June 15
Uganda: Foot & Mouth Disease Outbreak Sparks Fear Among Livestock Farmers in Sembabule
Nile Post
Livestock farmers in Lwemiyaga County, Sembabule District, are grappling with a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak that has affected cattle in several communities, raising fears… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Up 15.93 Percent Amid High Food Prices - NBS
Premium Times
The latest figures show consumer prices increased for the third consecutive month, driven largely by higher food costs across several states. Read more »
Nigeria: 2026 Budget Ambitious but Unviable - Budgit
Premium Times
The organisation noted in a statement on Monday that, with revenue projected at N36.9 trillion and expenditure at N68.3 trillion, the country will contend with a fiscal deficit of… Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Foils Illegal Wildlife Trade, Recovers N126m Elephant Tusks
Leadership
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Lagos, has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against wildlife trafficking with the interception of… Read more »
South Africa: Petrol May Be Getting Cheaper Next Month but Will Your Taxi Fare Follow?
Scrolla
A peace deal between the US and Iran sent global oil prices crashing more than 4% on Monday, pushing South Africa toward a fuel price cut next month. Petrol is tracking a drop of… Read more »
Nigeria: Dismissed Civil Servants Cry Out to Tinubu, Akpabio for Reinstatement
Leadership
Some federal civil servants allegedly dismissed illegally from the Federal Ministries of Environment and Works have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Signs Division of Revenue Act, Securing Sh428bn Equitable Share for Counties
Capital FM
President William Ruto has signed the Division of Revenue (DoR) Bill, 2026 into law, formally allocating Sh428 billion in equitable share funding to county governments for the… Read more »
Malawi: RA's K246 Billion Road Plan Sparks Fierce Debate Over Cost, Quality, and Accountability
Nyasa Times
The Roads Authority's (RA) proposed K245.78 billion road rehabilitation and maintenance programme has triggered a heated national debate, with governance experts questioning value… Read more »
South Africa: Committee Welcomes Decision to Suspend Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Inspector
SAnews.gov.za
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature's Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has welcomed the decision by the Office of the Premier to place the Gauteng Traffic Police Chief… Read more »
South Africa: Curtailment, Conflicts of Interest and Cash Flow - Eskom's Tightening Grip On Renewable Energy Producers
Daily Maverick
Eskom is, in effect, setting and refereeing the rules of a game in which it is also the largest player, with a direct commercial interest in the result. Read more »
Botswana: Youth Skills Answer to Economic Challenges
Botswana Daily News
As Botswana grapples with critical economic pressures, high unemployment rates and declining dependence on diamonds, young people equipped with practical skills and entrepreneurial… Read more »
Nigeria: Hijrah - Oyo Government Declares June 16 Work-Free Day
Leadership
The Oyo State Government has announced Tuesday, June 16, 2026, as a work-free day in observance of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1448AH. Read more »
Nigeria: Sacked Lecturers of Ojukwu Varsity Reject Allegations of Insubordination, Sexual Harassment
This Day
Two lecturers of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Prof. Chike Osegbue and Comrade Emeka Nwabunnia, who were among five academic staff sacked by the university's governing… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Wife Visit - Alia's Aide, PDP Trade Words Over Projects
Leadership
The Benue State chapters of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have been engaged in a war of words over the planned visit… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Suspended Zanu-PF Dcc Chair Musarara's Levy Challenge Rejected
263Chat
Suspended ZANU-PF Mazowe District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairman Tafadzwa Musarara has found himself at the centre of a growing political and economic storm after leading a… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Highlights Efforts to Tackle Youth Unemployment Ahead of Youth Day
SAnews.gov.za
Ahead of Youth Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is pressing ahead with structural reforms, infrastructure investment and targeted job-creation programmes to drive… Read more »
Somalia: Somali President Hosts Italian Investors to Promote Trade and Investment
Shabelle
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday received a delegation of Italian business leaders and investors at the presidential palace in Mogadishu, as the two countries… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Hosts Second National Ai Summit to Drive Digital Transformation
Shabelle
Somalia's National Communications Authority (NCA) on Monday opened the second edition of the AI Summit Somalia 2026, bringing together government officials, academics, researchers,… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Economic Growth Without Economic Comfort - Why Millions Still Struggle Amid Positive National Indicators
Ghanaian Times
Ghana's economy has entered 2026 with signs of renewed strength and macroeconomic recovery. According to the latest Gross Domestic Product estimates released by the Ghana… Read more »
Ghana: Tackling Grain Glut - Nafco Engages 45 Firms to Buy Excess Maize, Rice
Ghanaian Times
The government, through the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), has registered 45 accredited Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to purchase grains, particularly maize and… Read more »
Ghana: BoG Warns Financial Institutions Against Unauthorised Foreign Currency Platforms
Ghanaian Times
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed all regulated financial institutions to immediately discontinue any arrangements that support unauthorised foreign currency wallet services… Read more »
South Africa: Pick N Pay Worker Hopes Unions Can Save the Job She Cannot Afford to Lose
Scrolla
Violet Sibeko, a Pick n Pay worker transferred to Rosebank after the Hyde Park branch closed, fears losing the job she depends on to support her children and build a pension. … Read more »
Liberia: 'The Jurors Are the Heroes'
Liberian Observer
Counselor Amara Sheriff, lead defense attorney for Abdullah L. Kamara, praised a 12-member jury Friday after it acquitted the former Acting Chairman of the Liberia… Read more »
Nigeria: Serap Sues Nnpcl Over Alleged N5.8bn Rebranding Expenses
Leadership
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to court for allegedly failing to account for about… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF - Nigeria Economic Reform Working, in Whose Favour?
Vanguard
When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) declared last that Nigeria's economic reforms are "working," one could almost hear the ghost of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti chuckling in the… Read more »
