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1. Thursday, October 8, 2026

2. 11:45business
   7 US multimillionaire donors gave $189 million to universities in 2026, far more than Africa’s 23 billionaires publicly gave to science and research Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun

3. Wednesday, October 7, 2026

4. 13:05business
   World’s largest defence company completes first flight of Morocco’s $3.8 billion F-16 order after delivering 2 jets to a country China warned against arming Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
5. 12:19business
   India probes Niger soybean imports over suspicions cargoes came from Nigeria to avoid 45% tariff, opening the door for Benin and Togo Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun

6. Tuesday, October 6, 2026

7. 15:05business
   Philippines grants 30-day visa-free entry to South Africa, Kenya, the US and 44 other African countries, but leaves out Nigeria, China and India Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
8. 10:13business
   Middle East’s largest aluminium producer secures deal to ship up to 4.9 million tonnes of bauxite from Guinea every year until 2044 Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
9. 09:32business
   Canadian mining giant earns itself a special licence to mine gold in Tanzania for the next 15 years after $5.3 billion economic contribution Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun

10. Monday, October 5, 2026

11. 17:23business
    Middle East’s 2nd-largest economy deports nearly 10,000 people in one week as Ethiopians and Yemenis make up 99% of illegal border arrests Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
12. 14:04business
    World’s 3rd most powerful military opens its first overseas military base near US allies in Asia, but America didn’t see it coming Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
13. 10:48business
    As America, France, the UK and Russia seek more troops, Africans are being recruited with promises of careers and citizenship, while others are drawn into active wars Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun

14. Saturday, October 3, 2026

15. 09:02business
    UK university with nearly 4,000 African students faces $53 million budget squeeze as tighter visa rules hit international recruitment Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
16. 09:19business
    Argentina follows Africa’s second-largest economy’s playbook with $350,000 citizenship offer to wealthy foreigners as both countries face high debt levels Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story

17. Friday, October 2, 2026

18. 13:49business
    Europe freezes $21 million in aid to an African country and threatens another $26 million as fugitive wanted for 7 tonnes of cocaine hides there Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
19. 13:49business
    Europe freezes $21 million in aid to Sierra Leone and threatens another $26 million as fugitive wanted for 7 tonnes of cocaine hides in the country Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
20. 11:25business
    Mining tycoon plans to spend $402 million turning his 600 hectares of farmland into a Formula 1 circuit as South Africa eyes a return after 38 years Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
21. 08:00business
    While the world shifts from fossil fuels to EVs, Africa’s richest man is building a $16bn refinery in a country that barely produces oil Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story

22. Tuesday, September 29, 2026

23. 23:50business
    Morocco gives North Africa its second female prime minister in another milestone for women in the Arab world Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
24. 16:31business
    Flutterwave’s Olugbenga Agboola joins Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong, Jack Dorsey and Stripe CEO on World’s Top 100 Fintech Leaders list Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
25. 15:12business
    Tanzania eases visa access for travellers from US, Russia and Nigeria, keeps restrictions on Niger, Mauritania and Iran Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
26. 10:53business
    Ethiopia repatriates 1,273 more from Saudi Arabia as returns top 104,000, months after nearly 2,000 Ethiopians received royal amnesty Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun

27. Monday, September 28, 2026

28. 16:01business
    East Africa’s second-largest economy to charge foreign visitors $44 for mandatory travel insurance from October 1 Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
29. 11:36business
    Mining giant linked to Africa’s wealthiest king sees profit jump from $40 million to $395 million as 2 mines boost gold and copper output Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
30. 07:46business
    Africa’s wealthiest king declares that any attack on Saudi Arabia is an attack on his kingdom Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
31. 08:00business
    Meet Seyi Banigbe, the entrepreneur who grew a $200 jewellery startup and now reaches 60 million TV viewers Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun

