June 27
Nigeria: Rowdy Session in Reps Over Tinubu's Request to Extend 2023 Budget, Supplementary Act
Premium Times
The opposition to the president's request forced the lawmakers into an executive session amid loud booing from members of the opposition parties. Read more »
Uganda: Mass Arrests in Uganda, as Hundreds Gather Worldwide Urging China to Halt
350Africa.org
Hundreds of people gathered outside Chinese embassies and financial institutions in 10 countries today - with another action expected to take place on the 28th in Washington DC -… Read more »
Nigeria: Reactions As Fire Guts Section of Dangote Refinery
Daily Trust
Reactions yesterday trailed the minor fire outbreak at a section of Dangote refinery with some groups warning against sabotage against the refinery. Read more »
Nigeria: Microsoft Not Leaving Nigeria - CEO
Daily Trust
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Nigeria plc, Mrs. Ola William has debunked the rumour making the rounds that Microsoft was winding up to leave… Read more »
Nigeria: AFD Puts Investment in Nigeria At 4.1bn Euros in 15 Years
This Day
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, a public financial institution that implements the policy defined by the French Government, has stated that it has… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Borrowed N7.71 Tr in Q1 2024 - Dmo
Daily Trust
The Debt Management Office (DMO) yesterday clarified that Nigeria's fresh borrowing was N7.71 trillion in the first quarter of 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Mining Pit Collapse - Over 30 Still Trapped, 3 Weeks After
Daily Trust
4 mutilated bodies recovered in 2 days Operation done manually - Victims' families Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Inaugurates Renovated Mexico-Sar Bet Route As Part of Addis Corridor Dev't
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has inaugurated tonight the newly renovated Mexico-Sar Bet route as part of the ongoing Addis Ababa corridor development endeavors. Read more »
Ghana: IMF Executive Board Meets On Ghana Today June 28 With a High Expectation of a Positive Outcome
Accra Times
The Executive Board of the IMF meets today June 28 to consider Ghana's second review with expectations of a positive outcome Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Approves New Construction, Household Programme, Prioritises Sokoto-Badagry Highway [press release]
Premium Times
The programme also includes the delivery of N50,000 uplift grants each to 100,000 families per state for three months. Read more »
Kenya: China's E-Vehicle Brand Neta Enters Kenya's Market
Capital FM
Chinese automotive brand Neta announced its entry into the Kenyan market Wednesday, with Moja EV Kenya, a motor dealer, as its distributor. Read more »
Liberia: World Bank Commits $45 M to Liberia's Renewable Energy
New Republic
The World Bank Group Tuesday, June 25, 2024, announced the approval of a second disbursement of $45 million for Liberia's Renewable Energy Solar Power Intervention Project… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Approves Rollout of Construction, Household Support Programme
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate rollout of the National Construction and Household Support Programme to cover all thr six geo-political zones in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Video of Nigerian Military Academy Initiation Goes Viral With False Claim It Shows 'Africans Selling Africans' to Work in DRC Mines
Africa Check
Video of Nigerian military academy initiation goes viral with false claim it shows 'Africans selling Africans' to work in DRC mines Read more »
Egypt: Labour Ministry - 3,100 Job Opportunities in Private Sector in 12 Governorates
Egypt Online
The Ministry of Labour has announced securing 3,162 new job opportunities in 45 private companies in 12 governorates, including Cairo, Giza, Qaliobiya and Menofia. Read more »
Egypt: Egyptian Ambassador Follows Up On Implementation of MOUs Signed With Equatorial Guinea
Egypt Online
Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea Hadad Abdel Tawab al-Gohary met this week with Vice-President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue to follow up on the implementation… Read more »
Nigeria: Shettima, Governors in Closed Door Meeting Over Economy, Minimum Wage
Daily Trust
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Governors and some members of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu economic team are currently meeting in Abuja. Read more »
Angola: Central Bank of Angola Develops Strategies to Tackle Cyber Threats
ANGOP
Exposure to cyber risks by banking institutions and the current modernization of the Angolan financial system, has forced the National Bank of Angola (BNA) to develop robust cyber… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Grant Tinubu's Request to Extend 2023 Budget, Supplementary Appropriation Act
Premium Times
The lawmakers approved President Tinubu's request after a 30-minute closed-door session that followed the rowdy plenary session earlier in the day. Read more »
Nigeria: Child Labour Compounds Issues of Out-of-School Children in Nigeria - Govt
Vanguard
THE Federal Government, on Thursday lamented that the issues of child labour and forced labour have compounded the problem of out-of-school children and appealed to Nigerians to… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Southern Governors' Forum Advocates Benchmarks Based On States' Capacity
Premium Times
The governors advocated that each state be allowed to negotiate the new wage with the labour unions. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Extends Implementation of 2023 Budget, Supplementary Appropriations Act Till December
Premium Times
The Senate extended the appropriation bills after they were read for the first, second and third time and supported by majority of its members. Read more »
Ghana: 75% of Ghana's Workforce in Informal Sector, 65 Percent of Youth Jobless - UNDP Report
Accra Times
Angela Lusigi, stressed the importance of building human capital through education, infrastructure development, and technology to create sustainable jobs, especially for the youth. Read more »
Mozambique: New Factories Created 22,960 Jobs Over Last Five Years
AIM
Five new factories, which began operation in the last five years (2020 to 2024), in Maputo, Nampula and Niassa provinces, have contributed to the creation of 22,960 jobs. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil-Theft - Navy Destroys 10 Illegal Refining Sites, Speedboat
Premium Times
"The illegal refining site is hidden away at the core of Nembe Creek, and it took the deployment of high-resolution drones to discover this site." Read more »