influence across Africa through subtler, more professional networks. Recent arrests in Angola and Chad show Russian operatives posing as journalists and cultural attachés to spread disinformation and court opposition groups.
🇨🇩 HRW Accuses Rwanda-Backed Rebels of Massacres in DR Congo
Human Rights Watch reported that M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, killed at least 140 civilians in eastern DR Congo in July. The attacks came despite ongoing peace talks and reportedly occurred across 14 villages in Rutshuru, with total deaths possibly exceeding 300.
🇸🇩 Donors Demand Humanitarian Pause in Sudan’s El Fasher
Over 30 international donors, including the EU and Canada, have called for an immediate humanitarian pause in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher. Food shortages and malnutrition-related deaths are rising due to RSF blockades and continued conflict.
🇸🇴 Somali Opposition Mulls New Alliance Against President
Key Somali opposition leaders, including two former prime ministers, are in talks to form a new political coalition aimed at challenging President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in upcoming elections, citing concerns over democratic backsliding.
Infrastructure, Tech & Investment
🇿🇦 New JV to Fund Empowerment-Focused Infrastructure
African Infrastructure Investment Managers has partnered with Motseng Investment Holdings to launch a joint venture targeting empowerment-driven infrastructure development across Southern Africa.
🇬🇭 🇧🇫 Ghana and Burkina Faso Coordinate Telecom Signals
Communications regulators from Ghana and Burkina Faso are negotiating an agreement to synchronize telecommunications frequencies and reduce signal interference along their shared border.
🇰🇲 🇱🇷 Comoros Seeks Fisheries Partnership with Liberia
A Comorian delegation visited Liberia to initiate cooperation in fisheries governance, training, and policy development. The Union of Comoros is particularly interested in replicating Liberia’s licensing regime and leveraging its EU fisheries partnership.
Human Rights & Society
🇪🇹 Amnesty Opposes Ethiopia’s Proposed NGO Law
Amnesty International has urged Ethiopia to withdraw proposed amendments to its Civil Society Proclamation, warning they could dismantle legal reforms and enable government overreach. The draft reduces civil society oversight on the CSO Board and limits independent governance.
🇳🇬 Nigerian Governor: Terrorism Needs More Than Military Response
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani emphasized that military efforts alone cannot end violent extremism. Speaking at a summit on countering terrorism, he pointed to poverty, exclusion, and weak governance as underlying causes of insecurity in Nigeria’s northwest.
🇳🇬 Niger Delta Oil Spills Continue to Devastate Communities
Persistent oil spills in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, notably a May incident in B-Dere, are damaging farmland and displacing residents. Over 9,800 oil spill events have been recorded nationwide since 2015, mostly attributed to sabotage, according to government data.
🇬🇭 Ghana Cocoa Farmers Protest Prices, Threaten Smuggling
Ghanaian cocoa farmers have condemned the new farmgate price for the 2025/26 season, warning it may incentivize smuggling to Côte d’Ivoire. Farmer coalitions are threatening to bar COCOBOD officers from their farms unless pricing aligns more closely with market expectations.
Health & Innovation
🇺🇬 Uganda Welcomes New Malaria Drug for Infants
A new pediatric malaria drug approved by Swiss regulators offers renewed hope in Africa’s fight against child mortality. Coartem Baby, developed by Novartis, is a syrup-form treatment for infants under five kilograms and will be deployed across eight African nations, including Uganda, Nigeria, and Kenya.
