Barbados Returns to the IMF After Mottley’s 30-Seat Sweep
Mia Mottley won all 30 Barbados seats in February 2026, then took a new precautionary IMF stand-by arrangement worth about...
September 7, 2026Section
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Lesotho’s Garment Industry Wins a Reprieve as AGOA Runs to 2028
US tariffs on Lesotho lapsed in July 2026 and AGOA now runs to 31 December 2028, but the buyers who...
September 7, 2026
Geerlings-Simons Takes Charge of Suriname Economy as TotalEnergies Prepares 2028 Oil
Suriname economy faces its biggest governance test before GranMorgu oil starts in 2028; new fiscal rules and a sovereign fund...
September 7, 2026
Philip Davis Wins Early Election as Bahamas Economy Rides Record 12.5 Million Visitors
The Bahamas economy rides record cruise arrivals into Philip Davis's May 2026 reelection, but public debt and global tax rules...
September 7, 2026
Seychelles Economy Slows as President Herminie Inherits Record Tourism Boom and Rising Debt
Seychelles economy faces debt, import and climate risks as President Herminie takes office after a razor-thin vote and tourism income...
September 7, 2026
Military Council Promises Guinea-Bissau Vote by December 2026 as ECOWAS Debates Sanctions
Guinea-Bissau economy waits on the promised December 2026 election as ECOWAS weighs sanctions and the cashew trade meets the cocaine...
September 7, 2026
Uruguay Space Bill Would Cover Satellites and Space Tourism
The Uruguay space bill runs to 101 articles and would license satellites, launches and space tourism. It still needs presidential...
September 7, 2026
Azali Assoumani’s CRC Sweeps 31 of 33 Seats as Comoros Economy Grows 3.8%
Comoros economy grew 3.8% in 2025 under Azali Assoumani's consolidated rule, but remittances and France aid politics shape the fragile...
September 7, 2026
São Tomé and Príncipe Pins Export Hopes on Cocoa and Oil as IMF Debt Program Holds
The São Tomé and Príncipe economy leans on organic cocoa and new oil hopes while managing debt under an IMF...
September 7, 2026
Cabo Verde Election 2026 Returns PAICV to Power After Record Abstention
The Cabo Verde election 2026 handed PAICV a one-seat majority, returning Francisco Carvalho to government as tourism and debt reshape...
September 7, 2026
Boakai Oversees ArcelorMittal Rail Expansion as Liberia Economy Shifts
ArcelorMittal's US$1.8 billion rail and port expansion is reshaping the Liberia economy in 2026 amid a multi-user rail fight and...
September 7, 2026
Julius Maada Bio Battles Weak Leone and Kush Crisis as Iron Ore Exports Top 830 Million
Sierra Leone economy relies on iron ore and rutile exports in 2026 as President Bio battles a weak leone, debt...
September 7, 2026
Adama Barrow Seeks Third Term in Gambia Election 2026 as Jammeh Justice Stalls
Gambia election 2026 sees Adama Barrow's contested third-term bid against a crowded field amid unfinished Jammeh-era justice and cost-of-living strain.
September 7, 2026
King Mswati III Takes $5.1m US Deportee Deal as Eswatini Economy Feels South Africa’s Pull
Eswatini economy faces rising scrutiny over a $5.1m US deportee deal while sugar exports deepen ties to South Africa. Investors...
September 7, 2026
Madagascar Economy Reels as Vanilla Collapses and Ambatovy Halts Again
Madagascar economy faces a vanilla price collapse and a halting nickel recovery in 2026. Investors weigh mining expansion against power...
September 7, 2026
Afewerki Keeps Eritrea Economy Closed as Colluli Potash Draws China and Russia
Eritrea economy stays closed in 2026, but Bisha copper and Colluli potash edge toward output. For foreign investors the Red...
September 7, 2026
South Sudan Restarts Oil Exports as Machar Faces Trial and December 2026 Vote Looms
South Sudan economy stays in crisis despite resumed oil exports, with salary arrears, hyperinflation and a Kiir-Machar fight over the...
September 7, 2026
Equatorial Guinea GDP Shrinks 5.4% as Obiang Pushes Teodorin to Lead
Equatorial Guinea economy contracts again in 2026 as oil fades and gas bets mount. Why investors should watch Obiang succession...
September 7, 2026
Mahamat Idriss Déby Rules Chad as Doba Crude Exports Through Cameroon Keep Economy Afloat
Chad economy faces a fragile 2026 as Mahamat Idriss Déby's elected presidency relies on Doba crude, Chinese and Western capital...
September 7, 2026
Oligui Nguema Wins Seven Year Term as Gabon Economy Races Oil Decline
President Oligui Nguema won a seven-year term in April 2025 and now must fund the Gabon economy as oil output...
September 7, 2026