October 29
Nigeria: Group Commends Ferma's Md for Rehabilitating 3782.3km Roads
Daily Trust
The Coalition of Civil Society Network has passed a vote of confidence in the Managing Director of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Dr Chukwuemeka Agbasi, for… Read more »
Uganda: Creatives Encouraged to Stay Authentic and Resilient to Succeed in Uganda's Growing Industry
Nile Post
At the recent AWE Cohort 8 event held at Innovation Village in Mbarara, Uganda's creative entrepreneurs were encouraged to harness authenticity and resilience as cornerstones for… Read more »
Uganda: NEED Warns Against Framing Coffee As a Tribe-Specific Product
Nile Post
The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) led by Joseph Kabuleta has urged Parliament to set aside regional and tribal biases, emphasising national unity and equitable… Read more »
Nigeria: Access Corporation Plans Dollar Capital Raising Offers
Vanguard
·Plans platform to connect all African SMEs Read more »
Nigeria: FG Now Requires Over N19tr to Complete Inherited Road Projects - Umahi
Vanguard
-- The pressure on the naira in the foriegn exchange market, and the removal of fuel subsidy have taken a toll on earlier projections on what the Federal Government would require… Read more »
Nigeria: Grid Collapse - Coleman Decries Impact On Manufacturing
Vanguard
·Urge govt to replace outdated cables Read more »
Zimbabwe: Brace for Free Trade, Local Industry Told
The Herald
LOCAL industry should be prepared for the competition that will be brought by Zimbabwe's participation in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Minister of Industry and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Bridgefort Capital to Migrate Shares to Vfex
The Herald
BridgeFort Capital, formerly Medtech Holdings, is set to migrate its Class A and Class B listings to the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) and list by way of introduction. Read more »
Zimbabwe: New Lease of Life for Chitungwiza Railway Line
The Herald
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) expects to conclude negotiations within the coming year with a Chinese entity interested in investing in the construction of the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: President's Magic Strategy Strengthens Zim's Resilience
The Herald
Zimbabwe has faced crippling United States-led sanctions, which have retarded economic growth for more than two decades, but President Mnangagwa's inward-looking strategy has… Read more »
Zimbabwe: RBZ's U.S.$50m Injection to Anchor Exchange Rate
The Herald
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's market interventions, which saw US$50 million being injected into the interbank foreign exchange market in October alone, have been lauded by… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mining Cadestre Launch Deferred to 2025
The Herald
The Government has rescheduled the launch of the mining cadestre system to early next year, starting with Manicaland Province, which has been used as a pilot region for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Law Professor Drums Support for AfCFTA to Boost Intra-African Trade
This Day
For African states to be strong, united, resilient and become influential global player and partner, African countries should endeavour to trade more among themselves, adopt… Read more »
Nigeria: Rescuing Local Manufacturing With Improved Patronage of Local Products
This Day
Federal government agencies are determined to reverse the downward trend in the fortunes of local manufacturers with intentional promotion of patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products,… Read more »
Nigeria: Gennex Predicts Increased Solar Adoption in Nigeria
This Day
With the hike in the price of petrol and diesel, coupled with an unreliable electricity supply in Nigeria, Chief Executive Officer of Gennex Technologies, Mr. Patrick Ilo, has said… Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Market Drops By N448.4bn On Investors' Profit -Taking in Bua Cement, 27 Others
This Day
The stock market segment of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) kicked off the new week on a negative note, dropping by N448.41 billion over investors' profit-taking in BUA Cement… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Midlands Gets Four Ambulances
The Herald
Another four state-of-the-art ambulances have been commissioned by Government in Midlands and they will be allocated to hospitals in Gweru, Mberengwa, Chirumhanzu, and Shurugwi… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Nine Power Stations Ready By End of Next Year
The Herald
Zimbabwe's energy landscape is set to transform next year with the commissioning of nine public and private power generation projects that will add 2 690 megawatts to the national… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Sugar Tax Boost for Cancer Fight
The Herald
Treasury has urged the Ministry of Health and Child Care to expedite its procurement processes for the purchase of cancer treatment machines from the revenue generated through the… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Wealth and Citizens' Welfare [analysis]
Leadership
Nigeria is blessed with abundant natural resources. However, the nation's laziness and the inexplicable inability of its leaders to explore, exploit and deploy these resources have… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Deserve Truth, Not Data-Driven Illusions
Leadership
In an age of despair and relentless hardship, Nigerian citizens are enduring conditions that have driven many to question whether our leaders truly understand the depth of their… Read more »
October 28
Uganda: Death Toll in Kigoogwa Fuel Tanker Fire Rises to 26
Nile Post
Police have said the number of people who died in a fire that broke out after an explosion of a fuel tanker at Kigogwa along the Kampala- Bombo has reached 26. Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZIG No Longer Legal Tender - Top Lawyer Argues Statutory Instrument Giving Life to New Currency Lapsed and Cannot Be Extended
New Zimbabwe
RENOWNED lawyer, Thabani Mpofu has poked holes on the legal status of the country's latest currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), arguing that legislation supporting it has expired. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Trains First Certified Road Safety Auditors to Curb Rising Traffic Fatalities
Liberian Investigator
Liberia's National Road Fund (NRF), in partnership with the International Road Federation, has completed training the country's first certified road safety auditors, aiming to… Read more »
South Africa: Loaded for Bear - US Presidential Election Has Big Implications for SA Platinum Group Metals Producers
Daily Maverick
South African platinum group metals producers have a lot at stake in next week's US presidential election amid talk of sanctions and tariffs. Read more »
