Sudan war: The World Bank cut its economic-growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa as a civil war in Sudan holds back the entire region. https://bloom.bg/3YkrS6q

Water crisis: Reservoir levels in South Africa’s richest province are plunging and the continent’s biggest bulk-water supplier has warned that taps may soon run dry in cities where about 12 million people live. https://bloom.bg/4h0AGWh

Facing charges: Allen Onyema, the Nigerian tycoon who owns the country’s largest airline, maintained his innocence after being indicted by the US on charges of obstructing justice for submitting allegedly false documents to end an earlier investigation. https://bloom.bg/3Ymsatm

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EXCLUSIVE: China has begun enforcing a long-overlooked tax on overseas investment gains by the country’s ultra-rich, according to people familiar with the matter https://bloom.bg/3zWXaaa

📷: Paul Yeung/Bloomberg

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian diplomats of backing a pattern of criminal harassment and violence against Canadians, escalating a dispute that began last year when he suggested Indian agents were involved in the murder of a Canadian Sikh activist. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4dHJXjn

📷: David Kawai/Bloomberg

Biden administration officials have discussed capping sales of advanced AI chips from Nvidia and other American companies on a country-specific basis, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would limit some nations’ artificial intelligence capabilities https://bloom.bg/4f1rhMs

📷: Bloomberg

Dirty money: Senegal is poised to be removed from a global dirty-money list as early as next week, a potential boost to the country following a reform push to counter money laundering and terrorist-financing risks. https://bloom.bg/4h5xgS6

Gas trade: TotalEnergies aims to approve an import terminal for liquefied natural gas in Mozambique next year that may help users in neighboring South Africa avoid a potential supply crisis. https://bloom.bg/3YrszLn

Against the law: Mozambique’s attorney general notified opposition presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane that his actions in the election are violating the constitution and electoral laws and urged him to stop. https://bloom.bg/4f0G0qS

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🎙 After being sentenced to death for financial fraud, Vietnamese tycoon Truong My Lan has appealed and awaits her fate. How did her scheme come apart?

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Impeachment trial: Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua appeared before the country’s first impeachment trial, the latest challenge to William Ruto’s administration in the wake of this year’s deadly anti-government protests. https://bloom.bg/3Y6oLxK

Springbok deal: Rugby unions linked to South Africa’s richest men, and the nation’s sports minister have set back a controversial private equity deal over the commercial rights to the world-champion Springbok team. https://bloom.bg/3NNIZaR

Water crisis: South Africa and Namibia held talks aimed at resolving a long-running disagreement over rights to the Orange River, a key water source that demarcates the border between the two nations. https://bloom.bg/3Y9FvUF

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Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials said. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/3YoS9R5

📷: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images

China's housing ministry is holding a briefing, and investors are watching for more stimulus announcement. Follow our live blog for the latest news and analysis https://bloom.bg/402cYmB

📷: APTN

Vietnamese tycoon Truong My Lan, already on death row for fraud, has been found guilty on additional charges in a second trial. Read more: https://bloom.bg/3YoZmk7

📷: Maika Elan/Bloomberg

Cathay Pacific is introducing an art gallery to its refreshed business class cabin, part of a $12.9 billion multi-year outlay on new planes and upgraded lounges. Take a closer look: https://bloom.bg/4dKbGzO

📸: Paul Yeung/Bloomberg

Wealth surge: Aliko Dangote's wealth jumps $15 billion with his long-awaited "monster" Nigerian oil refinery up and running. But he says he wouldn’t wish the experience on his worst enemy. https://bloom.bg/3YqFsFl

Spycraft diplomacy: The US offered to share secret intelligence with the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to try secure a cease-fire in one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. https://bloom.bg/3zYs3el

Tanker explosion: Nigerian police said the death toll from an explosion involving a gasoline tanker in the country’s north has now increased to 153. https://bloom.bg/402DBb3

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China's GDP grows 4.6% in the third quarter, slightly above expectations, but slowing growth highlights need for more stimulus. Follow our live blog for the latest updates and analysis: https://bloom.bg/3Y9Uyxx

📷: APTN

Gold topped $2,700 an ounce for the first time, as concerns over escalating conflicts in the Middle East and a tight US election race prompt investors to flock to safety. Read more: https://bloom.bg/4hoH9L9

📷: Chalinee Thirasupa/Bloomberg

🚨 Indian markets have never been hotter amid a record infrastructure push in the world's fastest-growing major economy. Ambitions to grow rapidly put a spotlight on how to finance the boom.

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Gachagua removal: Kenya’s High Court suspended a parliamentary resolution to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and halted the process of replacing him on Friday, less than an hour after the National Assembly approved President William Ruto’s choice of a successor. https://bloom.bg/3Y9FujI

Capital chaos: Over a million people in South Sudan’s capital of Juba are grappling with a lack of power, running water, salaries and medicine as the nation’s key source of cash dries up. https://bloom.bg/3UdDhCH

Water crisis: South Africa’s biggest companies are exploring widening a partnership with the government to help resolve a water crisis that’s threatening to leave the nation’s commercial hub dry. https://bloom.bg/3Yeg6Jq

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Singapore has seen a recent influx of Chinese restaurants and drinks chains, triggering fierce competition in the local food scene. Read more in this week's free Singapore Edition newsletter: https://bloom.bg/4eOTVR4

📷: Bryan van der Beek/Bloomberg

Hyundai is making its trading debut in India after a $3.3 billion IPO — the country's largest listing ever.

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📷: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg

HSBC announced the appointment of Pam Kaur as chief financial officer, making her the first female finance director in its 159-year history.

This was part of a broad restructuring across different business lines and geographies as the newly appointed CEO Georges Elhedery embarks on ambitious cost cuts. Read more on their biggest overhaul: https://bloom.bg/3YxNpso

📷: HSBC Holdings Plc

Billionaire businessman Adar Poonawalla’s Serene Productions will invest 10 billion rupees ($119 million) in Indian producer Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment, the maker of blockbuster Bollywood movies.

Johar’s studio has produced hits like “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” and “Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham” which starred superstars like Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/40dHs57

📷: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
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Flash point: Time is running out to bring Mozambique back from the brink as a funeral for slain opposition officials and the release of election results coincide. https://bloom.bg/4eTzmmz

Newer mpox strain: Girls and young women may be more vulnerable to an infectious version of the virus that causes mpox that's spread from Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring countries, a study showed. https://bloom.bg/3YyOAb9

Office relocation: Taiwan says it will not move its representative office from Pretoria, South Africa’s administrative capital, after accusing Beijing of pressuring the African nation to ask for a relocation. https://bloom.bg/3NA848T

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