November 12
Africa: COP29 - Guterres Urges Countries to 'Get Serious' On Loss and Damage Funding
UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to assist developing countries affected by climate… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambicans Favour Multiparty Competition, Increasingly Feel Distant From Political Parties
Afrobarometer
Three-fourths of citizens see opposition's role as cooperation with government rather than scrutiny. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Green Momentum - a Call for Action At COP29
Africa Renewal
At COP29, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for action to transform Africa into a global renewable energy leader, emphasizing the continent's… Read more »
Africa: 'Extremely Urgent' - an Interview With the Head of the Adaptation Fund [interview]
African Arguments
With the Global South hoping COP29 can bring progress on the $215-387 bn per year needed for adaptation, we spoke to the head of the Adaptation Fund. Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Parties Reach Consensus On Standards for Creation of Carbon Credits
Premium Times
This year, the COP29 agenda is expected to be anchored on climate finance, mitigation, and adaptation, with the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) designed to provide support… Read more »
Africa: Kenya's Environment CS Duale Urges Global North to Meet Africa's $1.3 Trillion Climate Finance Target At COP29
Capital FM
Kenya's Environment Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, has stressed the urgency of addressing climate change and securing financial support for vulnerable nations at the ongoing COP29… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Confirm Ten Dead, One Injured in Jigawa Auto Crash
Premium Times
"A police patrol team attached to Taura division raced to the scene and evacuated the corpses to Hadejia General Hospital for medical examinations." Read more »
Lesotho: Morai Calls Out Corrupt Traffic Officers
Lesotho Times
DEPUTY Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mahlape Morai, has instructed traffic officers to desist from harassing motorists by illegally impounding their vehicles and confiscating their… Read more »
Liberia: Majority Bloc Condemns Vandalism At Capitol
New Dawn
Majority members of the House of Representatives have strongly condemned alleged vandalism in the Joint Chambers of the 55th Legislature, where they have been gathering for the… Read more »
Liberia: NPA & Marsa Maroc Sign Port Modernization Deal
New Dawn
The National Port Authority of Liberia (NPA) and Société d'Exploitation des Ports SA--Marsa Maroc have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Monrovia to… Read more »
Nigeria: Ipman, Dangote Reach Agreement On Petrol-Lifting
Premium Times
IPMAN had earlier called on Dangote Refinery to engage stakeholders and review its pricing strategy Read more »
Uganda: Janet Museveni to Grace First-Ever National Robotics Education Championship
Nile Post
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports is set to grace the first-ever Ugandan National STEM Education and Vex Robotics Championship. Read more »
Africa: Boeing 737 Max Resumes - Relief for African Carriers
Business Day Africa
Airlines across the globe may find some reprieve as Boeing resumes production of the 737 MAX, an aircraft model renowned for its efficiency. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Rolls Out Reforms At JKIA to Enhance Passenger Traffic
Capital FM
The government has rolled out reforms at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to enhance passenger traffic. Read more »
Liberia: Three Dead in Fatal Road Accident Along the Ganta-Gbarnga Highway
Liberian Investigator
At least three people are reported dead following a fatal road accident. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Kuvacash CEO Saruchera Up for U.S.$286k Theft
New Zimbabwe
Business executive and co-founder of a global cash remittance start-up Kuvacash Private Limited, James Saruchera Tuesday appeared in court accused of defrauding a client of US$286… Read more »
Ethiopia: President Taye Opens Ethiopian Pavilion At COP29 in Baku
ENA
President Taye Atske Selassie has officially opened the Ethiopian Pavilion at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Read more »
Africa: Prosper Africa Tech for Trade Alliance Launches Request for Applications to Scale African Tech Solutions for Trade and Commerce
Prosper Africa
The Prosper Africa Tech for Trade Alliance is excited to announce a Request for Applications (RFA) from African companies with innovative, technology-driven solutions that can… Read more »
Nigeria: Banana Island - Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Projects, Pledges More Infrastructure Devt
This Day
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has pledged to see to more infrastructural developments within the Banana Island estate and address the drainage issue that has been… Read more »
Nigeria: Interest Rate, Others Drive Foreign Portfolio Investment Up By 170%
Vanguard
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN's, high interest rate regime and foreign exchange policy have whetted the appetite of Foreign Portfolio Investors, FPIs, as inflows amounting to… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Ends Petroleum Products Import, Ramps Up Patronage of Dangote Refinery
This Day
After decades of massive importation of petroleum products, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) yesterday announced that it had finally ended the age-long… Read more »
Kenya: COP29 Kicks Off With Early Agreement On Carbon Credit Standards and Ambitious Climate Goals
Capital FM
The COP29 climate summit opened in Baku, Azerbaijan, with an early breakthrough as nations reached a consensus on standards for carbon credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris… Read more »
Africa: 350.org at COP29 [press release]
350Africa.org
Widely dubbed the "finance COP", COP29 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan between 11-22 November, 2024. Read more »
Africa: Prosper Africa's Tech for Trade Alliance Announces a Pharmaceutical Tracing Pilot in South Africa as Part of U.S. Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA) Strategy [press release]
Prosper Africa
Prosper Africa’s Tech for Trade Alliance (AT4T) is launching its latest pilot in Africa to field test a digital platform intended to bring visibility to Africa’s drug… Read more »
Uganda: Equity Group Holdings PLC Reports 3rd Quarter 2024 Profit After Tax of Kshs 40.9 Billion #equity2024q3results #equitybankuganda
Independent (Kampala)
|Against a backdrop of continued macroeconomic headwinds of high interest rates and volatile exchange rates across the markets that the Group operates in, Equity Group Holdings Plc… Read more »
