January 28
South Africa: Civil Groups Slam Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Over Repeated Power Outages
Daily Maverick
Repeated electricity outages in Nelson Mandela Bay, caused by long-neglected infrastructure, are crippling businesses, disrupting water supply and threatening jobs, civil society… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, U.S. Discuss Investment Cooperation and Macroeconomic Reform
ENA
Ethiopia and the United States held high level talks focused on investment cooperation, macroeconomic reform, and long-term economic growth, underscoring a shared interest in… Read more »
Africa: AU-U.S. Talks Spotlight Security, Investment and Africa's Economic Potential
ENA
The African Union (AU) and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation to promote peace, security and economic growth across Africa. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai, Koung Strike Different Tones On Jobs As Unemployment Persists
Liberian Investigator
Published: January 28, 2026 Read more »
Tanzania: TRA Instructs Customs Officers to Facilitate Trade While Protecting Borders
Daily News
THE Commissioner General of the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), Yusuph Mwenda, has met and held discussions with officers of the Customs and Excise Department from various parts… Read more »
Malawi: MRA Digs in On Rental Tax, Deploys Interns to Track Landlords Nationwide
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has made it clear it is not backing down on the implementation of Rental Income Tax, moving decisively to identify, register, and tax property… Read more »
Uganda: Only 1 in 10 Ugandan Family Businesses Survive Beyond the Founding Generation
Nile Post
The survival rate of Ugandan family businesses is alarmingly low, with fewer than 10 percent continuing beyond the founding generation, according to a recent study by the Economic… Read more »
South Africa: Gqeberha Spaza Shops Sell Single Teabags for 50 Cents
Scrolla
Gqeberha spaza shops sell single teabags for 50 cents, sugar packets for R1, quarter cups of oil and single eggs. A customer says she buys a tomato, onion, rice and oil for under… Read more »
Ethiopia: Health Professionals Across Oromia Push for Standardized Overtime Pay to Reflect Recent Salary Adjustments
Addis Standard
Health professionals across Oromia are demanding that the regional government calculate overtime payments based on recent salary adjustments, in line with federal directives aimed… Read more »
Mozambique: Govt Needs 644 Million Dollars to Repair Infrastructures
AIM
The Mozambican government has announced that it needs about 644 million US dollars to repair the damage caused by the floods that have engulfed much of southern and central… Read more »
Kenya: Transport Lobby Warns of Nationwide Road Shutdown On Monday
Capital FM
The warning was issued by Inter-Corridor Mobility Chairman Joseph Kagai, who said the situation on Kenyan roads was rapidly deteriorating, citing increasing cases of vehicle… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Moves to Reform Power Sector As Regulators Validate Mini-Grid, Tariff Rules
Liberian Investigator
MONROVIA, Liberia -- The Liberian government has taken a decisive step toward reshaping the country's electricity sector, launching a two-day national stakeholder validation… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road Links Infrastructure Growth to Rising Coastal Property Values
This Day
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road corridor, from Eko Atlantic City to the Bluewater Okunde zone, is drawing attention from investors tracking shifts in Nigeria's property market.… Read more »
Ghana: December Road Crashes Claim 276 Lives - - Nrsa Data Reveals
Ghanaian Times
There was an increase in the number of deaths recorded from road crashes in December last year compared to the same period in 2024, according to provisional data released by the… Read more »
Malawi: MRA Targets Rental Income, Tenants Fear Taxes Will Be Passed to Them
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) continues to widen its revenue collection base following its decision to bring property owners into the ring. Read more »
Kenya: US Pizza Chain Papa John's Opens New Outlet in Nairobi, Eyes Nakuru
Capital FM
US fast-food chain Papa John's is expanding its footprint in Nairobi as part of a wider growth strategy focused on job creation and deeper penetration of high-traffic retail… Read more »
South Africa: SA Eyes 50 Percent Tariffs On Chinese and Indian Cars
Scrolla
Chinese cars made up 53% of all vehicle imports in 2024, while Indian cars accounted for 22% of total imports. Ayabonga Cawe from the International Trade Administration… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Participates in the Third International Labour Market Conference in Riyadh
SNA
Sudan took part in the proceedings of the Third International Labour Market Conference (GLMC 2026), hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the capital, Riyadh, from 26 to 27… Read more »
Liberia: Piah Defends Govt's Job Creation Claims
New Republic
Information Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah has strongly defended the Government of Liberia's job creation record, challenging critics to verify official statistics and… Read more »
Liberia: Legislature Retreats On Port Reforms, Pulls Bills From Boakai Amid Protests, Legal Warnings
Liberian Investigator
Published: January 28, 2026 Read more »
Liberia: Loic and Eco Energy Empower Women in Gbarnga Through Sewing and Vocational Training
Liberian Investigator
In a brightly lit room at the Liberia Opportunity Industrialization Center (LOIC) in Gbarnga, women and young girls are learning to operate modern solar-powered sewing machines,… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Contract Worker Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
SAnews.gov.za
Eskom contract worker, Simeon Majaonke Shongwe (46), is expected to serve 20 years behind bars after he was sentenced to 35 years' imprisonment by the Ermelo District Court. Read more »
Liberia: IMF Confirms Liberia's Economic Growth At 5.1 Percent for 2026
New Republic
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially confirmed that Liberia's economy expanded by 5.1 percent in 2025, subsequent to the successful completion of discussions under… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged N5bn Contract Fraud - Nedc Project Coordinator, Another Remanded in Suleja Facility
This Day
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a national coordinator of North East Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Danjuma Mohammed,… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Govt to Recruit 5,000 Teachers to Boost Education Sector
This Day
The Rivers State Government has approved the recruitment of 5,000 teachers into the state civil service, a step aimed at addressing shortages in classrooms and improving… Read more »
