14 Oct 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Binance.Swiss-headquartered Mercuria Energy Group agrees to a $250m copper supply deal with units of China-headquartered Shanghai Jayson New Energy Materials Group in the DRC;

14 Oct 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Bloomberg. Kenya is preparing reforms to combat money laundering and terrorism financing as part of an effort to exit the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list of countries under increased monitoring by April 2027;

13 Oct 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Reuters. Ethiopian government troops have advanced to the town of Zalambessa on the border with Eritrea, previously controlled by Tigrayan rebels;

13 Oct 2026 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) Reuters. Finance minister Khamis Mussa Omar says Tanzania expects to finalise agreements on major investment projects in the coming months, including a $42 billion LNG development that officials hope will underpin industrialisation;

13 Oct 2026 Kampala (Uganda) Investing. The Bank of Uganda (central bank) will hold a special monetary policy committee meeting tomorrow after the shilling falls to a new 33-year low;

12 Oct 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Reuters. Former president Joseph Kabila launches a new political-military coalition known as the Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN) to replace the AFC/M23 alliance fighting government forces in eastern DRC;

12 Oct 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Reuters. Ethiopia launches its first gold refinery, ​a $50m joint venture with Dubai-based Sam Precious Metals aimed ‌at turning the country into a regional processing hub for precious metals​;

12 Oct 2026 Nairobi (Kenya)Business Insider Africa. Kenya approves a $350m financing package for national carrier Kenya Airways, seeking to return grounded aircraft to service while preparing a separate overhaul of approximately $941m in existing government debt;

12 Oct 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Nation. President William Ruto travels to the North Rift Region as part of his 2027 re-election campaign, using his addresses to accuse former president Uhuru Kenyatta of betraying him by backing the late Raila Odinga in the 2022 election;

12 Oct 2026 Kampala (Uganda) Business Insider Africa. The Ugandan shilling falls to 4,134/USD, its lowest level since 1993 and marking a 10% loss in value since 25 August, as investors switch from local bonds to United States (US) dollar assets offering higher returns;

9 Oct 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Reuters. Forces operating under Eric Prince, a close associate of United States (US) President Donald Trump, reportedly suffered a major battlefield loss in eastern DRC in mid-September when enemy forces ambushed them, killing and wounding at ​least 20 people;

9 Oct 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Reuters. Ethiopia says in a letter addressed to the United Nations (UN) that an “all-out invasion” by Eritrean forces left it with no option but to ‌defend itself;

9 Oct 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Investing. Thefinance ministry says Kenya’s budget deficit ​is expected to rise to ‌5.9% of GDP in the 2027/28 fiscal year ​from 5.5% in 2026/27​;

8 Oct 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Africa Intelligence. Eric Prince, a close associate of United States (US) President Donald Trump, secures a $65m contract to maintain army aircraft in the DRC through his US-based company, Vectus Global;

8 Oct 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Polity. Prime minister Abiy Ahmed appoints ​Fitsum Assefa Adela as ​finance minister in his new cabinet, replacing Ahmed ⁠Shide, who has become speaker ​of the lower house of parliament;

8 Oct 2026 Antananarivo (Madagascar) Bloomberg. Government gives state-owned power and water utility JIRAMA permission to bypass normal tender procedures and buy diesel generators directly from Russian company Malmekhservice as ties between the island and Russia grow;

8 Oct 2026 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) Market Screener. The Bank of Tanzania (central bank) keeps its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.25%, saying it expects inflation to remain within its target range of 3% to 5%;

8 Oct 2026 Kampala (Uganda) CNBC Africa. The shilling is expected to set further record lows against the United States (US) dollar over the next week, driven by strong foreign-currency demand from merchandise importers, energy companies and the telecoms sector;

7 Oct 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Times Live. An African Union (AU) delegation that met Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern DRC calls for continued engagement in the peace process, as fighting persists despite ongoing mediation efforts;