November 13
Nigeria: Tinubu Returns From Saudi Arabia
Premium Times
The president arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 8. 00 p.m. and was welcomed by members of his administration. Read more »
Nigeria: Channel Funds to Industrialisation, Not Palliatives, Anglican Primate Tells Govt
Premium Times
The cleric commended the government for ensuring that the scope of intervention of TETFund expanded from building infrastructure to carrying out research programmes. Read more »
Ethiopia: Drivers Queue for Days As Hawassa's Fuel Shortage Reaches Crisis Point - Black Market Prices Hit 170 Birr Per Liter
Addis Standard
Drivers in Hawassa, the capital of Sidama Regional State, report an acute and worsening fuel shortage, which they attribute to widespread black market sales within the city. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Octopus Energy, Idris Elba Kick Off Sierra Leone's First Wind Farm
Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy's generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone. Read more »
Nigeria: COP29 - Global Warming Is Over, Global Boiling Begins, Antonio Guterees Warns
Vanguard
The United Nations, UN, Secretary-General, António Guterres, has warned about the dire need for climate action and increased funding to support vulnerable nations, stressing… Read more »
Kenya: Emirates Opens First African 'Emirates World' Store in Nairobi
Business Day Africa
Emirates has launched its first 'Emirates World' store in Nairobi, marking the debut of its revamped retail concept in Africa. Read more »
Africa: Tanzania, AU Push Clean Cooking Agenda At COP29
Business Day Africa
Tanzania and the African Union (AU) jointly hosted a high-level side event at the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, aiming to place clean cooking at the forefront of the global… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Puts 2025/26 Budget Projections At Shs57.4 Trillion
Nile Post
Government has put the 2025/26 budget projections at Shs57.4 trillion which is lower than this year's shs72.1 trillion budget. Read more »
Kenya: UN Chief Calls for Urgent Climate Finance Action At COP29
Capital FM
At the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the need for substantial and immediate financial commitments to support… Read more »
Nigeria: Epileptic Power Supply in North May Last Longer
Leadership
The quest to resolve the power crisis in Northern Nigeria appears increasingly bleak as new revelations have surfaced regarding the mismanagement and neglect that have plunged the… Read more »
Nigeria: Hardest Economic Days Behind Us, Tinubu Assures Nigerians
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared a new chapter in Edo State's history with the triumph of democratic values as Senator Monday Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa were sworn in as… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Support Nigeria's Economic Reforms, Saudi Crown Prince, Salman, Tells Tinubu
This Day
Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has assured President Bola Tinubu that his country would support Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: Property Taxes Can Help Nigeria, Others Develop - IMF
This Day
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted property taxes as a crucial but underutilised revenue source for Nigeria and other low-income countries aiming to achieve… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Grows Crude Oil Output By Over 1 Million Barrels in October
This Day
*IPMAN says it expects to agree petrol price with Dangote refinery in 48 hours*Crude nears two-week low as OPEC cuts demand view Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Create More Green Jobs - President
The Herald
ZIMBABWE aspires to transition from a mere supplier of raw minerals to a key player in the global renewable energy sector and create green jobs as it industrialises, President… Read more »
Gambia: Commission Probes Latrikunda Market Pre-Financed Canteen Construction Amid Discrepancies
Foroyaa
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry has revealed conflicting testimonies regarding the pre-financed construction of canteens at Latrikunda Sabiji Market, with market… Read more »
Liberia: Energy Sector and Infrastructure Development - Managing National Energy Infrastructures in Liberia [opinion]
Liberian Observer
- Challenges and opportunities for emerging markets Read more »
Uganda: Under a Free Market Economy, Peasants, Crops Regulate Themselves [opinion]
Observer
Students of political economy will tell us that our current contention - still ongoing - over the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) is the age-old struggle between state… Read more »
Nigeria: UBA Appoints Independent Non-Executive Director
Premium Times
UBA also announced the retirement of Owanari Duke, who has served as an Independent Non-Executive Director since 2012. Read more »
Angola: Diplomat Invites Foreign Businesspeople to Invest in Angola
ANGOP
Angola's ambassador to Morocco Baltazar Diogo Cristóvão has called for foreign investment in the country in the areas of agriculture, agro-food, mining,… Read more »
Africa: Countries Are Pledging Money They Don't Control At COP29
Daily Maverick
Over the next two weeks, nearly 200 countries participating in United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan will negotiate a new, possibly multi-trillion-dollar annual finance goal… Read more »
Uganda: Nita-Uganda Unveils Uganda's First Consumer Protection Portal
Nile Post
The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U), alongside key partners, has launched Uganda's first Consumer Protection Portal to enhance consumer rights and… Read more »
Uganda: Women and Youth Leading the Green Energy Transformation
Nile Post
The green energy landscape is undergoing a transformative shift through the Green Energy for Women and Youth Resilience in Uganda project. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Future Tech Leaders Flagged Off to China for Training in Ai
Nile Post
Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has flagged off a group of trainees bound for China to undergo training in cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, 5G, Digital… Read more »
Uganda: Traders Ask Museveni to Build Capacity of the Domestic Textiles Industries
Nile Post
President Museveni has continuously made strong remarks against the continued importation of second-hand clothes, a practice that has long been common he believes it undermines the… Read more »