32. Sunday, September 27, 2026

33. 22:05business
    DR Congo, Sudan and Mali are Africa’s biggest military drone importers as US and Iran supply rival sides in Russia-Ukraine war Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
34. 22:05business
    DR Congo, Sudan and Mali lead Africa’s military drone imports as US and Iran supply rival sides in Russia-Ukraine war Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
35. 09:28business
    A Russia-aligned West African country backs Morocco, a major US non-NATO ally, in territorial dispute long opposed by Algeria Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story

36. Friday, September 25, 2026

37. 17:22business
    Middle East’s largest economy records $3.8 billion trade surplus as Egypt stands out in African trade Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
38. 17:22business
    Middle East’s 2nd-largest economy records $3.8 billion trade surplus as Egypt stands out in African trade Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
39. 16:06business
    US sells ex-Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh’s $3.5m Maryland mansion and returns $2.5m to victims of his 22-year rule Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
40. 14:15business
    Investors must do business with Africa, not just extract its raw materials, United Nations’ Sanda Ojiambo says Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun

41. Thursday, September 24, 2026

42. 15:00business
    Canada joins UK, Australia in warning their citizens over toxic alcohol in Nigeria after 48 deaths Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
43. 09:55business
    An African country gives its commercial banks until December 31 to replace foreign workers with citizens as unemployment pressures rise Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
44. 09:02business
    A Caribbean island nation grants citizenship to 30 foreigners from US, UK, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Russia and other countries Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun

45. Wednesday, September 23, 2026

46. 17:20business
    More than 80 years on, Africa still has no permanent UN Security Council seat; Guterres calls it ‘unjust and indefensible’ Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
47. 15:42business
    Turkey wants veto power enjoyed by the US, China, Russia, France and UK scrapped while Africa is still fighting for two permanent seats at the top table Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
48. 13:35business
    Niger revokes citizenship of former prime minister and 3 advisers to ousted President Bazoum as $414 million US-backed uranium deal advances Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun

49. Tuesday, September 22, 2026

50. 20:38business
    US withholds visa for Sudan army chief ahead of UNGA over opposition to US-backed 90-day ceasefire plan in war that has killed thousands Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
51. 20:38business
    US withholds visa for African army chief to attend UN after he resists its 90-day ceasefire plan in a war that has killed tens of thousands Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
52. 19:30business
    An African country could join Belarus in taking Canada’s place as a major US fertilizer supplier after securing $3 million for future potash supply Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
53. 18:39business
    Canada is losing its US potash advantage to Belarus and an African country that has already received $3 million in investment for future supply Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story

54. Monday, September 21, 2026

55. 16:14business
    An African country wants investors to know that it has uranium, lithium and cobalt Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
56. 09:30business
    China’s navy is building a first-of-its-kind 200-metre mothership for giant submarine drones that the US, Europe and Africa don’t have Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
57. 08:00business
    World’s 3rd most powerful military is building a first-of-its-kind mothership for giant submarine drones that the US, Europe and Africa don’t have Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
58. 07:00business
    World’s largest navy is building a 200-metre mothership for giant submarine drones unlike anything operated by the US, Europe or Africa Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun

59. Sunday, September 20, 2026

60. 13:00business
    Ghanaian national with chronic kidney failure loses welfare support appeal at Japan Supreme Court because he is a foreigner Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
61. 12:40business
    Japan Supreme Court rejects welfare support appeal by Ghanaian national with chronic kidney failure because he is a foreigner Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun
62. 11:00business
    Macklemore, Ms Rachel, Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft pledge $6 million for Gaza, while millions of women and children face similar crises in Sudan and DR Congo Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
63. 10:15business
    As Macklemore, Ms Rachel and Ed Sheeran pledge $6 million for Gaza, millions of children and women face parallel crises in Sudan and DR Congo Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun story
64. 07:00business
    Middle East’s largest economy is giving orphans in an East African country $80 a month, $100 to children in Gaza and aid to 700 in Europe Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun

65. Saturday, September 19, 2026

66. 23:00business
    Gaza orphans to receive $100 monthly as Middle East’s 2nd-largest economy rolls out cash aid across East Africa and Europe Business Insider by Olamilekan Okebiorun