June 18
Kenya: Reprieve for Motor Vehicle Owners As 2.5 Percent Tax Removed
Capital FM
The government has removed the 2.5 percent proposed levy on motor vehicles in the proposed Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Relief for Kenyan As Govt Retracts Proposed Excise Duty On Vegetable Oil
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 18 - Kenyan can now breathe a slight sigh of relief following the dropping of the proposed Excise duty on vegetable oil. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Amasses 209 Mln USD From Coffee Export in 1 Month
Ethiopian Herald
Some 209 million USD was secured from coffee export in a month alone, the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) revealed. Read more »
Namibia: Amushelelo to Brief Parliament On Unemployment Fund
Namibian
The parliamentary committee on constitutional and legal affairs has invited fraud accused cum social activist and politician Michael Amushelelo to a consultative meeting at… Read more »
Liberia: Bea Mountain Presents U.S.$450,000 to Cape Mount Citizens
New Republic
Bea Mountain Mining Company, located in Grand Cape Mount County, on June 17, 2024, presented a symbolic check of US$450,000(Four hundred and fifty thousand United States dollars). Read more »
Angola: Sonangol and Chevron Sign Contracts for Oil Exploration in Lower Congo
ANGOP
Sonangol and Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), Chevron's subsidiary in Angola, on Tuesday in Luanda signed two 'Risk Services Contracts' for the concession of blocks 49… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Eid-El-Kabir' Festival Amidst Economic Hardship, Cholera Outbreak
This Day
As Nigeria commemorates the significant Islamic holiday of Eid-el-Kabir, the nation is concurrently grappling with the daunting challenges of economic hardship and a cholera… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Summit - A Chance to Market Zim, Attract Investors
The Herald
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Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Nigerian Workers Deserve Reasonable Adjustments - Fashola
Vanguard
Former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola said workers in Nigeria deserve reasonable adjustments to cope with the rising cost of living in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Reopening of Lagos-Kano Railway Line, Major Rebound for Economy - Group
Premium Times
"The resumption of transport operations on the Lagos-Kano railway route would drastically reduce the rising cost of food," the group said. Read more »
Uganda: Many Have Permits but Ignorance of Traffic Laws Cited in Accidents
Nile Post
Taxi driving, boda boda riding, washing bays are some of the common businesses done by those that love transport. Read more »
Liberia: Govt Suspends Tariffs On Off-Grid Solar Renewable Energy Products
New Republic
President Joseph N. Boakai has issued Executive Order #134 suspending tariffs on off-grid solar renewable energy products. Read more »
Nigeria: It's Unsafe to Store Cooked Food in Refrigerator Beyond 3 Days - NAFDAC
Leadership
Nigerians have been cautioned against leaving their cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days to avoid contamination that could be injurious and fatal. Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Merchandise Exports Up By 9.8% in First 5 Months of 2024 - Trade Minister
Egypt Online
Egypt's non-oil exports from January to May 2024 reached $16.5 billion, up from $15.4 billion in the same period of 2023, marking a 9.8 percent increase, Minister of Trade and… Read more »
Egypt: National Carrier Begins Its Air Bridge to Transport Pilgrims Back to Egypt
Egypt Online
EgyptAir has initiated an air bridge to bring pilgrims back to Egypt. Commencing on Wednesday, June 19, the airline will operate nine flights transporting pilgrims from the Holy… Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Residents Turn to Charcoal Stove As Kerosene Price Soars
Daily Trust
Some Enugu residents have jettisoned their kerosene stoves, opting for charcoal stoves due to high cost of kerosene which currently sells between N1,350 and N1,600 per litre. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Economy Grew By 4.7% in First Quarter of 2024
Accra Times
Ghana's economy grew by 4.7% in the first quarter of this year, with some sectors posting impressive growth while others recorded negative growth. Read more »
Ghana: Health Ministry Ask Medical Lab Workers to Reconsider Strike Decision
Accra Times
Lab workers begun striking on Monday over long-standing absence of Conditions of Service Read more »
Uganda: Intra-African Trade Values Hit U.S.$192 Billion
Independent (Kampala)
Intra-African trade recorded an improvement in the past year but remained relatively low compared to other regions, according to Afreximbank's African Trade Report 2024, titled… Read more »
Kenya: 25% Excise Duty On Vegetable Oil to Be Scrapped
Capital FM
The government is proposing the removal of a 25 percent excise duty on vegetable oil under the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Do Almost Half of Nigerians Suffer Multiple Forms of Poverty? Fact-Checking Columnist's Claims
Africa Check
Do almost half of Nigerians suffer multiple forms of poverty? Fact-checking columnist's claims Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - SA Mining Companies Find That the Grass Is Not Always Greener On the Other Side [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Gold Fields high-tailed it out of Dodge to greener pastures -- pastures which, high up in the Chilean Andes, turned out to not always have a green sheen. Read more »
Nigeria: Japa - Shortage of Bricklayers, Roofers, Carpenters Hits UK
Vanguard
The United Kingdom, UK is grappling with a shortage of bricklayers and other construction workers, causing prolonged delays for homeowners seeking building services. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Block Licencing - NUPRC Extends Deadline for Pre-Qualification Documents Submission
Vanguard
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Is NCC Justified in Its Temporary Suspension of Issuance of Three Categories of Licences? [opinion]
Premium Times
The temporary suspension in licencing seems to be a highly desirable way of ensuring the sustainability of the various players within the various segments. Read more »