November 13
Uganda: Ministry of Works to Oversee Road Services Amid UNRA and URF Transition
Nile Post
The Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) has assured Ugandans of continued service delivery on the country's roads as it prepares to assume the responsibilities of the Uganda… Read more »
Uganda: Banks Accused of Frustrating Grow Project
Nile Post
The state minister for gender in charge of youth affairs Balam Barugahara has expressed concern over complaints from women being asked to pay kick-backs to banks before accessing… Read more »
Uganda: KCCA Delays Frustrate Dundu Waste to Energy Plans
Nile Post
Musoke Esero, a partner at Ric Energy, expressed his frustration with the delays from Kampala Capital City and urged them to expedite the process as their memorandum of… Read more »
Uganda: Spark Your Imagination - Join Toyota's Dream Car Art Contest
Nile Post
Children under 15 years to express creativity by dreaming of the future of mobility. Winners in each category at the national level will receive UGX 2 million for school fees. Read more »
Gambia: Trade Ministry Enlightens UTG Students On AfCFTA
The Point
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment recently engaged students in the School of Business and Public Administration at the University of The Gambia… Read more »
Gambia: 'Special Economic Zones Can Spot Gambia As Regional Trade Hub'
The Point
Mr. Essa Jallow, deputy commissioner general and head of Domestic Taxes Department has observed that special economic zones can position The Gambia as a regional trade hub,… Read more »
Nigeria: $700k Fraud - EFCC Arraigns 2 Suspects for Impersonating Olukoyede
Leadership
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two members of a suspected syndicate, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim, for impersonating and attempting to blackmail… Read more »
Nigeria: Pictorial - Navy Receives 3 Helicopters to Boost Operations
Leadership
The Nigerian Navy has received three newly acquired Agusta Westland 109 Trekker helicopters to boost its operations. Read more »
Nigeria: Armed Men Attack TCN Substation Under Construction in Kogi
Leadership
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that unknown armed men invaded the construction site of its ongoing 330/132/33kV transmission substation project in Obajana, Kogi… Read more »
South Africa: Government Races to Address Gauteng's Spaza Shop Crisis, but Capacity and Feasibility Concerns Remain
Daily Maverick
The Gauteng government's plan to act on new by-laws and enforce stricter regulations for spaza shops has been welcomed in the wake of recent food poisoning incidents. While the… Read more »
South Africa: Suspended Lotto Secretary Nene On a 'Fishing Expedition', Loses Again in Court
Daily Maverick
Nompumelelo Nene is facing disciplinary proceedings and has launched several applications in an attempt to stop them. Read more »
South Africa: By 2025, Sangomas Are Likely to Be Unable to Practise Without Registration
Daily Maverick
New regulations likely to come into force early next year mean South Africa's roughly 200,000 healers will have to register with a regulatory council which will oversee their… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - States in Panic Mode Over NLC Dec 1 Strike Notice
Vanguard
There is growing tension among states yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage, following the December 1 strike notice given by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to workers in… Read more »
November 12
Africa: 'AI is No Panacea, But If It Can Help With Africa's Challenges, We Should Be Open-Minded' [interview]
allAfrica
allAfrica's Juanita Williams and Joy Basu, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African Affairs, overseeing Economics and Regional Affairs across… Read more »
Africa: How Could U.S.-China Rivalry in Africa Play Out Under Trump 2.0?
VOA
President-elect Donald Trump talked tough on China during his campaign, vowing to impose higher and sweeping tariffs on imports from the Asian giant. Beijing will now also be… Read more »
Kenya: Why President Ruto's Plan to Loan Money to Entrepreneurs Hasn't Worked [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
It's two years since Kenyan president William Ruto, in what seemed like a political gamble, rolled out a government-run microcredit scheme popularised as the Hustler Fund. Worth 50… Read more »
Kenya: Impasse Persists On Revenue Sharing As MPs Demand Withdrawal of Road Maintenance Fund Case
Capital FM
The Politics surrounding the control of the Sh10.5 billion Road Maintenance Levy Fund between MPs and Governors has continued to stall talks to iron out the stalemate over the… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana's Election Shock - Analyst Reflects On Why Voters Kicked the Ruling Party Out After 58 Years [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The dramatic loss of power by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had governed Botswana since independence in 1966, will go down in history as one of the biggest electoral… Read more »
Malawi: Tithawire Kuti? Malawians Struggling to Make Ends Meet Amid Soaring Cooking Oil Prices
Nyasa Times
Malawians across the country are feeling the weight of soaring cooking oil prices, with many struggling to make ends meet as the cost of living continues to rise. Over the past… Read more »
Uganda: COP29 - Nankabirwa Calls for Clean Cooking Solutions to Support Refugee Communities, Protect Forests
Nile Post
Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa, has called for sustainable clean cooking solutions to support Uganda's extensive refugee population and safeguard the country's forests. Read more »
Lesotho: Recruitment Rot Exposed At Home Affairs
Lesotho Times
Damning revelations have emerged over the "corrupt" recruitment process for 3400 temporary staff at the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs, and Police. Read more »
Kenya: House Education Committee Turns to Govt As Lecturers Strike Persists
Capital FM
Talks between the National Assembly Education Committee,university lecturers, and public universities failed to kick off on Tuesday amid a stalement over a strike declared… Read more »
Ghana: Next NDC Govt to Revist Cocoa Roads Project - Mahama
Ghanaian Times
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, says the next NDC government will revisit the cocoa roads project when he wins the December 7,… Read more »
Nigeria: We've Stopped Importing Refined Petroleum - NNPC GCEO Kyari
Vanguard
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has ceased importing refined petroleum products, according to Mele Kyari, the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of NNPC. Read more »
Nigeria: Collapsed Mining Site Kills 13 in Plateau
Premium Times
Most of the deceased were youths between 18 and 30 years old. Read more »
