January 21
Nigeria: Fire Guts 34 Classrooms At Kano Animal Health School
Daily Trust
A fire outbreak on Monday razed 34 classrooms at an Animal Health School in Kabo Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State. Read more »
Tanzania: Dar Port Efficiency Boosts Cargo Throughput
Daily News
THE Dar es Salaam Port has recorded significant improvements in cargo and vessel handling during the 2024/2025 financial year and the first half of the 2025/2026 financial year. Read more »
Tanzania: Mwinyi Drives Maritime Modernisation, Boosts Economy
Daily News
ZANZIBAR President Hussein Mwinyi has emphasised the need to modernise maritime transport to enhance the Isles' economy. Dr Mwinyi said maritime transport remains the backbone of… Read more »
Kenya: Lawyer Warns NSSF, Pssf Against Using Pension Funds to Buy KPC Shares
Capital FM
A Nairobi-based lawyer has warned the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Public Service Superannuation Fund (PSSF) against using pension savings to buy shares in Kenya… Read more »
South Africa: Coal's Slow Death in Mpumalanga
Scrolla
Steve Tshwete Local Municipality in Middelburg used to be one of South Africa's top municipalities, boasting an average 95% rates collection. Read more »
Liberia: Ngafuan Highlights Liberia's Reform Gains, Investment Readiness At Wef
Liberian Observer
Liberia's Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has reaffirmed the country's openness to investment on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum… Read more »
South Africa: Media Statement - Standing Committee On Appropriations Calls for Urgent Engagement On Scholar Transport Following Tragic Accident [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Appropriations, Dr Mmusi Maimane, has expressed profound shock and sadness following a devastating road accident involving a private… Read more »
Liberia: 249 Cadets Deployed Nationwide Under 2026 National Cadet Program
New Dawn
The Ministry of Youth and Sports, through its Youth Development Program, has recruited and deployed 249 cadets nationwide under the 2026 National Cadet Program. Read more »
Liberia: Former President Weah Hints At Stadium Project for Grand Kru Following County Meet Final
FrontPageAfrica
Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has disclosed that he is considering plans to support the construction of a stadium or a modern sports park in Grand Kru County. Read more »
Liberia: Paye - National Minerals Company Was Our Idea
Liberian Investigator
Former Minister of Mines and Energy Wilmot J.M. Paye has accused current officials at the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) of rebranding key policy initiatives from his tenure,… Read more »
South Africa: Energy Firm Sasol Not 'Looking for 50,000 Youths to Train, Employ' in South Africa As Claimed Online
Africa Check
Energy firm Sasol not 'looking for 50,000 youths to train, employ' in South Africa as claimed online Read more »
Namibia: Namra Collects N$61 Billion Towards Revenue Target
Namibian
The Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) collected N$61.06 billion by end December towards its N$88.999 billion revenue target for the 2025/26 financial year. Read more »
Ghana: BoG Calls for Careful, Contextualised Reporting On Central Bank Activities
Ghanaian Times
The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Zakari Mumuni, has urged the media to be circumspect in their reportage on the central bank, stressing that confidence in… Read more »
Liberia: Harmonization [opinion]
FrontPageAfrica
The Webster dictionary defines harmonization as being a quality or state of being in harmony. To be in harmony is to be with the prevailing tendency. The prevailing tendency in… Read more »
Tanzania: MPs Call for Stronger Occupational Safety Supervision in Informal Sector
Daily News
THE Parliamentary Committee on Social Welfare and Community Development has urged the government, through the Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA), to strengthen… Read more »
Tanzania: Z'bar Courts Private Sector to Power Digital Economy
Daily News
ZANZIBAR government has called on private institutions and development partners to collaborate closely with the state in investing in innovation systems to accelerate the… Read more »
Kenya: World Bank Report - Kenya Ranks 10th for Extreme Poverty
Daily News
THE World Bank, a trustworthy source of information and data, says that Kenya is the 10th-poorest country in the world, with people living on less than 3 USD a day. Read more »
Namibia: DBN Cleans House With N$579 Million Loan Write-Off
Namibian
The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has carried out a balance sheet clean-up, writing off about N$579 million in non-performing loans during the 2024/25 financial year. Read more »
Nigeria: Fairmoney Boosts Financial Inclusion With N150bn Loans
Leadership
FairMoney Microfinance Bank (MFB) has disbursed over N150 billion in loans and paid more than N7 billion as interest to savings customers within the past year, reinforcing its… Read more »
Uganda: The ITTaskforce Behind the Bitchat Block - Uganda's Homegrown Cyber Defense Triumphs
Nile Post
The successful neutralisation of the Bitchat messaging platform during Uganda's recent national elections marks a significant moment for the country's technological defense… Read more »
Liberia: Qnet Urges New-Year Reset With Focus On Energy, Balance Through Amezcua Wellness Range
Liberian Investigator
- The start of a new year often comes with renewed goals, fresh routines and a desire to restore energy after months of work pressure, screen time and daily stress. As many people… Read more »
Namibia: Nored Electricity Workers to Strike On Friday
Namibian
Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) workers will go on strike on Friday, following a year of failed wage negotiations. Read more »
Namibia: Walvis Primary School Defends Claim That 64 Percent of Its Workforce Has Disabilities
Namibian
The Walvis Bay Primary School has defended its claim that 64% of its workforce are persons with disabilities. Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Breweries Employees Choose New Union
Namibian
The Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (Naretu) has been recognised as the official union for employees of Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL). Read more »
Africa: Renewable Energy in Africa - Prospects and Limits! [analysis]
The Point
Africa has substantial new and renewable energy resources, most of which are under-exploited. Only about 7% of Africa's enormous hydro potential has been harnessed. Existing… Read more »
