June 02
Malawi: Paypal Introduces Digital Dollar to Malawi and Other African Countries
Nyasa Times
American online payment company PayPal has introduced a new digital currency called PayPal USD (PYUSD) in Malawi and 26 other African countries. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Open for Business · Pres Mahama Woos UK Investors · Touts Stability, Economic Recovery
Ghanaian Times
President John Dramani Mahama has urged investors in the United Kingdom to consider Ghana as a prime destination for investment in Africa, citing the country's stability,… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Must Convert Investor Confidence Into Real Economic Gains
Ghanaian Times
President John Dramani Mahama's address to investors at the Ghana-UK Investment Summit in London has once again placed Ghana in the global spotlight as an attractive destination… Read more »
Liberia: Solar Farm Signals Liberia's Push Toward Renewable Energy
Liberian Observer
BENTOL, Montserrado - Under the scorching sun in Mount Coffee, Lower Montserrado County, rows of nearly 40,000 solar panels stretch across rocky ground. Liberia's first-ever solar… Read more »
Nigeria: The Tinuboom Is Coming - the Early Returns Are Beginning to Show [opinion]
Premium Times
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised reform at the start of his administration. Those reforms were necessary, but they have placed real pressure on many Nigerians. Families have… Read more »
Botswana: Initiative Opens Energy Opportunities
Botswana Daily News
As Botswana seeks to reduce dependence on diamonds and prepare for a rapidly changing global economy, government has launched the Botswana Youth, Women and Citizen (BYWC) Oil and… Read more »
Namibia: Lucky Star, Amawandle Shutdown Rattles South African Workers
Namibian
Left with no resolution or way forward, local workers of two canning factories are at their wits' end. The news that Lucky Star and Amawandle will close at the end of June is a… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Residents Face Steep Rate Increases Amid Service Delivery Failures
Daily Maverick
Ratepayers in Nelson Mandela Bay brace for steep increases as the council debates a newly proposed budget, raising alarm over service delivery failures and financial difficulties. Read more »
Africa: AU-EU Space Partnership Revolutionises Weather Systems to Save Lives
African Union
The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the European Union (EU), officially inaugurated the African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility (AMSAF) on 18 May… Read more »
South Africa: President Outlines Economic Recovery Plan As Global Tensions Threaten Growth
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will intensify efforts to grow the economy, create jobs and attract investment, despite growing global uncertainties that threaten South… Read more »
West Africa: President of Benin, Wadagni, Meets Tinubu in Abuja Over Trade, Security, Ecowas
This Day
President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, on Monday visited Nigeria for talks with President Bola Tinubu aimed at strengthening relations between the two neighbouring… Read more »
Namibia: Mathews Hamutenya Denies Political Connections in Namibia Fuel Deal
Namibian
Businessman Mathews Hamutenya says he has no political connection to State House and has nothing to do with the recent government decision to award international oil trader Vitol… Read more »
Namibia: Edelweiss Airline Brings 285 Passengers On Inaugural Switzerland-Windhoek Direct Flight
Namibian
With the newly inaugurated direct flight between Zurich, Switzerland, and Windhoek, Edelweiss saw a total of 285 passengers arrive at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Monday… Read more »
South Africa: Oil Search Won't Harm Fishing, Court Told
GroundUp
Fishers and environmental groups are challenging permission to do seismic surveys off the West Coast Read more »
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Denies Plans to Sell Headquarters, Calls Report 'False and Misleading'
Ghanaian Times
The Bank of Ghana has dismissed claims that it is considering selling its new headquarters, describing a MyJoyOnline publication dated 1 June 2026 as "false and misleading". Read more »
Namibia: Land, Petroleum Bills Top National Assembly Agenda
Namibian
As the National Assembly resumes today, the long-awaited land bill is expected to take centre stage amid growing public concern over land access and calls for the reform of… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Abolishes Mandatory 3-Month Pre-Retirement Leave for Civil Servants
Leadership
The federal government has directed all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to discontinue the practice of placing civil servants on a mandatory three-month pre-retirement… Read more »
Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu Hassan's Russia Visit Set to Unlock New Economic Opportunities for Tanzania
Daily News
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan's visit to Russia comes at a time when Tanzania is intensifying efforts to advance its long-term development agenda, anchored on industrialization,… Read more »
Angola: President João Lourenço Assesses Progress On Burn Hospital Construction in Kilamba
ANGOP
The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, made another inspection visit today, Tuesday, to the construction site of the future General Burn Hospital, in the… Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Urges Kenya and Africa to Finance Own Data Systems to Avoid Dependency On Foreign Intelligence
Capital FM
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Kenya and African countries to invest in and finance their own national data systems, warning that continued dependence on externally… Read more »
Kenya: CS Kabogo Calls for Inclusive Digital Economy to Ensure Accessibility for Persons With Disabilities
Capital FM
Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo has called for a more inclusive continental digital economy, saying Africa's technological… Read more »
Africa: GEF Approves Adaptation Funds Strengthen Resilience in Vulnerable Countries
IPS
Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Niue, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan, and Togo will receive over USD 67 million in new funding to help strengthen… Read more »
Africa: Global Supply Chains Keep Workers Poor - Three Case Studies Show How the Cycle Can Be Broken [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Globally, about one in five people in jobs live in poverty. A key reason lies in how global supply chains are organised. From agriculture to tourism, many jobs are embedded in… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Utility Bets On Scale, Technology and Reform to Keep Pace With a Fast-Growing Nation
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's state water utility is under mounting pressure from all sides: a fast-growing urban population, erratic weather patterns, ageing infrastructure and persistent financial… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania-Brazil Cotton Project Records Significant Progress in Combating Child Labour
Daily News
THE Cotton with Decent Work project, implemented through cooperation between the governments of Tanzania and Brazil, has continued to register significant achievements in the fight… Read more »
