June 19
Nigeria: Restructuring, Economy and History
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Femi falana Read more »
Nigeria: Manufacturers Rising Confidence Amidst Difficult Operating Environment
This Day
Report by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria showed rising operators' confidence in Q1'24, even though emerging policies may imperil this positive showing, writes Dike… Read more »
Nigeria: Tomato Ebola - Need for Agric Insurance
This Day
Recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicated that food inflation in the country rose to 40.66 per cent in May 2024; a fact that is very worrisome and raises… Read more »
Nigeria: Soludo, Assembly Move Against New Minimum Wage
This Day
David-Chyddy Eleke reports that as the struggle for a new minimum wage continues, workers in Anambra state may find it difficult to benefit as both Governor Charles Soludo and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Benue CJ - Group Wants Lawyers Punished Over Illegal Conduct
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A group, Benue Arise Network, yesterday called on the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) to institute disciplinary actions against a team of lawyers over their alleged misconduct… Read more »
Nigeria: Owa-Oyibu Youths Call On Delta to Reverse Ban On Motorcycle Operation in Ikaland
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Nigeria: Heirs Holdings Inaugurates Group Directors' Annual Summit
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Heirs Holdings (HH) a leading pan-African investment company, recently convened over 100 board members from across all HH investee companies, at the HH Group Directors' Annual… Read more »
Rwanda: Digital Currency Has Power to Accelerate Financial Inclusion - Bahamas Central Bank Governor
New Times
The Bahamas became the world's first country to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2020. The Sand Dollar as it is known is the digital version of the Bahamian dollar… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Netone Increases Data Market Share in Q1
The Herald
State-owned telecommunications firm NetOne's internet and data traffic market share increased by 8,8 percent to 24,71 percent in the first quarter to March 2024. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Devolution Changes Face of Chiredzi
The Herald
George Maponga in Masvingo Read more »
Nigeria: Awori - Ecobank Has Agenda to Drive Growth in Nigeria
This Day
At the just concluded 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Ecobank Group held in Togo, its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jeremy Awori expressed the group's determination to… Read more »
Nigeria: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
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The current allegations should be speedily investigated Read more »
Nigeria: Q1 2024 - 10 Banks' Opex Up 103 Percent to N1.58tn Amid Inflation, Others
This Day
On the back of inflationary pressure, regulating levy, among others, operating expenses of 10 banks went up by a whooping 103 per cent to N1.58 trillion in the first quarter (Q1)… Read more »
Nigeria: Kuyebi - Our Passion Is to Provide Every Investor Value for Money
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Ayoolanrewaju Kuyebi is a Civil Engineer/Geotechnics and the MD/CEO of GMH Luxury Investments Limited. Kuyebi, who has a formidable presence in the real estate sector, tells… Read more »
Africa: Africa Needs Home-Grown Tech to Counter Onslaught
The Herald
Day in day out, Africa faces new challenges in remaining focused on development projects that transform the lives of its people for the better, outside Western Europe lenses. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zncc to Discuss Key Issues At Annual Congress
The Herald
The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) 2024 annual congress will be held in Victoria Falls next week with a host of deliberations expected to take centre stage, among… Read more »
June 18
Kenya: Police Lob Teargas to Disperse Occupy Parliament Protestors
Capital FM
Police officers on Tuesday lobbed tear gas canisters to disperse a section of Occupy Parliament activists as they attempted to converge at various spot in the Nairobi Central… Read more »
Africa: Floating Solar Panels Could Provide Much of Africa's Energy - New Research [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
New research has found that several countries could meet all their energy needs from solar panel systems floating on lakes. Climate, water and energy environmental scientists R.… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Corporation Danaher Requested to Reduce Medical Tests Prices [press release]
MSF
In September 2023, the US corporation Danaher, which owns diagnostics maker Cepheid, announced a price reduction of the primary GeneXpert test used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB),… Read more »
Kenya: Lawyers Society Condemns Police Ban On Finance Bill 2024 Protests, Threaten Legal Action
Capital FM
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has threatened legal action against Nairobi Police boss Adamson Bungei for banning the protests against Finance Bill 2024, despite prior… Read more »
Africa: Qatar Steps Up Aviation Rivalry in Africa With Billion-Dollar RwandAir Stake
Business Day Africa
Qatar Airways is set to acquire a 49 percent stake in RwandAir next month, concluding nearly five years of negotiations with the East African-based carrier. Read more »
Kenya: Ukraine Proposes Kenya As Key Grain Hub Partner in Africa
Business Day Africa
Ukraine has proposed Kenya as a significant partner in establishing grain hubs for its produce at African ports, aiming to stabilise the food supply in the region. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Trapped As Three Storey Building Collapses in Ebonyi
Vanguard
Two persons have been trapped as a three storey building under construction in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State collapsed. Read more »
Kenya: Budget Cuts in Kenyan Health Sector Spark Outcry Amid Sickle Cell Crisis
Capital FM
Amid the growing demand for a stronger public health system in Kenya, the recent announcement of the Ministry of Health being allocated only Sh127 billion for the 2024-25 financial… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Drops 16 Percent Vat On Bread After Uproar
Capital FM
The government has dropped the proposed 16 percent levy on bread following the Kenya Kwanza Parliamentary Group meeting chaired by President William Ruto in State House Nairobi. Read more »