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British national Nusrat Osman, 47, has been rescued in Malawi nearly a week after she was abducted in Blantyre. Four suspected kidnappers died during a police operation, while a senior police officer was wounded.
Cameroon’s Telecommunications Regulatory Board has instructed electronic communications operators and service providers to update their registration information by September 30, 2026.
The US International Development Finance Corporation has approved an investment of up to $155 million in WIOCC Group to support fibre networks, subsea cables and data-centre infrastructure across Africa.
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has been recognised among the 2026 Goalkeepers Champions by the Gates Foundation for work linked to inclusive and equitable artificial intelligence.
The East African Community recorded a $300 million trade surplus in the second quarter of 2026, marking a significant improvement from the deficit recorded during the same period a year earlier.
CAMTEL has received 35 containers of telecommunications equipment as part of a major programme aimed at expanding mobile network coverage and improving capacity across Cameroon.
Cameroon’s Telecommunications Regulatory Board (ART) has called on operators and service providers in the electronic communications sector to update their information for inclusion in the country’s 2026 National Directory.
The IMF currently projects Cameroon’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 3.3 percent in 2026, with inflation expected to remain relatively contained. At the same time, the Fund has identified several risks, including exposure to volatile commodity prices, fiscal pressures and policy uncertainties within the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC).
Trade across East Africa has jumped to $52.3 billion, reflecting stronger exports, rising imports and growing economic activity across the region.
Ghana has reduced diesel and petrol exports to Burkina Faso and Mali as rising domestic demand and tighter global fuel supplies put pressure on stocks and prices.
At least 16 Palestinians, including five children, have died after a war-damaged residential building collapsed in Gaza City. Rescue teams are still searching for people believed trapped beneath the rubble.
Two sisters have reportedly died after a landslide swept them away in Tinifoinmbi, Njinikom Subdivision, Boyo Division, on Tuesday evening, September 15, 2026.