African markets and business updates

African Collaborations Group (ACG) ( www.ACGafrica.com ), the leading strategic project origination and collaboration platform focused on the industrialisation of sport in Africa through the origination of bankable sport and entertainment district ecosystems, today announced the appointment of Aïcha Diop to its Advisory Board. Ms Diop is a seasoned international executive with more than 18 years of experience across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North America, combining strategic leadership, operational execution and high-level expertise in marketing, brand development and audience growth.…

More than 70,000 people crossed into Ceuta on July 30 and 31 in an unprecedented and deadly rush, although most returned to Morocco within hours.

AMEA Power, one of the fastest growing renewable energy companies in the region, announced that its 24 MWp Ituka Solar PV Project in Uganda has reached Commercial Operations Date (COD), marking a major milestone for the company and Uganda’s renewable energy sector. The project, located in Uleppi, Madi Okollo District in Uganda’s West Nile region, …

With roughly 600 million Africans still lacking access to electricity and an annual sector financing gap reaching $95 billion, Africa cannot afford to let political friction disrupt its commercial energy agenda. Ahead of African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 in Cape Town, the African Energy Chamber ( ) is calling on continental leaders to safeguard cross-border investment, streamline visa-free travel while prioritizing economic sovereignty over diplomatic division. AEW stands today as the largest and Africa’s most consequential platforms for investment, financing, and practical cooperation in energy.…

Indonesia intensified its search operation on 14 September for 129 people still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized in rough seas in the Java Sea the previous day. By then, 108 survivors had been rescued and six bodies recovered.

Shares in Africa’s largest oil refinery went on sale on Monday with the initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. Owner Aliko Dangote, the continent's richest man, says it's a chance for ordinary Africans to buy in.

Bokang D. Thitoyamore, CEO of Naledi Mining Services Company, has been confirmed as a speaker at the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) 2026 conference, taking place from October 14-16 in Cape Town. Thitoyamore will feature in the Strengthening Local Content in Africa's Mining Supply Chain panel, exploring how mining companies can build strong partnerships with local businesses and integrate local content into operations. For Naledi Mining Services, AMW 2026 provides an ideal platform to highlight the company’s efforts to advance Botswana’s national agenda of expanding local participation, enhancing technical capacity and diversifying the economy beyond diamonds.…

When Nigeria first joined the World Energy Council in April 1960, the country was months away from independence, and its modern energy industry was still taking shape. More than six decades later, Nigeria has returned to the organisation as a Member Committee at a moment when both the country’s energy sector and the global conversation it is rejoining look markedly different. The governing board of the World Energy Council’s Nigerian Member Committee was inaugurated in Abuja on 7 August, formally restoring Nigeria’s participation in the global body.…

Glencore Technology’s Jameson Cell continues to deliver against its performance objectives at Valterra Platinum’s Mogalakwena North Concentrator, with the operation reporting further mass pull improvements alongside higher concentrator recoveries. The latest results build on the successful commissioning of four Jameson Cells at the concentrator, replacing 40 conventional flotation units. The installation supports Valterra Platinum’s low …

Ukraine said a Russian drone strike ignited a fire at a petrol station near the Yahodyn–Dorohusk border crossing with Poland in the early hours of Sunday, 13 September. Video filmed close to the crossing showed flames and thick smoke as firefighters tackled the blaze.