January 29
Nigeria: Federal Government Targets 50m Beneficiaries As 34m Nigerians Receive Cash Transfers - Minister
Leadership
The Federal Government has said that it has so far provided conditional cash transfers to more than 34 million vulnerable Nigerians as part of its ongoing efforts to cushion… Read more »
Kenya: Tanzania, Kenya Reaffirm Partnership to Expand Staple Grain Trade
Daily News
TANZANIA and Kenya have reaffirmed their commitment to boosting trade in the staple grain value chain, particularly white maize and rice. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Hidden Credit Crisis - Millions Have Accounts but Few Borrow: New Report
Capital FM
Despite Kenya's impressive strides in financial inclusion, a new report highlights a troubling gap: millions of adults hold accounts but remain disconnected from formal credit… Read more »
Kenya: Who Isn't Paying Taxes? Treasury Flags Sharp Drop in Kenya's Tax-to-GDP Ratio
Capital FM
The government is collecting a shrinking share of taxes from its expanding economy, with the National Treasury warning that the country's tax-to-GDP ratio has fallen sharply over… Read more »
Kenya: Inside President Ruto's Govt Plan to Cut VAT and Review Income Tax Rates
Capital FM
The government is considering reducing Value Added Tax (VAT) from the current 16 per cent to 15 per cent and reviewing income tax rates as part of wider reforms aimed at easing the… Read more »
Africa: Africa, Rating Agencies and the Cost of Debt [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
How much we pay for the debt that we incur determines a great deal in our lives. This is true of countries too. In the world of sovereign debt - money raised or borrowed by… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Looks to Raise $825m From Pipeline Company Stake Sale
Daba Finance
The Kenyan government has launched the sale of a 65% stake in the Kenya Pipeline Company, setting up what is expected to be East Africa's largest initial public offering in… Read more »
Uganda: Absa Bank Uganda to Help Customers Understand Credit and Borrow Smart to Drive Growth
Independent (Kampala)
Absa Bank Uganda has today launched a new Retail and Business Banking campaign anchored on financial literacy, aimed at helping individuals and small businesses make smarter… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun, World Bank Invest ₦5bn On Women Empowerment, Economic Recovery - - Gov Abiodun [press release]
Premium Times
The governor made this known on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from the World Bank Group, led by its Vice President, Ms Galina Vincelette Read more »
Nigeria: Police Uncover N7.7 Billion Telecom Fraud, Arrest Six Suspects
Premium Times
The police said the syndicate was exposed following a petition by a Nigerian telecom operator, which reported suspicious and unauthorised activities within its billing and payment… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Prices Rise for Third Consecutive Day Amid Us-Iran Tension
Premium Times
Brent crude futures rose by 94 cents, or 1.4 per cent, to $69.34 a barrel by 07:30 GMT on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Airport Temporary Terminal Nears Completion - - FAAN
Premium Times
The Authority says the temporary terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport is over 90 per cent complete and will support international flight operations during the… Read more »
Nigeria: Beware of Fake Ads for Non-Existent Jobs At Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Agency
Africa Check
Beware of fake ads for non-existent jobs at Nigeria's anti-corruption agency Read more »
Kenya: Treasury - Kenya to Resume IMF Funding Talks in February
Capital FM
The National Treasury has said that the government will resume negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a fresh funding arrangement in February 2026, marking a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Coltart Warns of 'Lawlessness' After Taxi Ploughs Into Crowd, Killing Two
263Chat
Bulawayo Mayor Cllr David Coltart has condemned what he described as growing lawlessness in the city following a deadly road accident in the central business district that left two… Read more »
Ghana: Suspended Public Education Campaigns Cause Increased Road Crashes, Fatalities - Nrsa
Ghanaian Times
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has attributed the sharp rise in road traffic crashes and fatalities recorded in 2025 partly to funding challenges that led to the… Read more »
Malawi: Hunger Crisis Deepens With K71 Billion Funding Gap in National Relief Programme As Govt Begs Donors to Feed 4 Million Malawians
Nyasa Times
As hunger tightens its grip on millions of Malawians, government has admitted it is still K71 billion short of funding a national relief programme meant to save vulnerable families… Read more »
Africa: Afcon 2025 Breaks New Digital Records With 6 Billion Views
Ghanaian Times
The CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 has broken new ground with a record 6 billion digital views across social media platforms during the Competition. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Agriculture Sector Gets Private-Investment Boost As Agriculture Minister Concludes Discussions With Mainland Group in China
FrontPageAfrica
Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has concluded discussions with the Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors of the MAINLAND GROUP on the expansion of the Group's… Read more »
Nigeria: NSCDC Denies Non-Payment of Promotion Arrears
Vanguard
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has described reports on the non-payment of personnel promotion arrears published on some online media platforms as misleading… Read more »
Liberia: 'Human Capital Must Be the Priority'
Liberian Observer
The Political Leader of the Liberian National Union (LINU), Dr. Clarence K. Moniba, has warned that Liberia risks long-term economic stagnation and social decline if the government… Read more »
West Africa: System Operator Joins West Africa Power Pool Amid Nigeria's Grid Disturbances
Leadership
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has been integrated into the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP), a pivotal step toward regional power stability, even as the national… Read more »
South Africa: Serious Risks Posed By Unregulated Vaccine Use
SAnews.gov.za
The national Foot and Mouth Disease Response Plan - the first comprehensive roadmap to decisively address FMD in South Africa in 30 years - has been developed by a Ministerial Task… Read more »
Liberia: Job Creation and the Credibility Test Facing the Boakai Administration [editorial]
FrontPageAfrica
JOB CREATION is not merely another policy issue in Liberia. It is a deeply personal and urgent concern for thousands of families struggling to survive in an economy marked by… Read more »
Africa: Decision Making Under Pressure - Africa's Test in 2026 [analysis]
ISS
The greatest risk to Africa's future is not inaction, but reactive crisis responses that inadvertently lock in long-term constraints. Read more »
