January 19
Nigeria: Seplat - All Projects to End Routine Gas Flaring in Nigeria Completed in 2025
This Day
Reaffirms commitment to responsible operations Read more »
Nigeria: New NSE President Takes Office, Urges Govt to Implement 'Buy Nigeria First' Policy
This Day
Says MDAS observing initiative Read more »
Nigeria: African Ministers of Minerals Re-Elect Alake As AMSG Chair
This Day
*Urges Africa to Unite, catalyse economic growth through solid minerals Read more »
South Africa: Job Loss Forces a Mother to Sell Food At Traffic Lights to Feed Her Child
Scrolla
A woman selling sausages and bottled water at Cape Town traffic lights earns as little as R150 on bad days of trading. Read more »
Tanzania: How Extreme Weather Is Testing Tanzania's $2 Billion Electric Railway Dream
IPS
Around the world, railways are considered as pillars of climate action. Electric trains produce fewer emissions than road or air transport. Yet the experience of Tanzania's… Read more »
January 18
Namibia: Namibia in Numbers - How the Cost of Living Evolved in 2025
Namibian
Inflation slowed in 2025, and prices did not rise as fast throughout the year as in recent years, with the Namibia Consumer Price Index (NCPI) suggesting that the cost of living… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Internet Connection Partially Restored After 5-Day Shutdown
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda restored internet services on Sunday after a five-day nationwide shutdown imposed during the general elections, a move authorities said was intended to curb the misuse of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Exit From FATF Grey List Reflects Inter-Agency Collaboration - NFIU
Premium Times
The NFIU said the achievement belonged to Nigeria and its partners. Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Residents in the Dark As Streetlight Repair Time Skyrockets
Daily Maverick
If you think Johannesburg's streets are looking a lot darker these days, your instincts are correct. A Daily Maverick community investigation has uncovered that the repair time for… Read more »
Africa: Ransomware - What It Is and Why It's Your Problem [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim's data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or encrypts it (converting text into an unreadable form)… Read more »
South Africa: City Power Backtracks On Banning Reporting Faults Through Councillors, but Only Temporarily
Daily Maverick
Johannesburg residents often complain that City call centres are not effective. So when City Power told residents they had to communicate with the utility directly, not through… Read more »
Sudan: CBOS Governor Launches First Phase of National Core Banking Switch System Reactivation
SNA
- The Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS), Amina Mirghani Hassan, launched the first phase of reactivating the National Core Banking Switch System Sunday morning,… Read more »
Sudan: Hashab Gum Arabic Prices Reach SDG 560,000 Per Quintal At Al-Obeid Crop Market
SNA
- The price of a quintal of Hashab (Acacia Senegal tree) Gum Arabic in Al-Obeid crop market today was recorded at 560,000 Sudanese pounds (SDG). Read more »
West Africa: Waemu Social Bond Accessed On Daba Lists in Luxembourg
Daba Finance
A social bond issued by CRRH-UEMOA and accessed by investors through Daba has been listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, while continuing to trade on the BRVM. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Hikes Capital Requirements for Capital Market Operators
Daba Finance
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission has raised minimum capital requirements for firms operating in the capital market, tightening rules across brokerage, fund management,… Read more »
Nigeria: Max Raises $24m to Scale Electric Mobility After Nigeria Profitability
Daba Finance
Metro Africa Xpress, known as MAX, has raised $24 million in a mix of equity and debt as it scales electric mobility financing across West and Central Africa after reaching… Read more »
South Africa: Reforms Bear Fruit As World Bank Projects SA Economic Growth
SAnews.gov.za
A new World Bank report projecting economic growth for South Africa over the next two years is an indication that government's reform agenda is bearing fruit. Read more »
Malawi: Call It FDH Bank Premiership! Fdh Bank PLC Takes Over Super League With K5 Billion Sponsorship
Nyasa Times
FDH Bank plc has officially taken over sponsorship of Malawi's top-flight football league with a landmark K5 billion deal that will run for five years, marking a new era for elite… Read more »
Malawi: NBM PLC's Akossa Hiwa Named Africa's Top 100 Corporate Communications Leaders
Nyasa Times
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc's Marketing and Corporate Affairs Manager, Akossa Hiwa, has been recognised among the Top 100 Corporate Communications Leaders in Africa by Africa… Read more »
Kenya: 'Raila Cannot Be Cloned' - Ahmednassir Declares ODM Politically Dead
Capital FM
Senior Counsel Ahmednassir Abdullahi has launched a scathing critique of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), declaring the party politically "dead" following the death of its… Read more »
Kenya: National efootball Champion Kiplagat Makes Kenya Proud At African Championships
Capital FM
- Kenya's eFootball mobile champion, Hanningtone Kiplagat, finished in the top 8 at the Africa eFootball Championship held from January 15-16 in Casablanca, Morocco. Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorism Financing - Former Coas Lt Gen Faruk Files N1.5bn Defamation Suit Against Ali-Keffi, Others
Vanguard
Abuja -- Retired Lieutenant General (Dr) Faruk Yahaya, former Chief of Army Staff and Zarumman Sokoto, has filed a N1.5 billion defamation suit against Major General Danjuma Hamisu… Read more »
Namibia: Ombudsman Shuts Dooron Copyright Clash
Namibian
The Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday dismissed a Keetmanshoop resident's latest copyright complaint against Mobile Telecommuncation Limited (MTC). Read more »
Namibia: Ministry Condemns Illegal Sand, Gravel Mining
Namibian
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has strongly condemned the ongoing rise in illegal sand and gravel mining activities, warning that the practice poses serious risks to human… Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Youth Face High Unemployment Despite Rising Post-Secondary Education
Namibian
Nearly a quarter of young Namibians have attained post-secondary education, but only a small proportion are in full-time employment, highlighting a gap between education and labour… Read more »
