January 23
Liberia: Govt Seeks U.S.$900 Million to Transform Ports, Transport Sector
Liberian Observer
The government has unveiled an ambitious plan to inject nearly US$900 million into the country's ports and transport infrastructure, a move officials say could fundamentally… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland President Urges Global Reassessment At Davos, Pitches Investment Over Aid
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland's President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has called on world leaders and investors to reassess Somaliland as a country on the global stage, citing over three… Read more »
Namibia: Nef Calls for Practical Labour Policy to Support Jobs
New Era
As Namibia kicks off 2026, the nation's job crisis has reached critical levels, with official statistics showing persistently high unemployment that threatens economic stability… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Economy to Grow 7.2 Percent in 2026 - IMF Forecast
New Times
Rwanda was ranked the third fastest-growing economy in Africa, with its gross domestic product (GDP) projected to expand to 7.2 per cent in 2026, according to the International… Read more »
Nigeria: National Grid Records First Collapse in 2026
Daily Trust
Nigeria's electricity grid has recorded its first collapse of 2026 with generation recording 20 megawatts as at 1 pm on Friday 23. Read more »
Ethiopia: IMF-Backed Forex Reforms Cost Ethiopia $2.6 Billion in Central Bank Losses
Addis Standard
Ethiopia's central bank, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), has recorded losses equivalent to $2.6 billion following the country's shift from a fixed to a market-based foreign… Read more »
Tanzania: Kilimo Viwanda - How Education Is Changing Agriculture in Tanzania
Daily News
As the world celebrates International Day of Education, the spotlight is on the involvement of education in determining the economic future of Tanzania. Read more »
Nigeria: Infracredit Mobilises Local Currency Debt for First Electric Energy Project
Vanguard
InfraCredit, an infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced the credit enhancement of First Electric Power and Automation Services Limited's local currency debt… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Upholds Exclusion of Labour Party From FCT Council Polls
Daily Trust
The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the exclusion of Labour Party (LP) candidates from the Area Council elections scheduled to take place on February 21 in the Federal… Read more »
Liberia: Senators Submit Bill to Establish Labor Courts
New Dawn
Monrovia, January 23, 2026: The Plenary of the Liberian Senate on Thursday, January 22, 2026, received a communication from four Senators submitting a bill aimed at strengthening… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Urges Kenyans to Invest in Kenya Pipeline, Safaricom IPOs, Dismisses Critics
Capital FM
President William Ruto has encouraged Kenyans to buy shares in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and Safaricom Initial Public Offers (IPO), dismissing critics who have questioned… Read more »
Liberia: Global Investors Laud Liberia At Davos
Liberian Observer
Liberia's profile as an emerging investment destination received a significant lift at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, as major global institutions and private… Read more »
Nigeria: Tech Foundation Trains 40 Teachers to Boost Mathematics
Premium Times
The Teach Girls Tech Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has trained over 40 secondary and primary school teachers through the i-MathElevate project to improve mathematics… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Upholds Closure Order of LEC
New Dawn
The Supreme Court has affirmed the ruling of the Debt Court for Montserrado County, authorizing the enforcement of the closure of the headquarters of the Liberia Electricity… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia to Construct 600 Housing Units to Tackle Slum Crisis
New Dawn
The National Housing Authority (NHA) has revealed that, as part of the Special Presidential Project, it is acquiring and preparing land for the construction of 600 housing units in… Read more »
Ghana: Accra Reset in Davos - Pres Mahama Calls for African Unity to Spark Renaissance
Ghanaian Times
The President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to unite to spark the continent's renaissance its people have long yearned for. Read more »
South Africa: SA's Davos Trade Pitch Highlights Export Growth and Economic Reforms
Daily Maverick
At Davos, South Africa presented a confident trade and reform story, highlighting economic recovery, growing export markets and strong agricultural performance. While geopolitics… Read more »
Ghana: Trade Minister Unveils Plans to Establish Three Garment Factories
Ghanaian Times
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Mrs Elizabth Ofosu-Adjare, has unveiled plans by the Government in collaboration with the private sector to establish three big… Read more »
Nigeria: One Dies in Multiple Truck Crash At Otedola Bridge
Vanguard
At least one yet-to-be-identified driver was confirmed dead in a multiple articulated vehicle collision in the early hours on Friday at Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat, along the… Read more »
South Africa: Shoprite Cuts the Cord As Eskom Loses More Big Customers
Scrolla
Shoprite Group installed its 100th rooftop solar system, producing 43,400kWp of clean power across stores in South Africa since 2015. Shoprite cut emissions by 137,026 tons in… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Lifts Stay of LEC's Closure
Liberian Observer
The Supreme Court has lifted the stay order on the closure of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) headquarters, allowing the enforcement of a judgment regarding a debt of… Read more »
Ghana: Pensioners Urged to Remain Active in Retirement
Ghanaian Times
Members of the Abokobi Local Branch of the National Pensioners Association (NPA) have been urged not to use their retirement period to withdraw from active life. Read more »
Liberia: River Gee Residents Give Power Company 48-Hour Ultimatum Over Electricity Crisis
New Republic
Residents of River Gee County staged a major protest on Monday, January 19, 2026, over what they described as a prolonged and unreliable electricity supply. Demonstrators issued a… Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Govt Agric Officials Educate Igbo-Eze South Farmers On Farming, Storage Techniques [press release]
Premium Times
The officials were on a sensitisation tour on post-farming and post-harvest activities. Read more »
January 22
South Africa: Colonial Tax Records Hold 3 Lessons for South Africa Today - Economic Historian [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In 1825, a tax collector compiling a census in South Africa's Cape Colony paused to write a poem in the margin of his work. In it, he complained about the idle chatter of townsmen… Read more »
