June 07
South Africa: Fitch Lifts SA's Credit Rating, Citing 'Prudent Fiscal Management'
Daily Maverick
All three ratings agencies have now pegged South Africa two notches below the coveted investment grade status that the country once wore like a badge of honour, which underscores… Read more »
Uganda: 1xpartners Presents Manual to Help Affiliates Monetise Football Traffic
Independent (Kampala)
1xBet's Partners Program has prepared a practical Globe Cup 26 manual for affiliates, offering guidance on football traffic, audience activation and monetisation during one of the… Read more »
Malawi: Farms Limited Wins Best Agribusiness Farm Award At the 2026 National Product Magazine Mid-Year Awards
Nyasa Times
Namuleri Farms Limited has been named Best Agribusiness Farm at the 2026 National Product Magazine Mid-Year Awards, in recognition of its outstanding contribution to Malawi's… Read more »
Namibia: Is Amutse Enabling Fuel Capture?
Namibian
Energy minister Modestus Amutse's decision to grant a Swiss company an exclusive mandate to import all Namibia's fuel feeds into concerns that the fuel sector has allegedly been… Read more »
Angola: National Space Program Launches App Featuring Full 2026 Angotic Forum
ANGOP
The National Space Program and Management Office (GGPEN) launched an official "GGPEN ANGOTIC 2026" app, a digital platform bringing together the full program of events organized… Read more »
Nigeria: Will Ogbomoso Be the Turning Point?
This Day
The nationwide protest organised by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) over the Ogbomoso school abductions is a welcome development. And for many reasons. For one, newspapers are… Read more »
Namibia: There's Only One Vitol - Amutse
Namibian
International oil trader Vitol is a single entity, despite having multiple companies and operational subsidiaries. Read more »
Namibia: Councils Chase N$162m As Service Cut-Off Looms
Namibian
Some local authorities are owed more than N$162 million by government ministries, institutions and businesses as the deadline for settling outstanding municipal accounts expires… Read more »
Namibia: 'Baby Blue' Sells Properties Worth N$200 Million
Namibian
A property development company owned by politically connected businessman Josef Andreas is selling 264 plots valued at N$200 million across the country, after years of concerns… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Niso Disowns Fake X Account 'Nigeria National Grid', Warns Public
Leadership
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), has reiterated that it is not affiliated with the X (formerly Twitter) account operating under the name "Nigeria National Grid" and… Read more »
Nigeria: CIPM Pushes Stronger Regulation to Professionalise Human Resource Practice
Leadership
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regulation and professional standards in the human resource sector,… Read more »
Nigeria: Firm Warns of Cyber, Other Risks On Nigerian Businesses
Leadership
The Security Skills Development Company (SSDC) has unveiled its 2026 Security Outlook, identifying internal security threats, protection of national assets, cyber risks and… Read more »
Nigeria: Under Regulator Pressure, Telco Opens Billing Process to Public, Explores Data-Tracking Tools
Leadership
MTN Nigeria has invited public scrutiny of its data billing and network operations in a bid to address recurrent customer complaints about unexplained data depletion and to rebuild… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Scores Another Big Win Under UBA Sani
This Day
The recent announcement of the 2025 Phillips Consulting State Performance Index (pSPI) has illuminated Kaduna State's remarkable progress, ranking it third nationally and awarding… Read more »
Nigeria: Tony Elumelu's Heirs Insurance Story
This Day
When Tony Elumelu tells stories, they are seldom about instant success but more about patience. Read more »
Nigeria: Beyond the Glitch - How NIBSS Is Defending Nigeria's Quadrillion Naira Payment Ecosystem
This Day
Every modern digital payment ecosystem eventually encounters a difficult truth: no financial infrastructure built by humans is completely immune to technical disruptions. Read more »
Nigeria: How Supreme Court's Verdict Deepens Confidence in Providus, Unity, Banks' Merger
This Day
The Supreme Court's approval of the Providus-Unity merger clears the path for a stronger bank and reinforces confidence in Nigeria's banking reforms, writes Festus Akanbi Read more »
Nigeria: Banks Flush With Capital, Economy Starved of Credit
This Day
Banks have fresh capital, but businesses still lack credit. Can that change? Festus Akanbi asks Read more »
Uganda: Buzeki Warns Teachers Against Neglecting Government Schools As Enrolment Falls
Nile Post
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki has warned teachers in government schools against enrolling their children in private schools. Read more »
Uganda: Environmentalist Calls for Stricter Laws On Construction, Mandatory Tree Planting to Curb Ecological Loss
Nile Post
Environmental advocates have called for urgent strengthening of Uganda's environmental laws, urging government to make tree planting a mandatory requirement in all development… Read more »
Uganda: Entebbe Teachers Trained On Use of Walimu App to Ease Access to Sacco Loans
Nile Post
A total of 150 teachers in government schools in Entebbe Municipality have been trained on how to use the Walimu App to access Walimu SACCO loans directly through their… Read more »
June 06
Africa: CCA and Mauritius Announce Postponement of Next Month's U.S-Africa Business Summit
allAfrica
The U.S.-Africa Business Summit scheduled for July 26-29, 2026 in Mauritius July has been postponed. The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA). the Summit organizer, along with the… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana, De Beers Appoint Adesina Chair Of Diamonds Development Fund
Vanguard
Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has been appointed Chairman of Botswana’s Diamonds for Development Fund, a landmark initiative… Read more »
Angola: Economic Inspection With Focus On Combating Illegal Gemstone Mining
ANGOP
Strengthening the fight against gemstone mining was the main topic of a seminar aimed at economic agents based in the southern Benguela Province, an initiative of the National… Read more »
Angola: Air France Strengthens Economic Cooperation Between Angola and France
ANGOP
Air France has contributed to strengthening the Angolan and French economies by connecting the peoples, cultures, tourism, and markets of both countries throughout its 50 years of… Read more »
