October 30
Egypt: Agriculture Minister Meets Syrian, Bahraini Counterparts in Jordan
Egypt Online
The agriculture ministers of Egypt, Syria and Bahrain met in Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday 30/10/2024 on the sidelines of a regional forum on accelerating the transformation of food… Read more »
October 29
Morocco: Morocco Redesigns Its Healthcare System
L'Express
Technology at the service of health. Morocco is redefining the way healthcare is delivered, making it more accessible. At GITEX GLOBAL, held in Dubai from 14 to 18 October,… Read more »
Africa: Companies Find Solutions to Power EVs in Energy-Challenged Africa
VOA
Some companies are coming up with creative ways of making electric vehicles a more realistic option in power-challenged areas of Africa. Read more »
Kenya: Finance Act Declared Constitutional By Supreme Court
Capital FM
The Supreme Court has overturned a Court of Appeal (CoA) decision that had declared the Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional. Read more »
Africa: BRICS+ Could Shape a New World Order, but It Lacks Shared Values and a Unified Identity [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition's identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by South Africa in… Read more »
Kenya: Google Commits Sh748.2mn for AI Skilling in Kenya, Nigeria, and S. Africa
Capital FM
Google has committed Sh748.2 million ($5.8 million) this year to support foundational AI and cybersecurity training in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Restore Electricity to Northern States in 5 Days - FG
Daily Trust
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Monday, said electricity would be restored to the 17 northern states that have experienced outages due to the vandalism of the… Read more »
Nigeria: TCN Promises to Restore Bulk Power to Northern States
This Day
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it is working to restore power to most parts of the North that have been in darkness for over a week as a result of vandalism of… Read more »
Tunisia: Cabinet Meeting On Measures to Accelerate Projects and Boost Investment
Tunis Afrique Presse
A cabinet meeting held on Tuesday at the Government Palace in the Kasbah and chaired by Prime Minister Kamel Madouri was dedicated to measures and proposals to speed up the… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Tells NNPC, Oil Marketers to Stop Importing Petrol, Says Refinery Has Enough
Premium Times
Aliko Dangote says his refinery has more than 500 million litres of petrol in stock. Read more »
Botswana: Botswana's Pivotal Elections [blog]
CFR
The next leadership of Botswana must look beyond political feuds, rebuild trust with its citizens, and deliver on its promises to maintain the country's democratic and development… Read more »
Africa: Autocrats and Cities - How Capitals Have Become a Battleground for Protest and Control [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the world's longest reigning female political leader, fled Bangladesh on 5 August 2024 for the safety of India. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim Calls for Joint Funding of Cross Border Projects
The Herald
Zimbabwe has called for increased collaborative funding of cross-border projects in Southern Africa as the country continues to push for enhanced regional cooperation to upgrade… Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo's Swift Assent Prohibited Women Trafficking, Child Labour - Atiku
Leadership
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo's swift assent to a bill prohibited women trafficking and child labour in Nigeria in 2003. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana to Import Petroleum From Dangote Refinery - Official
Vanguard
The National Petroleum Authority of Ghana says it is proposing to import refined petroleum products from Dangote Refinery to boost its energy security and sustain business… Read more »
Liberia: Justice and Transport Ministers Clash Over Liberia Traffic Management Concession Agreement
Liberian Investigator
There was a showdown at the Senate on Monday as Justice Minister Cllr. Oswald Tweh and Transport Minister Sirleaf Tyler went head-to-head over a controversial Liberia Traffic… Read more »
Zimbabwe: After Incurring Losses for Years, NRZ in Process of Cancelling 'Toxic' 90s Joint Venture With Landela Safaris
New Zimbabwe
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is in the process of terminating a joint venture agreement with Landela Safaris after the parastatal suffered losses during the deal. Read more »
Liberia: Lonestar Cell MTN Announces 2024 Liberian Music Awards
New Dawn
Liberia's leading mobile GSM company, Lonestar Cell MTN, announces nominees for the 2024 Edition of the MTN Liberian EMusic Awards (MLMA). Read more »
Somalia: Roads in Mogadishu Closed for Mourning Event Led By Prime Minister Hamza
Shabelle
Today, major thoroughfares in Mogadishu, including the stretch from Zoobe to Km 4, routes to Medina Hospital, and the path to Bula Hubey, were closed to vehicular traffic,… Read more »
Liberia: Senator Accuses Transport Minister of Violating Liberinalization Policy
New Dawn
Sinoe County Senator and Co-Chair on Ways, Means, and Finance Crayton Duncan accuses the Ministry of Transport of paralyzing and undermining Liberian-owned businesses. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian, NIDP Sign MOU Allowing Fayda ID to Be Used As Travel Document for Domestic Flights
ENA
Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopia National ID Program (NIDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on integrating their systems to facilitate the use of Fayda ID as a… Read more »
Nigeria: States, FCT Generate N2.4 Trillion IGR in 2023
Premium Times
The report said the 2023 IGR grew by 26.03 per cent when compared to the N1.93 trillion recorded in 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Depreciates By 4.41% Against Dollar At Official Market
Premium Times
Also, the total daily turnover reduced to $81.17 million on Monday down from $284.93 million recorded on Friday. Read more »
South Africa: Opposition to Open Cast Coal Mining in Midvaal
GroundUp
For years residents have been objecting to the Springfield and Vlakfontein mining project Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Condemns Government Scientists As Traitors for Early Retirement Plans
Nile Post
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has strongly condemned government scientists' plans to take early retirement following recent salary enhancements. Read more »
