June 03
Southern Africa: 'Democratising' the Environmental Impacts of the Ai Data Beast
Daily Maverick
Amid the global scramble to build more AI data centres, scholars from the United Nations University are calling for greater public transparency and stricter government oversight to… Read more »
South Africa: The SARS Penalty Trap - How Institutional Reporting Errors Punish Blameless Taxpayers
Daily Maverick
Incorrect source codes by financial institutions prevent tax return processing, resulting in unjust fines for taxpayers, raising concerns about systemic issues. Read more »
South Africa: Public Servants' Pension Money - The R88bn Question Behind the Pic's Isibaya Portfolio
Daily Maverick
The Public Investment Corporation's Isibaya portfolio was meant to do more than make money. It was supposed to help build the country by funding infrastructure, supporting… Read more »
Uganda: Ian Kyeyune Vows to End Teacher Shortage in Wakiso Schools
Nile Post
The newly elected Wakiso District Chairperson, Eng. Ian Kyeyune, has pledged to address the persistent shortage of teachers in government schools, describing adequate staffing as a… Read more »
Uganda: Govt to Expand PDM, Affordable Credit for Farmers
Nile Post
Government will scale up support for farmers through the Parish Development Model (PDM) and affordable credit schemes over the next five years as part of efforts to boost value… Read more »
Uganda: UTB CEO Juliana Kagwa Urges Tourism Sector to Turn Poate Gains Into Investments
Nile Post
The Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Tourism Board, Juliana Kagwa, has called on tourism stakeholders to convert connections made during the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo… Read more »
Nigeria: How UBA Reinforced Legacy of Partnership and Innovation With Unilag
This Day
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has strengthened its longstanding relationship with the University of Lagos (UNILAG) with the inauguration of a new Innovation Hub and Business… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Navy Hosts 2026 Sea Power Symposium As Global, African Maritime Stakeholders Push for Technology-Driven Security
This Day
The 2026 Sea Power for Africa Symposium opened in Lagos on Tuesday with a strong call for African nations to leverage emerging technologies, strengthen collaboration, and deepen… Read more »
Nigeria: Sunmonu - New Standard for African Leadership Necessary for Robust Socio-Economic Transformation [interview]
This Day
In this interview, the Chairman of the Sage Centre for Leadership Excellence and former Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, Dr. Mutiu… Read more »
Nigeria: Legend Internet Reassures Investors Amid Expansion-Driven Earnings Pressures
This Day
The investors in Legend Internet Plc have been reassured of stronger future earnings prospects as the company continues to expand its infrastructure, strengthen liquidity, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Heirs Insurance - Five Years After
This Day
Heirs Insurance Group this year clocked five in its operations in Nigerian insurance market, Ebere Nwoji captures the various transformations the company brought to bear in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Union Bank's Endless Possibilities Campaign Wins Bronze At Pitcher Awards
This Day
Union Bank of Nigeria's Endless Possibilities campaign has won Bronze in the Heritage category at the 2026 Pitcher Awards, one of Africa's foremost platforms for creative… Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Market Drops By N479bn On Profit-Taking in Pz, Others
This Day
The stock market closed on a negative note as losses in PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc and 36 others N479 billion declined in the market capitalisation. Read more »
Nigeria: The Invisible Gavel - Why We Must Question Ai Detectors in the Classroom
This Day
There is a quiet crisis unfolding in the halls of our universities. As generative artificial intelligence becomes a staple of the modern toolkit, a parallel industry has emerged… Read more »
Nigeria: Rejigging the National Telecom Policy
This Day
The telecom landscape now serves as the backbone of economic and social activities, writes Read more »
South Africa: Committee Scrutinises Progress in Foot-and-Mouth Disease Containment Efforts [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Department of Agriculture briefed the Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources on 2 June on the outcomes of the recent foot and mouth disease (FMD)… Read more »
South Africa: Work Continues to Improve Young People's Access to the Labour Market
SAnews.gov.za
As the country commemorates Youth Month in June government continues to work towards improving young people's access to the labour market and economy, Deputy Minister in the… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom to Strengthen Forensic Capabilities
SAnews.gov.za
Eskom says it is advancing its forensic investigations backlog project with the issuing of an Invitation to Tender/Request for Proposal for the provision of forensic and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Seeks Stronger Ties With Israel in Security, Agriculture, Other Areas [press release]
Premium Times
The ambassador expressed Israel's readiness to partner with Nigeria in developing its agricultural sector to boost food production and position the country as a major exporter of… Read more »
June 02
Africa: An Ebola "Fortress Strategy" Will Fail - Lessons from the Past [guest column]
allAfrica
In late 2014, I watched the Zaire strain of Ebola overwhelm Liberia and Sierra Leone following its emergence from Patient Zero, a two-year-old toddler in Southern Guinea. The… Read more »
Africa: Africa's AI Future Hinges On Smaller, Local Data Centres - Experts
New Times
Microsoft and G42's planned digital investment in Kenya has become a case study in how large infrastructure deals can run into challenges tied to power availability, policy… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 2, 2026
allAfrica
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Goes Electric Following Gas Car Ban
DW
Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Read more »
Kenya: State Considering Budget Allocation to Clear Part of Sh12bn Flower Export Tax Claims
Capital FM
The government is considering budgetary allocations to clear part of the more than Sh12 billion VAT refund backlog owed to flower exporters while pursuing structural tax reforms… Read more »
South Africa: SA Remains On Track to Meet Fiscal Targets, Says Treasury DG
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa remains on course to meet its fiscal targets despite the economic uncertainty created by the recent conflict in the Middle East, National Treasury Director-General… Read more »
