February 04
Lesotho: Lesotho Welcomes AGOA Extension
GroundUp
But the trade agreement with the US is only extended to December Read more »
South Africa: National Minimum Wage to Rise to R30.23 Per Hour From March
SAnews.gov.za
Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has announced an increase in the statutory National Minimum Wage (NMW) for 2026, raising it from R28.79 to R30.23 for each… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - February 4, 2026
allAfrica
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Nigeria: Epstein Wanted to Trade in Nigeria's Crude Oil, but Feared Being Defrauded
Premium Times
The newly released documents include numerous emails between Mr Epstein and people in his small, ultra-circle. Read more »
South Africa: Illegal Mining Bleeds Billions From Economy, Says Mantashe
SAnews.gov.za
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has warned that illegal mining is one of the most pressing challenges facing South Africa's mining sector - costing the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Press Bodies Urge FG, Nass to Act Against 'Big Tech Threat' to Information Sovereignty [press release]
Premium Times
The groups warned that Nigeria risks surrendering control of its democratic conversation, national cohesion, and information sovereignty to unregulated foreign technology companies… Read more »
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Africa: Afrishela Investments Makes First Capital Deployments to Scale Women-Led Healthcare and Logistics Solutions in Africa
Graça Machel Trust
Deployments into Welo Health (South Africa) and TrackRight (Kenya) mark a milestone toward Afrishela's first close and expand access to catalytic, gender- and climate-aligned… Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho Soldiers Arrested for Selling Firearms to Zama Zamas
GroundUp
The two accused were arrested with guns they could not prove were in their possession lawfully Read more »
West Africa: Monrovia Hosts High-Stakes Ecowas Monetary Meetings As Region Pushes Toward Single Currency
FrontPageAfrica
Major statutory meetings of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) open Wednesday, February 4, in Monrovia, bringing together top regional policymakers to review… Read more »
Liberia: LEC Admits Owing Swedish Firm Eltel Over U.S.$415k
Liberian Observer
After nearly a decade of dispute, the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has formally acknowledged owing more than US$415,000 to ELTEL Network-Liberia, a Swedish engineering… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Announces Tax Relief for Low and Middle-Income Earners
Capital FM
President William Ruto has announced new tax relief measures for Kenyan workers, exempting those earning up to Sh30,000 from income tax. Read more »
Africa: Trump Renews Lapsed Trade Subsidy Pact with Africa
DW
First enacted in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) allows qualifying sub-Saharan African countries to export over 1,800 products to the US duty-free. Export… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Government-Backed Consortium Signs MOU to Buy 40% of Two DR Congo Mines
allAfrica
The Orion Critical Mineral Consortium (Orion CMC), led by the private equity fund created in October by Orion Resource Partners and the U.S. International Development Finance… Read more »
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Benin: Benin - Launch of the Action Plan for the Circular Economy
African Development Bank (AfDB)
What: Official launch of the Action Plan for the Circular Economy of Benin Read more »
Africa: Trump Signs Law Reauthorizing Agoa Trade Program Through 2026
Capital FM
President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation reauthorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), extending the trade preference programme through December 31,… Read more »
South Africa: Rising Food Prices Leave Low-Income Families Struggling to Meet Basic Nutritional Needs
Daily Maverick
Basic food prices continue to rise, pushing essential items beyond the reach of those relying on the R370 Social Relief of Distress grant. Read more »
Kenya: National Government to Take Over Construction of Mombasa Stadium
Capital FM
Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has announced that the national government will assume renovation of the Mombasa Stadium. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigeria's Refineries Failed - - Ojulari
Premium Times
Under a new board-approved strategy, Mr Ojulari said the company is no longer looking for contractors to run its refineries but experienced global operators with proven track… Read more »
Nigeria: African Energy Bank Targets $200bn for Mid-Downstream Projects
Leadership
The African Energy Bank (AEB), set to launch in Abuja in the first half of 2026, has set a target of mobilising $200 billion for midstream and downstream energy projects across the… Read more »
South Africa: R24m Bridge Set to Transform Access in Engcobo
SAnews.gov.za
Residents of the Chaba Administrative Area (Ward 1) in Engcobo are one step closer to safer travel, improved access to services and new job opportunities, following the official… Read more »
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Africa: South Africa Joins Afreximbank, Announces U.S.$8bn Country Programme
Afreximbank
The Republic of South Africa has today officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Africa's leading Multilateral Financial… Read more »
Nigeria: Halliburton Lawsuit Renews Focus On Dirty Labour Practices in Oil and Gas [editorial]
This Day
Media reports of an ex-Halliburton executive suing the company over alleged discrimination have brought to the fore the scornful labour practices common in the oil and gas sector… Read more »
Liberia: Senator Varpilah Calls for Amendment of Bea Mountain Mining Agreement Over 'Poor Community Benefits' in Grand Cape Mount County
FrontPageAfrica
Grand Cape Mount County Senator Dabah Varpilah has called for a comprehensive amendment to the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) signed between the Government of Liberia and Bea… Read more »
Liberia: House Sets Up Conference Committee On Cbl Audit Report
New Dawn
The House of Representatives has established a Conference Committee to work with the Liberian Senate to harmonize and consolidate the report of the Joint Public Accounts and Audit… Read more »
Liberia: Fresh Battle Erupts Over Salary Harmonization Policy
New Dawn
Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. has forcefully dismissed claims by Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan that the government has reversed… Read more »
Liberia: Economic Gains or Perception Gap? [opinion]
Liberian Observer
As public debate continues to swirl around President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), particularly his assessment of Liberia's economic trajectory,… Read more »
Kenya: Japanese Firm, AGL Set Up New Freight Forwarding Company in Nairobi
Capital FM
Japanese logistics firm Yusen Logistics and Africa Global Logistics (AGL) have jointly launched a new freight forwarding and logistics company, Yusen Africa (East Africa) Limited,… Read more »
South Africa: Lights. Camera. but Very Little Action. Why? [opinion]
GroundUp
Film sector in free fall as government scores own goal Read more »
