In this August 2026 edition of the Moroom Africa Immigration Update, regulatory tightening and service modernisation move forward on parallel tracks across the continent and its diaspora.
Nigeria dominates this month’s coverage: immigration authorities have deployed a passport intervention team to the UK, apologised over a widely shared account of a diaspora passport ordeal, pressed ahead with the centralisation of passport production, and, separately, employers are being told to bring corporate documentation into line with CAC requirements. Ghana’s new investment law adds fresh compliance layers for foreign-owned companies, while Kenya has clarified the minimum travel insurance cover expected of short-stay visitors.
Elsewhere, Chad has announced continent-wide visa-free entry from 2027, Ethiopia is rolling out global e-passport services for its diaspora, and the United States has named a new Consul General in Lagos as its regional visa-hub consolidation beds in.
