June 15
Uganda: Govt Proposes Tough Road Safety Reforms, Targets Vehicle Owners and Repeat Traffic Offenders
Nile Post
The government is considering sweeping road safety reforms that could fundamentally change how traffic offences are enforced in Uganda, with vehicle owners, public transport… Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Says Bishoftu Airport Sets New Standard for Mega-Project Delivery in Africa
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the under-construction Bishoftu International Airport is demonstrating Ethiopia's growing capacity to plan, manage, and execute large-scale… Read more »
Sudan: Finance Minister Discusses Agricultural Sector Development With IFAD Mission
SNA
- Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim met at the ministry's headquarters in Khartoum with a delegation from the International Fund for Agricultural… Read more »
Uganda: Babirye, Cwinyaai Win NCBA Golf Series At Uganda Golf Club
Independent (Kampala)
In-form Joseph Cwinyaai and top lady golfer Martha Babirye claimed the titles at the NCBA Bank Golf Series at Uganda Golf Club on Saturday. Read more »
East Africa: Mogo Finances 500,000 Smartphones Across East Africa
Independent (Kampala)
Mogo, East Africa's leading asset financier, has financed more than 500,000 smartphones across the region in just 14 months, underscoring growing demand for affordable digital… Read more »
Nigeria: 6 Illegal Mining, Processing Sites Shut Down in Niger
Leadership
Six illegal mining and processing sites have been shut down by the monitoring team of the Niger State government, in conjunction with the Mining Marshals from the Nigeria Security… Read more »
Nigeria: Company Income Tax Collections Fall to N1.37trn in Q1 2026
Leadership
Nigeria's Company Income Tax (CIT) collections fell to N1.37 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, declining by 8.08 per cent from the N1.49 trillion recorded in the preceding… Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Reject Labour's Pay Rise Demand, Seek Action On Inflation, Insecurity
Leadership
Stakeholders have expressed divergent views over the calls by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for a new national minimum wage of N1 million and the proposal by the Nigeria… Read more »
Nigeria: 6 Firms Raise N191.42bn Through Commercial Papers Amid High-Rate Environment
Leadership
Six Nigerian corporates have raised N191.42 billion through commercial paper issuances, leveraging short-term debt to fund working capital as high interest rates continue to shape… Read more »
Nigeria: NCDMB Plans 2.5mw CNG Power Plant for Oil & Gas Park Ahead of Q4 Start
Leadership
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed that the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme (NOGaPS), in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State,… Read more »
Nigeria: Ignore IMF's Advice On Fuel, Telecom Taxes, Economists Tell Federal Govt
Leadership
Economists have urged the Federal Government to disregard the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) recent recommendation to impose taxes on fuel and telecommunications services,… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps to Defence, Financial Sectors - Strengthen Local Arms Production, Block Crime Financing
Vanguard
Abuja-Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has urged Nigeria's defence industry to deepen local capacity for building arms, instead of relying on imports. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Revenue - Low Production Undermines Benefits of High Crude Oil Prices
Vanguard
Nigeria lost an estimated $839.22 million in oil revenue in the first four months of 2026 after failing to meet its 1.5 million barrels per day (mbpd) crude oil production quota… Read more »
Nigeria: 3 Years of Tinubu - Manufacturers Yet to See Policies Translate Into Industrial Growth - - Man
Vanguard
Over the past three years, President Bola Tinubu's administration has rolled out an ambitious package of economic and industrial reforms designed to reposition Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: Rough Economy - Local Markets Flooded With Toxic Powdered Charcoal, Poisonous Dye Additives
Vanguard
The greed to make more profit in an excruciatingly biting economy that Nigerians are now witnessing is rising by the day. In the local Nigerian markets unscrupulous spice merchants… Read more »
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today
Vanguard
The Nigerian naira maintained relative stability against the United States dollar at both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market as traders… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubunomics - A Theory
Vanguard
After 27 years of uninterrupted democratic development, a division of labour of sorts is emerging around three dates in Nigeria's national calendar. October 1 remains our… Read more »
Nigeria: Soludo Appoints Udechukwu Special Adviser On Investments
Vanguard
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, has appointed Christian Udechukwu as his Special Adviser on Investments. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: NSIA Banque to Distribute $34m to Shareholders After Profit Growth
Daba Finance
NSIA Banque Côte d'Ivoire (BRVM: NSBC) plans to distribute CFA19 billion ($33.5 million) in dividends for 2025 after reporting higher profit and continued balance-sheet… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Kasapreko IPO Oversubscribed 146 Percent Ahead of Gse Listing
Daba Finance
Kasapreko drew GH¢1.72 billion, or about $150 million, in its initial public offering, more than double its target, as Ghana's stock-market rally draws companies and investors… Read more »
East Africa: Kenya's Family Bank Gets Approval for Nairobi Listing
Daba Finance
Family Bank received approval from Kenya's Capital Markets Authority to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange on June 23, ending a 5-year push to go public. Read more »
Africa: Moniepoint's Monnify Processed $18b in Payments Last Year
Daba Finance
Monnify processed ₦25 trillion, or about $18.3 billion, in transaction volume in 2025 as Nigerian businesses continued to rely on digital payment infrastructure. Read more »
Southern Africa: Holocene Closes Southern Africa Climate Tech Fund
Daba Finance
Holocene closed its first venture fund, marking the final close of what it describes as Southern Africa's first dedicated high-growth climate tech fund. Read more »
Egypt: Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Selects 13 Egypt Startups
Daba Finance
Thirteen ed-tech startups have been selected for the third Egypt cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, bringing the programme's local portfolio to 36 startups. Read more »
Morocco: Agenz Raises $5m to Expand Morocco-Based Property Platform
Daba Finance
Moroccan proptech startup Agenz raised $5 million to expand its real estate data and transaction platform. The round was backed by Breega, Attijariwafa Ventures and Saviu Ventures.… Read more »
