OPEC Fund lines up US$500 million for Côte d’Ivoire over 2026‑2029 By committing up to US$500 million over 2026‑2029, the OPEC Fund positions itself as a long‑term backer of Côte d’Ivoire’s upgrade ...

By releasing its Top Startups France 2026 in mid-October, LinkedIn crowns Mistral AI for the third year in a row and delivers a ranking where AI accounts for nearly half of the 20 young firms, ...

In its note, the bank stresses that CoreWeave has ramped up active capacity to around 1.5 GW and Nebius to roughly 450 MW, well ahead of rivals such as Firmus, which is limited to 46 MW, and points ...

On 19 October 2026, Cleanaway Waste Management announced it had signed a scheme implementation deed with EQT Infrastructure for an all‑cash buyout at A$3.095 per share, valuing the company at around ...

Fisheries: temporary closure of mangrove crab fishing In Madagascar, mangrove crab fishing is suspended nationwide from 16 October to 15 December 2026. The temporary closure is intended to support the ...

The IMF now expects Mauritius to grow by 2.7% in 2026, down from 2.8% in its July forecast, pointing to a sharper deceleration after 3.2% in 2025 and amid a renewed upturn in inflation.

This upward revision is more than a cyclical signal: it shows that the wave of spending in oil fields and gas projects is starting to feed into order books for Congo’s oilfield services ecosystem – ...

On 16 October 2026, Faraday Copper announced the completion of its acquisition of the San Manuel copper project in Arizona from BHP, in exchange for shares that now give the Anglo‑Australian group ...

On 4 October 2026, data compiled from several historical series show that the inflation‑adjusted gold price has finally moved decisively above the January 1980 peak, a symbolic threshold reached after ...

On 15 October 2026, gasoline refining margins in northwest Europe rebounded by about $9 per barrel to reach $42.03 per barrel, after touching a monthly low earlier in the month, signalling renewed ...

FATF: Algeria removed from the grey list following 19 June 2026 decision Meeting in plenary in Paris in June 2026, the FATF announced Algeria’s removal from its grey list of jurisdictions under ...

Aliko Dangote sets out 20,000 MW private power plan to tackle Nigeria’s energy crisis By targeting up to 20,000 MW of private capacity, Dangote Group is positioning itself as a potential pivot of ...