June 25
Nigeria: Why Nigeria's Total Debt Rose By N24 Trillion - DMO
Premium Times
The DMO official said that the debt report was somewhat an improvement from the past, before President Bola Tinubu's government. Read more »
Mauritius: Mauritius and South Korea Commit to Enhanced Diplomatic and Economic Relations
Government of Mauritius
The newly-designated Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Her Excellency Mrs. Park Ji-Hyun, called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade,… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Tinubu to Consult Govs, Organised Private Sector
Vanguard
President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday he would consult with the 36 state governors and members of the organized private sector before arriving at the figure that will be submitted… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Move to Sanction Defaulting Companies On SCR
Vanguard
The House of Representatives Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (SCR) on Tuesday moved to enact laws to sanction offenders. Read more »
Nigeria: Energy Prices Continue Rise, Fuel Transportation Costs Nationwide
This Day
The prices of major fuels, including Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol, diesel, as well as gas continued to rise in May 2024, taking their tolls on transportation costs… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Women Protest Erratic Power Supply, Block Int'l Airport Gate
Vanguard
Women from Ipo Community in Rivers State has blocked the entrance of Port Harcourt International Airport protesting the lack of power supply and other amenities in the area. Read more »
Ethiopia: Hawassa, Jimma Cities in Ethiopia to Host Coffee Exhibitions
ENA
Cities of Hawassa and Jimma in Ethiopia are finalizing preparations to host a national Coffee Exhibitions with the goal of fostering relationships between coffee exporters and… Read more »
Ghana: Debt Restructuring Will Revive Stalled Projects - Pres Akufo-Addo
Ghana Presidency
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has in a significant development for Ghana's economic recovery, announced that many of the country's stalled projects… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Consumers Increase to 12.33m in Q1 2024 - NBS
Vanguard
The number of electricity consumers rose by 210,000, from 12.12 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 12.33 million in the first quarter of 2024. Read more »
Uganda: CSOs Identify Key Opportunities in the Shs72 Trillion Budget
Independent (Kampala)
The non-governmental organisations call for strong anti-corruption measures and debt reduction Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town's Relocated Railway Occupiers Protest Over Water
GroundUp
The R300 was blocked for several hours in what the community say was a "last resort" to be heard Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Abuse - Court Strikes Out Charge Against Cubana Chief Priest, Orders Him to Pay N10m
This Day
Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, struck out a charge against celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu (Cubana Chief Priest), over alleged abuse… Read more »
Liberia: Govt of Liberia Clarifies New Transport Buses Were Supplied By Ghanaian-Based Brazilian Manufacturer Company
FrontPageAfrica
The Government of Liberia has clarified that the new buses being brought into the country were supplied by a Ghanaian-based Brazilian manufacturer, Marcopolo. Read more »
Uganda: Nile Breweries Trains 400 Bunyoro, Mbarara Retailers in Entrepreneurial Skills
Nile Post
In a bid to stimulate business growth for its retailers, Nile Breweries has trained over 400 local retailers in Bunyoro and Mbarara in entrepreneurship, digital and financial… Read more »
Liberia: Debt Court Freezes Western Cluster Affiliate Company's Accounts
Liberian Observer
The Debt Court for Montserrado County issued an order to freeze the accounts of Citadel Mining Services and Construction, a Ghanaian company subcontracted by Western Cluster, over… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Outcry As ZimStat's Management Pockets U.S.$75 Allowance Per Day in 2025 Economic Census
New Zimbabwe
AN outcry has erupted at the country's sole statistics organ over allegations that management members will be pocketing US$75 per day while enumerators on the ground are taking… Read more »
Nigeria: High Operating Cost Forces 146 Internet Service Providers Out of Business - Report
Leadership
Only 106 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are currently active, out of the 252 companies licensed as ISPs as of fourth quarter (Q4), 2023, the Nigerian Communications Commission,… Read more »
Nigeria: MPC Member Urges Govt to Take Urgent Action to Derisk Investment Climate Amid Outlows
This Day
A member of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Dr. Aloysius Uche Ordu, has said the country needed urgent action to scale up improvements in overall… Read more »
Nigeria: For Energy Transition to Succeed, Our Vulnerable People Must Be Supported - President
This Day
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, declared that Nigeria remained committed to a balanced approach to energy transition that supports the vulnerable of the society. Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola Acquires Additional N17.2bn Worth of FBN Holdings' Shares, Now Holds 11.64% Stake
This Day
The Chairman of FBN Holdings Plc, Mr. Olufemi Otedola, has purchased an estimated N17.2billion worth of shares in the holding company to further cement his position as the single… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 1,800 Filling Stations Shut in North-East As Govt Moves Against Fuel Smuggling
This Day
Nearly 2,000 petrol outlets were shut in Nigeria's North-east yesterday to protest against an anti-smuggling operation that targeted some operators, the local head of the… Read more »
Namibia: Namibians Prefer Netflix Over DStv
Namibian
Namibians say they prefer streaming platforms such as Netflix and Home Box Office (HBO) over Digital Satellite Television (DStv). Read more »
Uganda: Trade Ministry Official Joins MPs in Luzira in Sh3.4 Billion Court Case
Independent (Kampala)
The Anti-corruption Court in Kampala has remanded Leonard Kavundira, the Principal Cooperative Officer from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to Luzira prison for… Read more »
Kenya: KRA Begins Data Clean Up On Itax System
Capital FM
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has urged all registered taxpayers to update their personal details on iTax so as to facilitate a smooth ongoing data clean-up exercise of… Read more »
Malawi: Ministry of Transport Optimistic to Increase Agricultural Exports Through Satcp
Nyasa Times
Ministry of transport and public works is optimistic that through Southern Africa Trade and Connectivity Project (SATCP), the country is going to open up trade by removing barriers… Read more »