January 30
South Africa: JSE Rolls Out Simplified Listing Rules to Cut Costs, Attract Issuers
Daba Finance
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has implemented a simplified version of its Listings Requirements, completing a major overhaul of its regulatory framework aimed at making South… Read more »
Angola: Over 3,000 Micro and Small Companies Certified in 2025 in Benguela
ANGOP
At least 3,595 new companies in various sectors of activity were certified in 2025 in the province of Benguela by the National Institute for Support to Micro, Small and Medium… Read more »
Angola: First Lady Praises Role of Pioneering Women in Angolan Oil Industry
ANGOP
-The First Lady of Angola, Ana Dias Lourenço, praised on Thursday in Luanda, the historical trajectory and importance of women in the growth of the Angolan oil industry… Read more »
Angola: Construction Company Guarantees Completion of Cafunfo Solar Power Plant in Due Time
ANGOP
The MCA company, responsible for the construction of the solar power plant in the municipality of Cafunfo, Lunda-Norte province, guaranteed on Friday that the project, which has a… Read more »
East Africa: Malawi Reaffirms Support for the Lobito Corridor
ANGOP
Malawi's outgoing ambassador to Angola, Margaret Kamoto, reinforced on Friday, in Luanda, her country's support for the Lobito Corridor project, Benguela province, considering it a… Read more »
Angola: Lunda-Sul With New Infrastructure for the Justice Sector
ANGOP
The Justice sector in Lunda-Sul has, since Thursday, a new infrastructure built in the provincial capital, Saurimo, to improve service to users and the comfort of employees. Read more »
Southern Africa: Angola Submits Chitundu-Hulu Dossier to Unesco for World Heritage Site Evaluation
ANGOP
-Angola's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Maria Candida Teixeira, submitted on Friday in Paris, France, the dossier for the Tchitundu-Hulu Rock Art Site, located in the municipality… Read more »
Egypt: Gourmet Egypt Plans IPO On EGX Through Secondary Share Sale
Daba Finance
Gourmet Egypt, a food producer and distributor controlled by B Investments Holding, is preparing to list on the Egyptian Exchange, according to people familiar with the… Read more »
East Africa: Nedbank Proposes Takeover of NCBA in East Africa Expansion Push
Daba Finance
NCBA Group said it has received a strategic investment proposal from Nedbank for the acquisition of about 66% of its share capital through a tender offer. Read more »
January 29
South Africa: 11 Killed When Taxi, Truck Crash in Durban
Scrolla
The crash happened between M35 and R102 at Lotus Park near Isiphingo on Thursday morning between a taxi and truck. Transport MEC Siboniso Duma said preliminary reports show the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Suspends Flights to Tigray Airports
Addis Standard
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights scheduled for today to airports in Tigray, including Mekelle, Axum, Shire, and Humera, according to information obtained by Addis Standard. Read more »
Liberia: Govt Struggles to Defend 70k Jobs Claim
New Dawn
The Government of Liberia is facing growing difficulty defending President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's claim that his administration has created 70,000 jobs, following widespread public… Read more »
South Africa: Reserve Bank Keeps Repo Rate At 6.75 Percent
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%. Read more »
Mozambique: Bank of Mozambique Cuts Interest Rate
AIM
Note to subscribers: this replaces an earlier story on the interest cut, which contained errors Read more »
Mozambique: Severe Weather Affects Sasol's Mozambique Operations but Gas Supplies Remain Uninterrupted
Daily Maverick
Heavy rains in Mozambique have disrupted Sasol's condensate transport and forced a temporary reduction in gas production, but the company says supplies to customers remain… Read more »
Africa: U.S., AU Launch Strategic Investment Group to Boost Trade and Infrastructure
Capital FM
The United States and the African Union (AU) have launched a Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG) aimed at accelerating US-Africa economic partnerships. Read more »
South Africa: Public Comment Sought On Proposal to Classify Performers As Employees
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Employment and Labour has invited public comment on a proposal to classify performers in South Africa's advertising, artistic and cultural sectors as employees --… Read more »
Africa: Ghana Ranks 7th Strongest Financial Market in Africa
Ghanaian Times
Ghana has been ranked as the seventh strongest financial market in Africa, recording a financial market index score of 60, according to the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index… Read more »
South Africa: Opposition Parties Call for More Police to Tackle Gang Violence - South African News Briefs - January 29, 2026
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South Africa: EC Farmers Fear a Second Wave of FMD Amid Struggle to Contain Rapid Spread
Daily Maverick
A lack of vaccines, new strains of disease and the unopposed spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has Eastern Cape farmers on their knees, praying they do not see a second… Read more »
Nigeria: My Role in $6.23m Cash Withdrawal From CBN Vault During Emefiele's Tenure - Official
Premium Times
The prosecution witness, who is a CBN official, narrated the roles he played in facilitating the suspicious withdrawal of $6.23 million cash from the bank's vault in February 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Emefiele's Trial - I Take Responsibility for $2.5m Illegal Withdrawal From CBN - Witness
Vanguard
The ongoing trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, took a dramatic twist on Thursday when a witness called to testify against him… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Hands Over 130 Operating Licences to Transport Operators
SAnews.gov.za
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport handed over 130 operating licences to compliant public transport operators on Thursday during a ceremony held at the Koedoespoort… Read more »
Malawi: Limbe Vendors Storm MRA Offices in Protest Over New Tax System
Nyasa Times
Traders from Limbe in Blantyre yesterday staged a rare and symbolic protest by marching to the offices of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to submit a petition rejecting the new… Read more »
Ethiopia: WB, Ethiopia Agree to Strengthen Partnership, Support for Macroeconomic Reforms
ENA
The World Bank and Ethiopia have agreed to strengthen their partnership and continuous support to sustain the macroeconomic reforms. Read more »
