October 28
Nigeria: Tinubu Speaks On Blackout in Northern Nigeria
Premium Times
President Tinubu is saddened by the reports of vandalism and wilful destruction of power infrastructure Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Meets Tinubu Over Electricity Situation in Northern Nigeria, Suggests Long-Term Solution
Premium Times
The minister confirmed that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had identified the problems, and its engineers are already trying to fix them. Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Meets Tinubu Over Electricity Situation in Northern Nigeria, Suggests Long-Term Solution
Premium Times
The minister confirmed that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had identified the problems, and its engineers are already trying to fix them. Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Depriving Bayelsa of Revenue From Gas Flaring - Diri
Premium Times
The governor lamented the situation in which oil companies situate their administrative offices far from their operational bases, "shortchanging" states like Bayelsa in terms of… Read more »
Nigeria: Cargo Tracking Contract - How Delayed Execution Cost Nigeria $500m Annually - Shippers' Council
Premium Times
Nigeria has lost almost $2.5 billion within the last five years due to delayed implementation of the cargo inspection contract, says the shippers' council. Read more »
South Africa: DA Petition Against Eskom Tariff Hikes Surpasses 100 000 Signatures - South Africans Stand Against Energy Poverty
DA
Note to editors: Please find attached soundbite by Kevin Mileham MP. Read more »
Ethiopia: Teachers in Newly Established Ethiopian Regions Face Financial Hardships Amid Salary Cuts, Payment Delays
Addis Standard
Teachers across the newly established regions of South Ethiopia, Central Ethiopia, and South west Ethiopia are grappling with severe financial difficulties as salary cuts and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Politics Should Serve People, Not Personal Gain - Chamisa
263Chat
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, urged political leaders to focus on service and integrity during a speech at his uncle Chomunorwa Chamisa's… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Currency Reform Measures Do Not Lapse - RBZ Says ZWG Legal Status Above Board
New Zimbabwe
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has refuted claims challenging the legal status of the ZWG, insisting the new currency's status is well above board. Read more »
Nigeria: New Lottery Strategy to Boost Economic Opportunities, Says Tinubu
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has announced a new strategy for the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), aimed at enhancing economic opportunities for Nigerians and fostering socio-economic… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambican Youth's Dissatisfaction Marked By Concern About Water Insecurity, Jobs
Afrobarometer
Young citizens are more educated than their elders, but also more likely to be unemployed. Read more »
Uganda: Elections Hurt the Ugandan Economy - Experts
Nile Post
Elections disrupt foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and cause investors to hold off on decisions, leading to a "wait and see" approach. Read more »
Liberia: The Ripple Effect of Financial Inclusion and Women's Economic Empowerment
Liberian Observer
I met Mary (not her real name), a mother of five from Bong County, Liberia, last November. She joined BRAC in 2020, taking her first loan of LRD 25,000 (USD 130) to stock her small… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Records Progress in Exiting Grey List
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa is now deemed to have largely addressed 16 of the 22 action items in its Action Plan to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. Read more »
Nigeria: Green Energy's Dirty Secret - Illegal Lithium Trade Thrives in Oyo
Premium Times
The global demand for lithium has extended to Nigeria, where a market for illicitly mined lithium minerals is thriving in the international border areas of Oyo State, helped by… Read more »
Nigeria: Pensioners Beg FG to Release Funds for Payment of Accrued Rights
Vanguard
... 2023 CPS retirees yet to be paid Read more »
Zimbabwe: Legal Discussions With Vengai Madzima - Acquisition of Mining Rights in Zimbabwe By Diaspora and Foreign Investors [interview]
New Zimbabwe
Vengai Madzima (VM) is a Senior Partner at Madzima Chidyausiku Museta Legal Practitioners (MCM Legal) and has weekly discussions with NewZimbabwe.com on legal issues that affect… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Nwifuru Approves New Minimum Wage for Ebonyi Workers
Premium Times
The governor disclosed this on Sunday through a statement from his spokesperson. Read more »
Nigeria: Polaris Bank Retains Best Digital Bank Award for the Fourth Year [press release]
Premium Times
Polaris Bank says it has seen tremendous market gain in digital transactions in the first eight months of 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Yobe Govt Signs Contract for Procurement of 100 Motorcycles, 80 Tricycle Pick-Ups
Leadership
In its efforts to further boost economic activities through empowering people, the Yobe State government through the Ministry of Wealth Creation, Empowerment and Employment… Read more »
Nigeria: To Save Nigeria's Democracy, Opposition Parties Need Urgent Reset [editorial]
Premium Times
Sadly, only one outcome could emerge from such a milieu: the gradual but steady making of the APC into a one-party dictatorship in Nigeria. Read more »
Rwanda: Experts Outline Bottlenecks in AfCFTA Implementation
New Times
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) prioritises the private sector to drive African industrialisation and intra-African trade. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Four Bilateral Agreements Signed
The Herald
ZIMBABWE has negotiated and signed four of the nine bilateral air services agreements during the recently held International Civil Aviation Organisation Air Services Negotiation… Read more »
Liberia: Ministry of Information Undergoes Major Renovation to Restore Dilapidated Facilities
Liberian Investigator
The Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) has embarked on a major renovation of its building. The renovation, under the supervision of Jerelinmek Piah, aims… Read more »
Nigeria: Inflation, Interest Rates, and the CBN's Options, By Uddin Ifeanyi [opinion]
Premium Times
Very few patients with a life-threatening ailment would substitute the likelihood of death for the short-term inconvenience of a proven therapy. None would settle for the ravages… Read more »
