African markets and business updates

Nearly nine years after the killing of two United Nations experts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's High Military Court has delivered its final verdict.

The Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHIA) ( ), owned by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) ( ), has launched three new article categories to accelerate the sharing of public health evidence, policy insights and news from across the continent. These new categories complement the journal’s existing article types, which include original research, reviews, opinions, implementation articles and case reports. The new categories – ‘Rapid Communications’…

Central African Republic is the latest African nation to agree to accept third-country deportees from the United States, according to a report from Reuters.

Contaminated land is rarely a contained technical problem. A site may have a defined boundary on a map, but its risks can change as groundwater moves, land use shifts, climate conditions become less predictable, and surrounding land uses change over time. Regulators, landowners, communities, and developers may also have different expectations and different ideas of …

A growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could surpass 20,000 cases within months if efforts to isolate infected people fail, according to new U.S. health projections. Experts warn the spread of a rare virus strain and ongoing conflict could fuel a major health crisis.

MTN Group has appointed three executives from within its own ranks to fill roles across its group committee and two country operations, signalling confidence in its internal leadership bench.

Vuka Group’s Mining Review Africa ( ), a leading source of mining industry news and insights, is expanding its editorial coverage to include major mining developments from around the world. While Mining Review Africa remains firmly committed to reporting on the opportunities, challenges and successes shaping Africa's mining sector, readers will now also benefit from coverage of international projects, investments, technologies, commodity markets and policy developments influencing the global mining industry.…

A new undersea cable connecting Tunisia to France has gone live, adding to the wave of subsea infrastructure projects reshaping internet connectivity across Africa and the Mediterranean

Heirs Energies Limited, Africa’s leading indigenous-owned integrated energy company, has been recognised on the global stage after its landmark US$750 million dual-tranche Senior Secured Reserve-Based Lending (RBL) facility was named Best Oil & Gas Deal of the Year at the EMEA Finance Project Finance Awards 2026. The award was presented on 3 June 2026, in …

Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Monday after Iran launched missiles at Israel, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and renewed disruption to energy supplies. The gains came despite an OPEC+ decision to increase production quotas for July.