June 17
South Africa: Fuel Price Surge Pushes Consumer Price Inflation to 4.5 Percent in May
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa's consumer inflation rate rose to 4.5% in May 2026, up from 4.0% in April, marking the highest annual rate recorded since July 2024, when inflation stood at 4.6%. Read more »
Kenya: Heated Clash in Parliament Forces Adjournment During Finance Bill 2026 Debate
Capital FM
The National Assembly adjourned prematurely on Tuesday after a heated and highly charged debate on the Finance Bill, 2026 descended into sharp exchanges over proposed tax measures… Read more »
Kenya: What's in the Finance Bill 2026? Key Tax Changes As MPs Resume Debate
Capital FM
National Assembly resumed debate on the Finance Bill, 2026 on Wednesday in a highly charged session expected to test support for sweeping tax and compliance reforms that could… Read more »
Uganda: Six Killed As Fuel Tanker Crushes Taxi On Masaka-Mutukula Highway
Nile Post
Six people have been killed following a fatal road crash involving a fuel tanker and a passenger taxi along the Masaka-Mutukula Highway in Kyotera District. Read more »
Africa: Report - Africa's Displaced Population Generates Shs99.9 Trillion Annually in Incomes
Nile Post
Africa's 43.1 million displaced people generate an estimated $27 billion (Shs99.9 trillion) in annual income, according to a new report released by the Amahoro Coalition,… Read more »
Africa: Displaced Africans Generate Shs100 Trillion Annually in Untapped Economic Activity - Report
Nile Post
Africa's displaced population is generating an estimated $27 billion (about Shs100 trillion) in annual income, according to a new report by the Amahoro Coalition, which challenges… Read more »
South Africa: Unemployed Doctors Protest in Pietermaritzburg
GroundUp
They want hospitals to be able to recruit directly Read more »
South Africa: New R2 Coin Pays Tribute to the 1976 Youth Uprising
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has launched a new R2 commemorative circulation coin in honour of the June 1976 Youth Uprising in Soweto, at the Hector Pieterson Museum, in… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Mayor Promised No Blackouts So Where Is the Deal?
Scrolla
Johannesburg's mayor has told residents the lights are not going out. Eskom's own legal process to cut the city's power is still running. No signed agreement between the two has… Read more »
Uganda: Absa Bank Cleared to Sale Boss Beverages Properties Over Shs710 Million Debt
Independent (Kampala)
The High Court Commercial Division has allowed Absa Bank Uganda Limited to proceed with the sale of multimillion-shilling properties belonging to Boss Beverages International… Read more »
Uganda: Ggoobi - Nation Wide Trade Order Restoration Is Strategy for Economic Transformation
Independent (Kampala)
The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, (PSST) Ramathan Ggoobi, has defended the ongoing trade order enforcement across the country, saying it is a strategy to… Read more »
Liberia: U.S.$600m Dugbe Gold Investment Signals New Chapter for Mining Sector
Liberian Observer
The country's mining sector could be on the cusp of a major transformation following a commitment by Mansa Resources Limited and its international partners to invest approximately… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's AfCFTA Strategy - Ambition, Progress and the Challenge of Delivery
Premium Times
Ultimately, the success of Nigeria's AfCFTA strategy will depend not on policy documents alone but on effective execution. Read more »
Nigeria: Ebonyi Charcoal Dealers Record Boom As Cooking Gas Costs Soar
Premium Times
Josephine Onoh, a charcoal dealer at the Abakaliki International Market, told NAN that a paint bucket of charcoal currently sells for between N1,500 and N1,600, while smaller… Read more »
Tanzania: Govt Begins Enforcement of New Pay Rules for Domestic Workers
Daily News
AUTHORITIES have begun enforcing revised minimum wage rules for domestic workers, requiring employers to comply with new pay scales and provide full statutory benefits under labour… Read more »
Ghana: MTN Ghana to Reward 30 Loyal Customers to Watch FIFA World Cup in U.S.
Ghanaian Times
MTN Ghana has announced an exclusive FIFA World Cup experience for select customers as part of its ongoing 30th anniversarycelebrations, reinforcing its commitment to rewarding… Read more »
Ghana: DBG Pledges to Help Transform Oil Palm Industry... As It Launches 5th Anniversary Celebration
Ghanaian Times
Development Bank Ghana (DBG) yesterday launched activities to mark its fifth anniversary with the pledge to help transform Ghana's oil palm industry from smallholder farms into… Read more »
Ghana: Stock Market Listing Is Long-Term Partnership, Not Just Fundraising - Npra Boss
Ghanaian Times
Companies seeking to raise capital through the public markets have been advised to view stock exchange listing as a long-term partnership with investors rather than a one-off… Read more »
Ghana: GMC to Establish First Manganese Refinery At Nsuta ...Project to Create 5,000 Jobs
Ghanaian Times
Ghana Manganese Company (GMC) Limited is set to establish its first manganese refinery at Nsuta in the Western Region, a move expected to create more than 5,000 direct and indirect… Read more »
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, June 17, 2026
Vanguard
The Nigerian naira remained relatively stable against the United States dollar on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the… Read more »
Namibia: FNB, CPBN Partner to Streamline Public Procurement
Namibian
First National Bank (FNB) Namibia and the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) have partnered up to improve efficiency, transparency and accountability in the country's… Read more »
Namibia: New Tax Court On the Cards As Govt Moves to Strengthen Tax Justice
Namibian
The government has tabled amendments to the Income Tax Act aimed at establishing an independent tax court, a move expected to strengthen fairness, transparency and public… Read more »
Namibia: Building the Next Generation of Energy Leaders in Namibia
Namibian
Recent discussions at the Big Careers Conference 2026 in Glasgow highlighted a challenge facing many countries: ensuring young people have access to the information, guidance and… Read more »
Uganda: URSB Resolves 89 Commercial Disputes Through ADR, Boosting Business Confidence
Nile Post
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has resolved 89 commercial disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms in the current financial year,… Read more »
Uganda: UEDCL Boosts Power Supply in Wakiso With New Transformer Projects to End Low Voltage Challenges
Nile Post
Thousands of residents and businesses in Matugga, Bombo and Kapeeka in Wakiso District are set to experience improved electricity supply following the commissioning of several… Read more »
