June 12
Liberia: CSA Director General Calls for Constitutional Reform
New Dawn
--As "Strategic Necessity" for Liberia's Future Read more »
Ghana: Three Arrested At Efutu for Illegal Mining
Ghanaian Times
The Central Regional Police Command has arrested three persons for engaging in illegal mining along the main pipeline of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL) at Efutu near Cape Coast in… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Pipeline Strategy and Commercial Services Maneger Calls for People-Centred Development to Drive Sustainable Growth
Capital FM
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has called for a stronger focus on people in development planning, arguing that sustainable growth can only be achieved when communities and workers… Read more »
Somalia: Turkish Shipping Firm Akkon Lines Launches Operations in Somalia Through Mogadishu Port
Shabelle
Somalia's main seaport hosted a ceremony to welcome Turkish shipping company Akkon Lines, which has officially launched operations in the Horn of Africa nation for the first time. Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Removes Taxes On Electricity and Natural Gas to Encourage the Use of Clean Energy
Daily News
TANZANIA has announced the removal of taxes on electricity and natural gas in the transport and domestic sectors and has introduced various tax measures to encourage the use of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: How Safe Markets Are Supporting Women-Led Businesses and Reducing Violence in Zimbabwe
Spotlight Initiative
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Women's participation in the workforce has the potential to benefit individuals, families and communities. Yet many women are forced to work in unsafe conditions… Read more »
Africa: Africa Needs a Radical Plan to Tackle 15m Youth Job Crisis
IPS
Africa has no problem with ideas, but the struggle is in how to implement them, leaders said at an inaugural forum convened to promote action on development. Read more »
Uganda: Ebola Outbreak - Uganda's Movement Restrictions Cripple Cross-Border Trade
The New Humanitarian
"When it comes to health, it should not be compromised at the expense of business and livelihoods." Read more »
Kenya: Capital FM Set to Unveil a New Digital Experience On June 15
Capital FM
The countdown has begun. Read more »
South Africa: Fuel Tax Grab Shrinks July Price Cuts
Scrolla
South African motorists will see petrol prices drop by R1 a litre and diesel by R2.60 this coming 1 July. The government is stopping fuel tax relief on 1 July which adds money… Read more »
Kenya: High Court Freezes Appointment of Three Ketraco Directors Pending Hearing
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 11 - The High Court has temporarily halted the appointment of three directors to the board of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Exceeds OPEC Quota As Crude, Condensate Output Reaches 11-Month High
This Day
Nigeria's oil and condensate production rose to an 11-month high in May, with crude output surpassing the country's 1.5 million barrels per day production quota under the… Read more »
Nigeria: TCN Seeks Stronger Legal Protection for Electricity Infrastructure
Vanguard
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has called on the Federal Government and the National Assembly to strengthen legal protection for critical electricity infrastructure,… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity a Democratic Dividend We Owe Nigerians, We Intend to Deliver It - Tinubu
Vanguard
President Bola Tinubu has described reliable electricity supply as a "democratic dividend" that his administration is committed to delivering to Nigerians, saying ongoing reforms… Read more »
Nigeria: Data Is the New Oil in Mineral Exploration - Shinkafi
Leadership
The executive secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajiya Fatima Umaru Shinkafi, has declared that "data is the new oil" in Nigeria's mining sector. Read more »
Nigeria: Democracy Day - Tinubu Defends Power Sector Reforms, Vows Improved Electricity Supply
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday highlighted reforms in Nigeria's electricity sector, saying his administration inherited a deeply troubled industry but has taken steps to… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Acknowledges Hardship, Promises Growth, Prosperity
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday said his administration is laying the foundation for economic growth through investments in infrastructure, agriculture and exports, while… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Bans Linked Financial Entities From Extending Loans to Each Other
Vanguard
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has banned closely linked financial entities from extending loans or guaranteeing the obligations of one another without the bank's prior… Read more »
Africa: Africa Pushes for Data Sovereignty and Digital Independence
IPS
From data embassies to AI "factories," policymakers say control over data will define the continent's economic future. Read more »
South Africa: Betting Battle Joined - SA Reserve Bank Probes Betway
Daily Maverick
Gambling giant Betway has disclosed that it is facing an investigation by the South African Reserve Bank. Read more »
Kenya: MP Seeks Probe Into Pay Disparities At International Media Houses
Capital FM
Funyula MP Ojiambo Oundo has called for an investigation into allegations of labour exploitation, racial discrimination and unequal pay affecting Kenyan journalists working for… Read more »
Kenya: Mombasa Hosts Global Maritime Security Conference Amid Turbulence in Shipping and Trade Routes
Capital FM
Maritime security experts, government officials and international partners from across Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Latin America and Europe have gathered in Mombasa for a high-level… Read more »
Nigeria: Improvement in Manufacturing, Trade, Service Drove Business Expansion in May - Report
This Day
The Nigeria Economic Summit Group's (NESG) Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) report stated that improved performances in manufacturing, services and trade drove business expansion… Read more »
Namibia: Diplomats Eye Namibia's Economic Potential
New Era
Namibia's growing importance as an emerging energy, oil and gas and investment destination was placed in the international spotlight yesterday when President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah… Read more »
Uganda: Persons With Albinism Call for Increased Employment Opportunities in Public Sector
Nile Post
Persons with albinism have called on government to take a leading role in ending discrimination by increasing employment opportunities for them in public institutions. Read more »
