January 21
West Africa: Waemu Set to Launch New Trading Platform for T-Bills, Bonds
Daba Finance
UMOA-Titres plans to launch a new quotation and trading platform for treasury bills and bonds to deepen the secondary market for public securities across the WAEMU region on… Read more »
Kenya: Tatu Coffee Tops National Awards for Quality Kenyan Arabica
Capital FM
Tatu Coffee Estates Limited has won first and third place in the highly competitive Washed Arabica Category at the National Taste of Harvest Kenya 2025-2026 Awards, cementing its… Read more »
January 20
South Africa: Scam Alert - South Africa's Power Utility Eskom Is Not Offering Learnerships to 60,000 Young People in 2026
Africa Check
Scam alert: South Africa's power utility Eskom is not offering learnerships to 60,000 young people in 2026 Read more »
South Africa: Social Media Plea Sparks Nationwide Support for Fire-Hit Farmers
Daily Maverick
When one farmer called for help, the country banded together, and the fire-stricken regions of the Eastern Cape were overwhelmed by the help from across SA thanks to one farmer's… Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Wake to Fuel Price Shock As Petrol, Diesel Jump Over 41 Percent Overnight
Nyasa Times
Malawians woke up on Tuesday to a brutal cost-of-living shock after fuel prices were hiked by more than 41 percent, a drastic increase that is set to send prices of food,… Read more »
Somalia: Telcom Giant Hormuud Accuses Kenyan Forces of Destroying Telecom Infrastructure in Southern Somalia
Shabelle
Somalia's largest telecommunications company, Hormuud Telecom, has accused Kenyan government forces of deliberately destroying its telecommunications equipment and facilities in… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Lagos Health Workers Remain On Strike After Two Months - Johesu
Premium Times
The industrial action stems from unresolved issues bordering on salary structures, professional recognition and welfare concerns. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai's Inner Circle Splits Over Re-Enacted Ports Regulatory Act
FrontPageAfrica
Intense, high-level deliberations are underway at the Executive Mansion as President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. weighs whether to veto--again--the re-enacted Liberia Sea and Inland… Read more »
Nigeria: Cybercrime Against Tinubu - Sowore, Re-Arraigned, Trial for Jan 22
Daily Trust
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 22 for the definite trial of activist, Omoyele Sowore, in the amended Cyberbullying charges brought against him by the Department of… Read more »
Nigeria: Ministry Dismisses Northern Elders' Claim On Lagos Gold Refinery
Leadership
The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders' Forum (NEF) that the federal government sited a gold refinery in Lagos in violation… Read more »
Nigeria: Anti-Tinubu Post - FG Amends Charges Against Sowore, Delists Facebook, X
Vanguard
The Federal Government has amended the cybercrime charges it filed against activist and former presidential candidate of African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, for calling… Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho Village With Solar Farm Has No Power
GroundUp
Villagers say they gave up grazing land for solar panels in 2022, but they have not seen any reward Read more »
Liberia: African Growth Story At Davos - Liberia's Arrest Agenda Targets Transformation and Inclusive Prosperity
New Republic
USA-Against the majestic backdrop of the Swiss Alps and the annual World Economic Forum (WEF), Liberia's Finance Minister, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, delivered a compelling update on… Read more »
Liberia: Several Ex-Employees of BSE Indicted for Over U.S.$24k Theft
Liberian Observer
A grand jury at Criminal Court 'A' has indicted several former employees of the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE),including its former Director-General, Arthur S. Massaquoi, for… Read more »
South Africa: Families Say Scrap Scholar Transport After Crash Kills 12 Kids
Scrolla
Ofentse Vinger, 6, was one of 12 children who died in a crash that has sparked urgent calls for the government to provide safer school transport. The 22-year-old driver has been… Read more »
Africa: Namibian Youth Least Interested in Business in Africa
Namibian
Young people in Namibia are among the least interested in starting their own businesses compared to their peers across Africa. Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Teacher Robert Andreas Named IFIP Educator of the Year for Boy Child Inclusion
Namibian
A Teacher and boy child inclusion activist from the ||Kharas region has been named educator of the year for inclusion by the International Forums of Inclusion Practitioners (IFIP). Read more »
Liberia: Foreign Minister Nyanti Leads Liberia's First-Ever Delegation to World Economic Forum in Davos
Liberian Investigator
- Liberia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sara Beysolow Nyanti is leading the country's official delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, taking place Jan. 19-23,… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF Raises Nigeria's Economic Growth to 4.4 Percent
Daily Trust
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised Nigeria's economic growth to 4.4 percent in 2026, from 4.2 percent in 2025, amidst impact of ongoing government reforms and… Read more »
Nigeria: Cocoa Beans, Urea, Others Lead As Non-Oil Exports Hit $6.1bn in 2025
Daily Trust
Nigeria's non-oil exports has surged to $6.1 billion in 2025, representing an 11.5 per cent increase from the $5.4 billion recorded in 2024, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Strives for Sustainable Coexistence
Botswana Daily News
Botswana's recognition as a global conservation success story faces a critical challenge on how to sustain its remarkable biodiversity and tourism industry while ensuring the… Read more »
South Africa: Public Called to Share Ideas for 2026 Budget
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has encouraged South Africans to share their suggestions on the 2026 Budget. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos to Begin Lekki-Epe Road Rehabilitation January 25
Vanguard
The Lagos State Government says 20km carriageway rehabilitation on the Lekki/Epe Road will begin on Sunday and last for about 64 days. Read more »
Uganda: The Hidden Costs of Uganda's Internet Blackout [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's economy is now deeply digitized. Mobile money platforms alone process hundreds of billions of shillings daily, serving as the primary financial arteries for the informal… Read more »
Sudan: Minister of Infrastructure Inspects Rehabilitation of Khartoum Airport
SNA
Khartoum, Jan. 19, 2026 (SUNA) - Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Seif Al-Nasr Al-Tijani Haroun, on Monday inspected the ongoing maintenance and rehabilitation work at… Read more »
