June 19
Tanzania: Legal Aid Campaign Targets Campus, Workplace Abuse
Daily News
THE government will use the second phase of the Mama Samia Legal Aid Campaign to tackle gender-based harassment and abuse in universities and workplaces following complaints from… Read more »
Tanzania: Mineral Markets Cut Smuggling, Lift Revenue
Daily News
THE establishment of mineral markets and purchasing centres has improved transparency in Tanzania's mineral trade and reduced smuggling, the Mineral Commission has said. Read more »
Liberia: LEC Scales Back Imports From Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea
New Dawn
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has begun reducing electricity imports from Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea following the restoration of full generating capacity at the… Read more »
Nigeria: Further Drop in Domestic Fuel Prices Expected As Oil Slips Below $75
Leadership
Crude oil prices fell sharply on Thursday, with the WTI crude slipping below $75 per barrel for the first time since early March 2026, market participants said, after the United… Read more »
Nigeria: How Tantita's Pipeline Surveillance Operations Entrenched Peace, Stability in Niger Delta
This Day
Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd (TSSNL's) role in providing pipeline surveillance operations in the Niger Delta has significantly entrenched lasting peace and stability in… Read more »
Sudan: State Minister of Finance Discusses Debt Relief and Return of Investments to Sudan With Qatari Counterpart
SNA
Baku, June 18, 2026 (SUNA) - State Minister at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Mohamed Nour Abdel Daim, discussed with Qatar's Minister of Finance, Ali bin Ahmed… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Eyes Major Energy Expansion
New Dawn
The Government of Liberia has announced ambitious plans to expand the nation's energy generation capacity following the full restoration of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant to its… Read more »
Nigeria: Vat Hits N2.42 Trillion As Tinubu's Tax Reforms Begin to Deliver Results
Vanguard
The latest Value Added Tax (VAT) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) provides strong evidence that Nigeria's tax and economic reforms are beginning to… Read more »
Ghana: Gtmo Condemns Attack On Forestry Commission Checkpoint
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Timber Millers Organisation (GTMO) has condemned the vandalisation of a Forestry Commission timber monitoring checkpoint at Babatokuma in the Bono East Region, describing… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Stop Criminalising Poverty - Mining Leaders Push for Urgent Artisanal, Small Scale Formalisation
New Zimbabwe
MINING executives have urged the government to accelerate formalisation of artisanal and small-scale miners, saying the sector's future depends on bringing operators into the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Lithium Producers Plead for More Time to Complete Beneficiation Plants
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE'S lithium producers have appealed to the government to extend the January 2027 deadline for a ban on lithium concentrate exports, saying that most companies are still… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Registers Positive Inflation Trend As Falling Food Prices Ease Cost-of-Living Pressures
Nyasa Times
Malawi has recorded a welcome improvement in its inflation outlook, with the latest figures from the National Statistical Office (NSO) showing that the pace at which prices are… Read more »
Malawi: RBM Commends Old Mutual Malawi's Strategic Investment Drive As It Launches New Equity Fund
Nyasa Times
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has praised Old Mutual Malawi for its continued efforts to develop innovative financial products that support economic growth, expand investment… Read more »
Uganda: How Equity Bank Is Helping Schools Adopt Smart Cooking to Save On Energy Costs
Independent (Kampala)
In Mbarara district, within Rubindi village, a quiet revolution is taking place. St Andrew's Secondary School is leading clean cooking in the area. Read more »
Ghana: UN Ghana Urges Govt to Increase Investment in Jobs, Skills Training... As It Spends $113.3m On Devt Programmes
Ghanaian Times
The United Nations (UN) Ghana has called on the government to deepen investment in job creation, skills development and quality education to tackle the country's growing youth… Read more »
Ghana: Labour Ministry Inaugurates Audit Committee to Strengthen Accountability
Ghanaian Times
The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment (MLJE) has inaugurated a five-member audit committee to promote accountability, transparency and prudent management of public resources. Read more »
Tanzania: Kihongosi Orders Timely Completion of Sh23.9bn Irrigation Project
Daily News
CHAMA Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Secretary for Ideology, Propaganda and Training Kenani Kihongosi has directed the contractor responsible for the Sh23.9bn Mgambalenga irrigation project… Read more »
Tanzania: Employers Told to Honour Domestic Workers' Wages
Daily News
THE government has reminded employers of domestic workers to comply with newly introduced minimum wage regulations and ensure workers receive all benefits provided under labour… Read more »
Liberia: House Seeks Further Tests On Bassa Oil Discovery
New Dawn
The House of Representatives has called for additional scientific testing into the reported discovery of crude oil in Grand Bassa County, citing a lack of conclusive evidence to… Read more »
Uganda: Bank Customers Warned Against Turning Disputes Into Social Media Campaigns
Nile Post
The Chief Executive Officer of the Deposit Protection Fund (DPF), Julia Claire Olima Oyet, has warned bank customers against using social media as the first avenue for resolving… Read more »
Nigeria: Rumpus Over Ogwashi-Uku Jet Landing
This Day
Aviation stakeholders including operators and service providers have expressed apprehension over the incident that involved a private jet that landed on motorway at Ogwashi-Uku… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan and Saudi Arabia Discuss Debt Relief and Financing for Recovery and Reconstruction Projects
SNA
Baku, June 18, 2026 (SUNA) - Sudan and Saudi Arabia discussed ways to enhance financial and economic cooperation and support efforts to address Sudan's debt burden and secure… Read more »
Uganda: Fishing Not Banned, Minister Migadde Clarifies As He Campaigns in Kalangala By-Election
Nile Post
State Minister for Fisheries Robert Migadde Ndugwa has clarified that government has not stopped fishing activities on Uganda's waters, stressing that fishermen remain free to… Read more »
Liberia: The Church of Later Day Saint Church, First Lady Break Ground for New Maternity Hospital On Duport Road
FrontPageAfrica
Government and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officials broke ground Thursday for a new maternity hospital at Duport Road that backers say will deliver safer… Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola Acquires N29.6 Billion Shares in First Holdco, Taking His Stake to 20.4 Percent
Premium Times
Mr Otedola executed the share purchase through the N45 billion second tranche of the lender's N350 billion private placement programme. Read more »
