June 17
Liberia: Local Shareholders Accuse Investcom/MTN of Denying Their Rights
FrontPageAfrica
Local shareholders are alleging that INVESTCOM/LLC's refusal to recognize their rights is based on discrimination against Liberians, whom the company profiles as "poor and… Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar Further Commits to Improve Infrastructures
Daily News
ZANZIBAR President Hussein Mwinyi has reaffirmed the government's determination to improve infrastructures including roads and airports, to pave way for investments in the Islands. Read more »
Liberia: Former Minister of Commerce to Address WTO's 9th Global Review of Aid for Trade
Liberian Observer
Liberia's former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Axel Addy, is expected to address the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Ninth Global Review of Aid for Trade. Read more »
Nigeria: Mixed Trading Activities Continue On Stock Market
Leadership
Financial analysts have anticipated a mixed sentiment trading activity on the Nigerian equities market this week. Read more »
Nigeria: TotalEnergies Shareholders Approve N8.488bn Dividend Payout for 2023
Leadership
Shareholders of TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc, have approved the management's N8.488 billion (N25.00 per ordinary share) dividend payout for the year ended December 31, 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Boat Mishap - NIWA Deploys Water Ambulances in Lagos, Niger, Port Harcourt
Leadership
In order to curb deaths associated with boat mishaps on inland waterways across the country, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has deployed four water ambulances to… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage Bill - No Plan to Seize States, LGs Funds - Senate
Leadership
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, has refuted claims that the Senate plans to include a clause in the New Minimum Wage Bill to allow for… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Reassures Petrol Refining Starts July
Leadership
Dangote refinery 650, 000 barrels a day will start production of 10 ppm sulphur diesel (ULSD) in the week commencing 17 June and petrol production will follow as early as 10 July. Read more »
Nigeria: Expert Seeks Joint Electricity Safety Committee to Prevent Quacks
Leadership
An expert in the power sector, John Etim, has appealed to the National Assembly (NASS) to enact a law that will ensure the setting up of a joint electricity safety, security and… Read more »
Nigeria: Port Harcourt Electricity Disco Vows to End Energy Theft
This Day
Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has vowed to end the incidence of energy theft within its area of coverage, namely, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour, Tripartite Committee Chair Trade Words Over Minimum Wage
Vanguard
Chairman of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, Bukar Goni Aji, has asked Labour to reconsider the amount it demanded as minimum wage, citing the prevailing economic… Read more »
Nigeria: Harsh Environment - Tax Revenue From Manufacturers Plunges By 70%
Vanguard
In apparent reflection of the harsh operating environment for the manufacturing sector in Nigeria over the past year, accentuated by fuel subsidy removal, naira devaluation and… Read more »
Kenya: Parliament Directs National Treasury to Appoint Debt Accounting Officer
Capital FM
The National Treasury is soon set to appoint a debt accounting officer in order to improve the efficiency of the office in the management of public debt servicing expenditures. Read more »
Nigeria: $4.3bn NLNG Train-7 Project Reaches 67% Completion, Over 9,000 Nigerians Employed
This Day
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), yesterday, confirmed that its ongoing $4.3 billion Train-7 project had reached 67 per cent completion, and employed over 9,000… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Must Join International Mining Bodies to Attract FDI to Its Over 44 Solid Minerals - KPMG
This Day
Global audit, tax, and business advisory firm, KPMG, has stated that to fully attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Nigeria's over 44 solid minerals scattered in over 500… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Asked to Decentralise Lagos-Calabar Highway Contract
Daily Trust
An activist and coordinator of the Ijaw Monitoring Group, Comrade Joseph Evah, has called on President Bola Tinubu to decentralise the ongoing Lagos-Calabar superhighway project by… Read more »
Nigeria: Investment On Scientific Research Will Boost Nigeria's Economic Growth - Minister
Daily Trust
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has said that investment in scientific research and development is vital for the economic growth of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: CBZ Secures U.S.$80m Loan From Afreximbank to Support Exporters
The Herald
CBZ Bank has secured a US$80 million loan facility from the African Export-Import Bank to support trade financing for the country's productive sectors of the economy as well as for… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Airways to Lead IATA's SAF Registry
Business Day Africa
Kenya Airways has been selected as the sole African airline to lead the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry, a key milestone… Read more »
Tunisia: Dams Filling Rate No Higher Than 31.5 Percent On June 14, 2024 (Onagri)
Tunis Afrique Presse
The filling rate of all Tunisian dams did not exceed 31.5% on June 14, 2024, i.e. water reserves of around 738.3 million m3, compared with 847.5 million m3 a year earlier, down… Read more »
Nigeria: Phillips Consulting Launches 'Talent Management Report 2.0'
This Day
Phillips Consulting (pcl.) has launched the 'Talent Management Report 2.0', a comprehensive guide to optimizing talent strategy in today's competitive business landscape. Read more »
Nigeria: Oyetola Projects Blue Economy Ministry to Achieve Top 3 Ranking On Pebec
This Day
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, over the weekend in Lagos, outlined ambitious plans to elevate Nigeria's maritime sector to global standards. Read more »
Nigeria: Opportunities and Challenges in the Electric Power Sector [analysis]
This Day
Nigeria currently generates less than 5,00MW for a nation of over 200 million, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Even so, the transmission network often cannot… Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo, Oduntan Advocates Policy Coherence, Single-Digit Interest Loans for Farmers
This Day
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the federal government to prioritise food security by offering single-digit interest loans to farmers to further open up the Agric… Read more »
Nigeria: Access Bank, Scidar to Enhance Health SMEs Financing
This Day
Access Bank, has partnered with Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR), a prominent non-profit organisation spearheading impactful health interventions… Read more »