November 13
East Africa: Conflicts, Delayed Financial Remittance Hinder EAC, EALA Progress
Capital FM
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has taken helm of the Bureau of East Africa Community Speaker amidst challenges facing the region bloc which include underfunding and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Major Goal of Corridor Dev't Building Better City, Country for Future Generation, Says PM Abiy
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reviewed today the second phase of the Addis Ababa Corridor development underway on eight corridor pathways across the city. Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Postpones Gulu Tour
Nile Post
Opposition National Unity Platform(NUP) has announced that it has postponed the planned tour for its president, Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine to Gulu. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Signs 10-Year Deal to Supply 100 (MMSCF/D) Gas to Dangote Refinery
Vanguard
The NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.), has executed a Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) with Dangote… Read more »
South Africa: SA to Play Key Role At Upcoming G20 Summit
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa is set to play a pivotal role at the upcoming G20 Summit next week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as it prepares to assume the G20 presidency in December. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Pressure Officials to Manipulate Budgets for Their Gains - Jega
Premium Times
Mr Jega alleged that some legislators attempted to influence budget allocations and secure contracts, undermining public officials' efforts to maintain integrity. Read more »
Nigeria: We're Working to Fulfil All Agreements With Labour - Govt
Vanguard
-- Pleads for time and patience Read more »
South Africa: Is South Africa One of the Most Politically Polarised Countries in the World? No, It's Not - Sociologist [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A number of reports have called South Africa a politically polarised society. This may seem uncontroversial, given the country's history of dispossession and discrimination during… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique in Post-Election Turmoil - Economic Policies That Could Make a Difference [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Turmoil following presidential and parliamentary elections in Mozambique has been severe. Preliminary official results from the 2024 elections indicated a landslide win by the… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker - 'SAF Seeks Economic Power Through Reconstruction'
Dabanga
Suliman Baldo, executive director of the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker (STPT), warns in a recently published report that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) is positioning… Read more »
Malawi: Working Together to Support Electoral Integrity in Malawi [analysis]
Democracy Works
A multi-stakeholder dialogue to reflect on and draw lessons from past elections to improve the 2025 electoral process Read more »
Kenya: Foreign Firms to Be Excluded From Tenders Below Sh1bn
Capital FM
All Kenyan tenders less than Sh1 billion will be reserved for local companies if Parliamentarians give nod to the proposed Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Denounces Belvedere House Demolitions
263Chat
Government has distanced itself from a recent wave of house demolitions in Harare's Ridgeview and Belvedere neighborhoods, where the City of Harare claimed the land was illegally… Read more »
Malawi: MEC Resists Political Pressure and Commits to Transparent 2025 Polls
Nyasa Times
Amid rising political tensions, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has rejected demands from four major political parties to overhaul its leadership and alter the electoral… Read more »
Malawi: Kabambe Says Malawi's Economy Is 'Shambolic and in Disaster'
Nyasa Times
Former Reserve Bank of Malawi Governor, Dr. Dalitso Kabambe, has harshly criticized the current state of Malawi's economy, calling it "shambolic and a disaster," and arguing that… Read more »
Nigeria: WTO to Hold Special Meeting for Next DG Selection - Okonjo-Iweala
Vanguard
The World Trade Organization has announced it will hold a special meeting of its General Council to move forward with the selection process for the next Director-General. Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Targets Immigrant-Owned Spaza Shops
GroundUp
"These are politically motivated actions against us. There are many more pressing issues facing this city." Read more »
South Africa: Suspended Lotteries Company Secretary Loses Again in Court
GroundUp
Nompumelo Nene is facing disciplinary proceedings and has launched several applications in an attempt to stop them Read more »
Kenya: Govt Seeks MPs Nod On Proposal to Bar Foreign Firms Access to Tenders Below Sh1bn
Capital FM
All tenders less than one billion shillings will henceforth be exclusive to local companies, should parliament give nod to the proposed Public Procurement and Asset Disposal… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zesa Says Increased Power Outages Due to Technical Fault At Hwange, Low Generation At Kariba
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has announced that the increase in power outages is due to a technical fault at the Hwange Thermal Power Station. Read more »
Nigeria: High Interest Rates, Insecurity Lead to Business Constraints in Nigeria - CBN Survey
Premium Times
Additional constraints identified by the survey include multiple taxation, unreliable power supply, and an unfavourable economic climate. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Launch Lithium, Rare Earth Processing Plants
Premium Times
The move is part of the government's strategy to diversify the economy away from oil and capitalise on the growing demand for lithium, a key component in rechargeable batteries. Read more »
Liberia: Government Lapse Leading Miners to Community Forests
Liberian Observer
In early June, villagers seized a team of miners and their equipment for operating in the Salayea Community Forest without their consent and sued them. Read more »
Liberia: Health Workers Want Salaries Classified
Liberian Observer
A group of Physician Assistants, Nurses, Pharmacists, and OR-Technicians, representing the Professional Health Workers Association of Liberia, has formally petitioned the Liberian… Read more »
Kenya: Renewable Energy Firm Gitson Joins Ketraco-Adani Legal Case
Capital FM
Gitson Energy Limited has petitioned the Kenyan High Court to join the Law Society of Kenya's case challenging the KETRACO-Adani contract as an Interested Party. Read more »
