June 21
South Africa: US Farmer Faces Legal Pushback for Paying White SA Workers Higher Wages
Daily Maverick
Five black American workers are taking a Mississippi farmer to court because they allege he is favouring and paying white South African guest workers higher wages. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Economy Doing Very Well, Capable of Absorbing All Citizens Being Chased Out of South Africa - Says Mutsvangwa
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwean economy is doing very well and now able to absorb all its citizens who are being hounded out of South Africa for being there illegally, Zanu PF spokesperson… Read more »
Africa: Middle East War Drives Up Bitumen Costs for African Road Builders
RFI
War in the Middle East is pushing up the price of bitumen, the material used to make asphalt and road surfaces - and the effects are being felt across Africa, where few countries… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia's Digital Economy Needs Cybersecurity As Much As It Needs Connectivity [opinion]
Namibian
ON 6 MARCH, something quietly broke inside the Namibia Airports Company. Read more »
South Africa: SA Farmers and Agribusinesses Are in a Pensive Mood
Daily Maverick
South Africa's agricultural sector boasts impressive export figures and job growth, yet farmers fear global instability, disease outbreaks and rising input costs. Read more »
South Africa: Retail Giant to Shut More Than 100 Stores
Scrolla
· TFG says weak consumer spending, poor overseas sales and excess stock pushed profits down by 33.5% in the past year. Read more »
Africa: I Want to Be Remembered for Industrialising Africa - Aliko Dangote
This Day
Africa's richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that he would rather be remembered for helping to industrialise Africa than for the size of his… Read more »
Nigeria: NCC, CAC Tighten Rules On Telecom Ownership Changes, Require Prior Approval
Leadership
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have introduced stricter compliance measures requiring telecommunications companies to… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Weakens As Foreign Investors Increase Dollar Demand Amid Stock Sell-Off
Leadership
The naira came under renewed pressure at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Friday as heightened demand for the United States dollar outpaced available foreign exchange… Read more »
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah, Hassan Sign Economic, Trade, Mining Deals
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Tanzanian counterpart, president Samia Hassan, this weekend sealed several key agreements aimed at boosting economic cooperation and… Read more »
Algeria: Sustainable Investment, Monitoring and Research Key to Health Security
Algerie Presse Service
President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune affirmed that health security in Africa is achieved through sustainable investment in health systems, strengthening monitoring… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Intensifies Efforts On Rural Electrification
Leadership
The ECOWAS Parliament has taken significant steps to increase rural electrification projects in West Africa by leveraging the abundant renewable energy resources of the region to… Read more »
Malawi: Wealth Comes From Ideas, Not Charms - Bushiri
Nyasa Times
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has issued one of his most striking public appeals yet -- a call for Malawians, especially the young, to believe not in charms or unorthodox shortcuts, but… Read more »
Kenya: Global Partnership Brings Hope Amid High Pedestrian Road Deaths in Nairobi
RFI
With pedestrians accounting for up to half of road deaths in Kenya, experts say the rapid expansion of the country's capital Nairobi's road network has failed to take into account… Read more »
Namibia: A Step Towards Inclusion
Namibian
The Bank of Namibia and its partners deserve credit for launching a digital payment platform designed to make transferring money easier for Namibians. Read more »
Namibia: Shino Removal Fuels Public Mistrust - Analysts
Namibian
The energy ministry has declined to reveal the reason for removing petroleum commissioner Maggy Shino, after announcing yesterday that her deputy has replaced her. Read more »
Namibia: Mine Workers' Billion-Dollar Empire On Shaky Ground
Namibian
Every payday for nearly three decades, Ndumba Kayundu paid his monthly dues to the Mineworkers' Union of Namibia (MUN). Read more »
Namibia: Windhoek 'On the Edge' - Who Will Pay for the City We All Migrate To?
Namibian
Every morning, the traffic on Robert Mugabe Avenue crawls. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Impound Vehicles, Arraign Drivers in Delta Court
Leadership
The Delta State Police Command has intensified efforts to enforce compliance with vehicle registration regulations, resulting in the impoundment of 26 vehicles in Asaba for various… Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa Disco Tackles Metering, Billing Infrastructure Gaps
Leadership
Nasarawa Electricity Distribution Limited NAEDL, a subsidiary of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc. AEDC, has launched a stakeholder engagement in Keffi to address the challenges… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Prices May Drop to $60/B By Q1, 2027 - Citi Bank
Leadership
Global investment Bank and financial services, Citi has forecast that oil prices to trend lower over the next six to 12 months, to $60 to $65 per barrel by the first quarter of… Read more »
West Africa: Expert Advocates Fire Prevention Integration in West Africa's Electrical Infrastructure
Leadership
The offer manager for Power Products at Schneider Electric West Africa, Opeyemi Olaniyan has advocated for stronger fire prevention measures to be integrated into the region's… Read more »
West Africa: Ethiopia's Maritime Pursuit Driven By Development, Regional Connectivity, Says Gedion
ENA
Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos said that Ethiopia's pursuit of maritime access is firmly rooted in development, connectivity, and economic efficiency, framing the issue as a… Read more »
Nigeria: The Cyber Campaign Against Abdulaziz Yari
Vanguard
In recent days, Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari has found himself at the centre of a renewed wave of online allegations ranging from claims of involvement in a supposed ₦1.7… Read more »
Nigeria: We Can't Deny Sex-for-Role Exists - Abidemi Adisa
Vanguard
Fast-rising Nollywood actress and filmmaker Abidemi Adisa has acknowledged the existence of the controversial sex-for-role practice in the Nigerian movie industry, saying it… Read more »
