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SL Green at BofA real estate conference: leasing surge lifts outlook

The Public Investment Corporation and Government Employees Pension Fund need to move away from financial markets and private deal-making to where billions of rands are released to fund public housing, water, transport and job-creating infrastructure projects.

Not all business founders are looking for an exit or to give up equity to the venture capitalists, and that’s fine.

South African rand weakens as higher oil weighs, Fed meeting looms CNBC Africa

Refinery Closures Added R76B to South Africa's Oil Bill Briefs Finance

South African rand falls over 1% as oil jumps and investors await Fed meeting Reuters

South Africa’s green hydrogen advances being afforded twin momentum Mining Weekly

Refinery closures cost South Africa $4.68bn, 5,400 jobs Business News Nigeria

With the disintegration of the trade union federation, the breakdown of structured negotiation and worker protections poses significant risks for both labour rights and business stability.

There’s a price to pay for our love of bread and wine in the chemicals commonly used to grow wheat and grapes. Most of that bill is paid in farm soils, neighbouring veld and rivers downstream. But traces can also travel beyond the farm fence.

South Africa loses $4.7B on oil refinery closures Semafor

To prepare for future agricultural education we need to modernise and incorporate digital technologies like AI, drones and data science. Outdated curricula should be updated through strong industry partnerships and Work Integrated Learning.

Angola central bank cuts rates to 14.75% as inflation slows Investing.com

Focus On Angola Oil & Gas 2026: Positioning Angola on the global energy stage CNBC Africa

TotalEnergies (TTE) Sees Long-Term Potential in Angola’s Offshore Oil finance.yahoo.com

Côte d’Ivoire awards 12 AI scholarships to build national technology talent Tech Review Africa

EXMAR : to provide a Floating LNG import solution to Côte d’Ivoire marketscreener.com

Côte d’Ivoire Launches National Alliance to Accelerate AI Development We are Tech

Côte d’Ivoire government and private sector sign national AI pact Tech Review Africa

TAFINA leaders reflect on Tanzania’s fintech growth from experimentation to scale Tech Review Africa

Tanzania may introduce new LNG law by year-end, minister says CNBC Africa

Tanzania universities Face AI test as future of jobs, learning takes centre stage thecitizen.co.tz

Tanzanian Startups Invited to Africa Blockchain Festival Fellowship Tech In Africa

Tanzania may introduce new LNG law by year-end, minister says TradingView

Logistics stakeholders meet in Kigoma to explore ways to strengthen trade in the Great Lakes dailynews.co.tz

Benchmark US government bond yield hits 19-year peak as oil prices surge Al Jazeera

Uganda’s 20 mw Ituka solar plant highlights the next challenge for renewable energy grid capacity Africa Sustainability Matters

Uganda’s oil company ditches equity partner for its biggest terminal yet Uganda Business News

Uganda’s Pearl Sweet crude misses export target, first commercial shipment pushed to mid-2027 Business Insider Africa

Uganda, Vitol Deepen Alliance Ahead of First Oil energyintel.com

US oil export ban unlikely to lower energy prices, Interior secretary says Reuters

Equity Bank trade mission targets jobs expansion NTV Uganda

Senegal Refocuses Digital Strategy on Sovereign Cloud and AI Tech In Africa

Détenu depuis août à la Maison d’arrêt et de correction de Mbour, M. Ndiaye, gérant de la station ABC Oil à Ngaparou, comparaissait devant le Tribunal de grande instance de Mbour.

Senegal secures $300 million Cybastion commitment for digital and cybersecurity projects Tech Review Africa

Africa’s energy growth hinges on investor confidence and domestic value creation Energy Connects

Senegal Opens 109 Oil and Gas Blocks to Global Investors Oil & Gas Middle East

Senegal, Eni to Assess Five Offshore Oil and Gas Blocks Offshore Engineer Magazine

Dakar, 14 sept (APS)- Le magistrat sénégalais, Mame Mandiaye Niang, procureur par intérim de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI), salue le soutien haut et fort qu’il reçoit du Sénégal depuis que les Etats Unis d’Amérique ont imposé des sanctions contre des membres de cette juridiction internationale. ‘’D’un point de vue déjà de la symbolique, moi […] The post Sanctions américaines contre des membres de la CPI : Mame Mandiaye Niang salue le ”soutien haut et fort” du Sénégal first appeared on APS.

Cameroon Customs Steps Up Anti-Smuggling Campaign in Far North, Hub for Informal Imports Business in Cameroon

Cameroon Signs CFAF370.3 Billion in New Investment Agreements, Metallurgy Takes 95% Business in Cameroon

Cameroon Customs Anti-Smuggling Far North: Campaign Targets Informal Imports Wansom AI

© DR Les 9 et 10 septembre 2026, le Cameroun a mené à Marlborough House à Londres un Market Sounding avec le Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council. Objectif : mobiliser de nouveaux capitaux pour la SND30. Avec 3,5% de croissance en 2025, une dette à 43,7% du PIB et 88 000 milliards FCFA d'investissements à trouver, Yaoundé veut passer du potentiel aux projets bancables. C'est une offensive de charme financier que le Cameroun a menée à Londres. Les 9 et 10 septembre 2026, une délégation conduite par le Ministre des Finances, Louis Paul Motaze, a participé à un Road Show organisé avec le Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) à Marlborough House. Le message est clair : il ne s'agit plus simplement d'emprunter davantage, mais de mieux financer le développement, à travers des capitaux à coûts soutenables, des garanties et des financements mixtes basés sur le partage des risques. Devant investisseurs et institutions financières, le Cameroun a fait valoir ses fondamentaux. Selon les chiffres présentés, l'économie affiche 3,5% de croissance en 2025 pour la 3e année consécutive, avec un PIB nominal de 34 474 milliards FCFA dont près de 98% tiré du non-pétrolier. La

KIGALI — Rwanda’s latest economic data points to a notable shift in what is driving activity in the economy: households are spending more, while government consumption is declining. Household final… The post As Government Spending Shrinks, Household Consumption Takes Lion’s Share of Economy appeared first on KT PRESS.

KIGALI – Rwanda’s industrial sector is becoming a more powerful engine of economic growth, with its expansion helping push the economy to 9.4% growth in the second quarter of 2026,… The post Manufacturing Propels Rwanda’s Economy to 9.4% Growth appeared first on KT PRESS.

KIGALI – Rwandan investors can now buy into the Dangote-backed refinery plant in Kenya as Rwanda weighs a potentially far larger investment in one of Africa’s biggest industrial ventures. The… The post Dangote Petroleum Refinery Opens Doors to Rwandan Investors appeared first on KT PRESS.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery Opens Doors to Rwandan Investors KT PRESS -

As Government Spending Shrinks, Household Consumption Takes Lion's Share of Economy ktpress.rw

Almonty and Rwanda form tungsten venture backed by US economic framework Mining.com

Critical Mineral Supply Chain Clarity Behind Tungsten Deal Mining Digital