June 19
Nigeria: Flutterwave Raises Series E At $3.25b Valuation
Daba Finance
Flutterwave raised a Series E round at a $3.25 billion valuation after receiving an equity investment from Ripple, the US blockchain payments company. Read more »
Ghana: Coca-Cola Kicks Off FIFA World Cup 26™ Campaign
Ghanaian Times
Coca-Cola on Wednesday officially launched its FIFA World Cup 26™ campaign in Ghana with an electrifying Watch Party for Ghana's opening match against Panama, at the… Read more »
Africa: Merck Foundation, Tata Centre Train Health Workers in Oncology
Ghanaian Times
Twenty-seven African countries, including Ghana, have benefited from specialised oncology training under a partnership between the Merck Foundation and the Tata Memorial Centre… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Eyes Trade, Investment Gains From World Cup
Ghanaian Times
Ghana is set to leverage the global platform of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to attract foreign direct investment and expand trade opportunities through a series of business forums and… Read more »
Africa: Kaiptc Launches Continental Ai Cyber Security Project
Ghanaian Times
A new project titled: Towards Collaborative Artificial Intelligence and Cyber security Governance in Africa aimed at strengthening artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security… Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Guidelines Issued for Transition to New Tax Regime
Premium Times
"The document provides a framework for managing transitional issues while ensuring that the new laws are not applied retrospectively," says Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire Sign Deal to Harmonise Producer Price Policies
Ghanaian Times
GHANA and Cote d'Ivoire have agreed to implement interventions to promote a sustainable cocoa economy, placing the farmer at the centre of priorities for the sector's governance… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 18, 2026
allAfrica
Mozambique Police Accused of Using Spy Networks to Target Government Critics Read more »
Africa: Mombasa Declaration Unites 15 Countries in Fight Against Illegal Fishing
allAfrica
As illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices continue to deplete fish populations as well as contribute to human rights abuses at sea, the demand for transparency… Read more »
Niger: The Politics of Jobless Growth Under Tinubu [analysis]
African Arguments
On 29 May 2023, moments after taking the oath of office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared: "Fuel subsidy is gone." The announcement marked the beginning of one of the most… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - Boycotting Pan-African Firms Threatens Jobs, Economic Integration - Mupita
Leadership
As renewed xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa continue to generate outrage across the continent, president and chief executive officer of MTN Group, Ralph… Read more »
Nigeria: Poor Data Infrastructure Undermines Banks Ai Profitability Drive - Report
Leadership
As banks in Nigeria and across the African continent accelerate investments in artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance operations and improve customer experience, experts have… Read more »
South Africa: Immigrant Traders Abandon Shops in Springs After Threats
GroundUp
Vigilante groups in Kwathema say immigrants must be out by 30 June or else Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania, U.S. Boost Trade, Investment Cooperation
Daily News
TANZANIA and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening diplomatic, trade, and investment relations after talks between senior officials from both… Read more »
Liberia: Govt to Retire 6,000 Employees
New Dawn
The Civil Service Agency (CSA) announced Wednesday that 6,000 government employees will be retired this year as part of the 2026 National Retirement Exercise. Read more »
Kenya: House Finance Team Seeks Middle Ground Between Revenue Mobilization and Cushioning Taxpayers
Capital FM
The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning Chairman Kuria Kimani emphasized the delicate fiscal tightrope the lawmakers had to walk to ensure they struck a balance… Read more »
South Africa: Makhanda High Court Halts Drastic Eskom Power Cuts for Troubled Karoo Towns
Daily Maverick
The Makhanda high court has temporarily halted Eskom's threatened escalating power cuts that could have led to Karoo communities being denied electricity for 14 hours a day, seven… Read more »
South Africa: Does Anti-Foreigner Hatred Pay? Do Digital Platforms Profit?
Daily Maverick
Digital platforms are not passive hosts of content. They have become creator economies in which attention is systematically converted into income, and content that provokes… Read more »
South Africa: Immigrants Make an Enormous Contribution to the Food Security in South Africa [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Instead of mobilising against those from other countries, we need to be learning from them, embracing and appreciating their contribution in our economy and society, not least to… Read more »
Africa: People Are Marrying Holograms and Making Friends With Chatbots. but Can AiIBring True Happiness? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Can technology really replace human relationships? As philosophy scholars who focus on human happiness and on artificial intelligence (AI), we tackle this question in a recent… Read more »
Nigeria: Safety Investigation Bureau Probes Benue Boat Accident
Leadership
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), has begun probe into the deadly boat accident in Benue State that claimed 11 lives.NSIB director general Alex Badeh Jr., led a team… Read more »
Nigeria: DBN Secures €200m European Investment Bank Loan for Green Digital Growth
Leadership
The European Investment Bank's development arm, EIB Global, and the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) have signed a €200 million financing agreement aimed at supporting… Read more »
Africa: Tanzania Targets Africa Pharma Manufacturing Hub Status
Daily News
TANZANIA is accelerating efforts to establish itself as a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing hub in Africa as demand for medicines rises and sector reforms deepen. Read more »
Liberia: Govt, AfDB Sign U.S.$16.7m Fiscal Sustainability Agreement
Liberian Observer
The government and the African Development Bank on Wednesday, officially signed a US$16.7 million loan agreement, aimed at boosting Fiscal Sustainability and Mining sector… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Targets Retirement of Over 6,000 Civil Servants
Liberian Observer
The government is preparing to retire more than 6,000 public servants in what officials describe as one of the country's largest civil service restructuring exercises in decades, a… Read more »
