January 20
Liberia: A Test of Presidential Backbone: Why President Boakai Must Resist Political Pressure and Defend the Rule of Law in Re-Enacted Sea Port Regulatory Act [editorial]
FrontPageAfrica
LIBERIA HAS arrived at yet another defining moment, one where the boundaries between law, politics, and personal ambition are dangerously blurred. At the heart of this moment… Read more »
Liberia: MCC, Lerc Hold High-Level Talks On Future Electricity Investments
Liberian Observer
As part of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact development process, a high-level delegation from the United States government agency on Monday, January 19, held… Read more »
Liberia: Infrastructure - the Backbone of Economic Prosperity
Liberian Observer
Liberia's first post-war National Infrastructure Conference, held in Gompa City, Nimba County, has opened a critical national conversation about the country's future--one that… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai, Friedland Seen On Sidelines of Guinea Inauguration
Liberian Observer
Liberian President Joseph N. Boakai and Mr. Robert Friedland, the majority shareholder of Ivanhoe Atlantic, had an opportunity to engage on the margins of the inauguration of… Read more »
Liberia: FM Nyanti Leads High-Level Economic Diplomacy Push
Liberian Observer
Liberia has taken a significant step onto the global economic stage with its inaugural participation at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, marking a milestone… Read more »
Malawi: Mwanamveka Unbundles Bold Steps On Youth Empowerment
Nyasa Times
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mwanamveka on Monday outlined bold fiscal and policy measures aimed at transforming Malawi's youth into active… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Bolsters Security to Ensure Timely Completion of Isiolo-Mandera Road
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has reaffirmed the government's commitment to completing the Isiolo-Mandera Regional Road Corridor on schedule. Read more »
Nigeria: Diesel Tanker Driver Won't Go Unpunished After Apapa Spill - Lastma
Vanguard
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has said the driver of the diesel tanker that overturned on the Apapa bridge,… Read more »
South Africa: Labour Dept Speeds Up Claims Processing for Deceased Pinetown Worker
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Employment and Labour has confirmed that the benefits of the widow of a deceased Pinetown worker are being processed and will be paid in less than a month. Read more »
Nigeria: How Brake Failure Caused Diesel Tanker Accident in Lagos - Fire Service
Vanguard
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) disclosed in a release on Monday evening that brake failure caused a tanker accident on the Apapa-Oshodi Motorway in Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Oborevwori Flags Off N59bn Agbor-Uromi Junction Flyover
This Day
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday flagged off the construction of the N59.7 billion Agbor-Uromi Junction Flyover in Agbor, administrative headquarters of Ika South Local… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto's Bomas Vision Delivers Jobs As Kenya Builds a Global Convention Hub
Capital FM
Hudson Nyaora reports to work at the Bomas International Convention Centre (BICC) each morning as one of the workers retained under the ongoing national project. Read more »
Nigeria: Tanker Diesel Spill Causes Commotion in Lagos
Daily Trust
A tanker carrying diesel crashed at Liverpool Bridge in the Apapa area of Lagos on Monday morning, sparking widespread commotion and attracting a large crowd. Read more »
Nigeria: Shettima - Nigeria House, Davos, Reflects Nation's Renewed Resolve to Contribute to Global Economic Conversations
This Day
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday declared that the opening of Nigeria House in Davos reflected the country's renewed seriousness, readiness, and resolve to take its place… Read more »
Liberia: MCC, Lerc Hold Technical Engagements
New Dawn
Monrovia, January 20, 2026: As part of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact development process, a high-level delegation from the United States government agency met… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Sets Infrastructure Agenda
New Dawn
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has issued a strong call for deliberate, people-centered infrastructure development, declaring that Liberia's future prosperity depends on… Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom CEO Says 15 Percent State Stake Sale Won't Affect Control
Capital FM
Safaricom PLC Chief Executive Officer Peter Ndegwa assured lawmakers and investors that the government's proposed sale of a 15 per cent stake in the telecoms operator to Vodacom… Read more »
Ghana: No Increase in Cement Price - Manufacturers
Ghanaian Times
The Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana has denied reports that it planned to increase the price of cement by GH¢6.00. Read more »
Uganda: Katikkiro Mayiga Calls for Investment in Girls' Education At Bitamazire's Vigil
Nile Post
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has described the late former Minister of Education, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire as a valuable and selfless servant who made a… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Altered Image Depicting Prominent Kenyan Trade Union Leader Francis Atwoli 'Gifting' His Nephew a Car
Africa Check
Ignore altered image depicting prominent Kenyan trade union leader Francis Atwoli 'gifting' his nephew a car Read more »
Kenya: Cofek Petitions Parliament to Block Safaricom Sale
Capital FM
The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has petitioned the National Assembly to halt the government's proposed sale of a 15 percent stake in Safaricom PLC, warning that the… Read more »
Sudan: Minister of Infrastructure - Rehabilitating Civil Service Is Key to Sudan's Reconstruction
SNA
Khartoum, Jan. 19, 2026 (SUNA) - Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Seif Al-Nasr Al-Tijani Haroun, underscored the crucial role of rehabilitating and developing the civil… Read more »
Liberia: Urban Development Specialist Armstrong Outlines Technology Driven Pathways for Youth Empowerment in Liberia
FrontPageAfrica
Bong County native and urban development specialist Kusee L. Armstrong has renewed calls for Liberia to adopt geospatial driven development strategies as a means of addressing… Read more »
Liberia: Agriculture Ministry Honors Outstanding Farmers At National Agriculture Fair 2025
FrontPageAfrica
The Ministry of Agriculture has presented awards to outstanding farmers and agribusiness innovators following the successful conclusion of the National Agriculture Fair (NAF) 2025… Read more »
Liberia: Tingban Returns With Big Plans for Liberia's Minerals
Liberian Observer
Liberia's Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban, has returned to the country from the 2026 Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with bold,… Read more »
