Africa: All of Africa Today – September 15, 2026
Dangote Petroleum Refinery Launches Record $1.6bn IPO Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched what is expected to become Africa’s biggest initial public offering, seeking to raise about $1.6 billion to expand his Lagos-based refinery. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which began operating in 2024. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery aims to raise funds to double its…
China tightens travel restrictions for citizens
China has imposed a range of sweeping new rules restricting travel in and out of the country in a move that observers say will give the government even more control over its citizens. Citizens deemed to have “harmed” China’s national security or interests while overseas can also be barred from leaving China for up to…
Africa: New TB Vaccines Could Save 7.3m Lives By 2050 – Gavi
Gavi said an estimated 10.7 million people developed TB and 1.2 million died from the disease globally in 2024. New tuberculosis (TB) vaccines expected to become available from 2029 could save up to 7.3 million lives globally between 2030 and 2050, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has said. This was contained in a statement issued by…
iQmetrix to Deliver 2026 Telecom Industry Address and Product Announcements, Unveiling the Next Wave of Intelligent Commerce
iQmetrix, the global provider of Intelligent Commerce Operating Systems for telecom, today opened registration for the 2026 Telecom Industry Address and Product Announcements, taking place Wednesday, October 28, 2026. For the first time in the event’s history, iQmetrix will run two dedicated virtual sessions: one built specifically for European audiences, alongside its long-running North American…
Africa: When Protecting Local Traders Turns Foreigners Into Targets
On Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi’s Kilimani district, long queues formed outside the Burundian embassy on 7 September. People were waiting for laissez-passers, temporary travel documents enabling them to return home without valid passports. The embassy had offered to issue them free of charge. Early social-media reports also referred to Congolese nationals preparing to leave…
Trump nominates Lee Greenwood’s wife to serve as ambassador to Barbados
President Trump on Monday nominated Kimberly Greenwood, the wife of “God Bless the USA” singer Lee Greenwood, to serve as ambassador to Barbados and several other Caribbean countries. Kimberly Greenwood’s nomination was sent to the Senate along with dozens of other nominations for judgeships, ambassadorships and administration officials. She was tasked to serve as ambassador…
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The iPhone 18 Pro South Africans buying the entry-level iPhone 18 Pro will pay R200 more than the iPhone 17 Pro cost at launch a year ago, even though Apple has raised the price of the same phone by 9% in the US. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at R28 799 for the 256GB model, an…
Trump administration suffers double legal setback over immigration rules | Donald Trump News
Courts and Democratic-led states mount legal challenges against Trump administration visa and green card limits. Published On 15 Sep 202615 Sep 2026 US President Donald Trump’s administration has suffered two setbacks to its immigration agenda as a federal judge halted proposed visa caps and dozens of Democratic-led states launched legal challenges against broader residency restrictions….
Ramaphosa warns against ‘reckless’ AI approach
President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Image source: Presidency) South Africa recommends BRICS establish an international mechanism for the independent scientific evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI), said president Cyril Ramaphosa. This, amid the accelerated pace of AI development, sometimes resulting in AI models escaping test environments to hack companies or blackmail people. Ramaphosa made his comments during a…
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to lift block on mail-in ballots rule
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 29, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Monday night rejected a request by the Trump administration to lift a judicial block on a controversial U.S. Postal Service rule that critics feared would make it more difficult to vote by mail in the…