African markets and business updates

Russia has begun early voting in its parliamentary elections in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, with armed personnel accompanying election officials and voters.

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the UNESCO Regional Office for West Africa convened, on 14 September, a virtual session with UN Resident Coordinators from across the region to discuss the implementation of the Regional Action Plan on Information Integrity, adopted at the Regional Conference on Information Integrity held in Praia, Cabo Verde, in September 2025.…

Cameroon plans to complete the second phase of its Nine-City Drinking Water Supply Project by the end of February 2027, with works across five cities now 84.25% complete, according to the Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation, CAMWATER. The CFAF71.86 billion program covers Maroua, Garoua, Garoua-Boulaï, Yabassi and Dschang. It is expected to add 42,700 cubic meters to daily drinking water production capacity, 10,100 cubic meters of storage and more than 250 kilometers of distribution networks. The figures were presented at the project steering committee’s third session in Yaoundé on September 10, 2026, chaired by CAMWATER General Manager Blaise Moussa.…

Police fired tear gas as clashes erupted in Kinshasa on Tuesday between opposition supporters and pro-government activists during a rally against a proposed constitutional change, AFP journalists saw.

Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Seychelles Hydrographic Office (SHO) within the Seychelles Maritime Safety Authority (SMSA), creating a dedicated national framework to better understand and manage Seychelles’ vast maritime domain. State House Press caught up with SMSA Chief Executive Officer Captain Daniel Adam to learn more about hydrography and its role in safer navigation, search and rescue, marine planning and the Blue Economy. Why do we need such a dedicated office? The Seychelles Hydrographic Office is a specialised department within SMSA that brings together hydrographic information from across government and from international partners.…

This evening, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi saw off the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, at Cairo International Airport. This marked the conclusion of His Royal Highness's working visit to Cairo, which took place within the framework of efforts to strengthen the deep-rooted, close ties between the two countries and to consult on regional and international issues of mutual interest. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Thermosun Cameroon has signed a framework agreement with the Institute for Geological and Mining Research, IRGM, as it advances a waste-to-energy project valued at more than CFAF500 billion in Yaoundé, Douala and Ebolowa. The agreement, signed on September 10, 2026, brings IRGM into the project to provide research and technical support, including waste characterization, energy and environmental studies, technology transfer and training. According to state-owned Cameroon Tribune, the project is expected to process 1,866 tons of municipal waste per day and develop about 305 MW of energy capacity. It is also expected to produce hydrogen and other by-products from treated waste.…

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Central Government is disappointed that Gulu Regional Referral Hospital continues to use a manual payroll system despite government is running a digital one. The MPs now fear that the manual system could facilitate the misuse of public funds meant for pensioners and retirees. The committee was responding to findings in the Auditor General’s Report for the Financial Year 2024/2025, which revealed that Gulu Hospital paid Shs133 million over three months to 22 staff members who had either retired, transferred, absconded from duty or died.…

Pacific International Lines (PIL) has published its Sustainability Report 2025, outlining progress across its fleet, operations and global business functions. The report, titled Navigating a Changing World, covers the carrier’s environmental, social and governance initiatives during 2025. LNG vessels reach 19% of fleet capacity Fleet renewal remained a central part of PIL’s decarbonisation strategy. The […] Pacific International Lines (PIL) has published its Sustainability Report 2025, outlining progress across its fleet, operations and global business functions. The report, titled Navigating a Changing World, covers the carrier’s environmental, social and governance initiatives during 2025.…

The Government will in October 2026 commence implementation of the Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project Phase II [DRDIP II], a $328 million programme targeting three million refugees and host community members. The Minister for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hon. Sam Engola, announced this while appearing before the Committee on Presidential Affairs chaired by Hon. Martin Mapenduzi Ojara, on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. Engola said the five-year project is designed to address the long-term socio-economic and environmental impacts of forced displacement in 14 refugee-hosting districts.…