Monday, 5 October 2026

Africa Credit Ratings Agency will launch in Mauritius on Wednesday as an independent, private-sector institution intended to provide additional assessments of African sovereigns, companies and governments.

ITAC rejected Mondi’s request to raise duties on certain uncoated paper products to about 20%, because most imports originate in the EU and enter duty-free under the partnership agreement.

ATNS faces serious management and capacity failures, including missing revenue records, acting senior managers, staff shortages and more than 200 non-functional instrument flight procedures, causing delays and cancellations.

OUTA warned that AARTO’s traffic-fine system depends on municipalities funding notices, training officers and linked computer systems, raising doubts about whether motorists will reliably receive infringement notifications.

TikTok One’s South African model will connect creators with brands through briefs, monetisation of existing videos and agency referrals, rather than matching advertising payouts available to creators in richer markets.