June 02
Tanzania: Government Projects 6.3 Percent Economic Growth As Inflation Targeted At 3-5 Percent
Daily News
The Government has announced plans to strengthen the national economy with the aim of achieving a growth rate of 6.3 percent in 2026, while maintaining inflation within a range of… Read more »
Tanzania: Tiseza Lures Investors in Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Water, Tourism, and Agro-Industrialization Sectors
Daily News
THE Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) has participated in the ongoing Tanzania Investment Summit 2026 in Arusha. Read more »
Tanzania: IGP Wambura Pushes for Technology-Driven Policing in Crime Investigations
Daily News
THE Inspector General of Police (IGP), Camillus Wambura, has urged forensic investigators to sharpen their professional skills and embrace emerging technologies as Tanzania… Read more »
Tanzania: Finance Ministry Unveils Tsh 21.3 Trillion Spending Proposal for 2026/27
Daily News
THE Government, through the Ministry of Finance, has requested Parliament to approve a total of TSh 21.3 trillion for the implementation of the Ministry's responsibilities and… Read more »
Kenya: Blow to NSSF As Court Upholds Refusal to Pause Controversial Labour Court Decision
Capital FM
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by the National Social Security Fund Board of Trustees seeking to suspend the implementation of the Employment and Labour Relations… Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Doctors Threaten Indefinite Strike Over Surgeon's Abduction
Premium Times
The NMA called on the State Security Service, Inspector General of Police, and commissioners of police in Abia and Imo to intensify efforts to secure Bonaventure Aguocha's freedom. Read more »
Nigeria: Food Prices Increase in April 2026 - NBS
Vanguard
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the prices of tomatoes, beans, garri, onions, ginger, and other food items rose month-on-month in April 2026. Read more »
Uganda: Musician Master Parrot Dies in Northern Bypass Road Accident
Independent (Kampala)
Former Leone Island and Firebase Crew music artist David Sifaayo, popularly known as Master Parrot, has died in a road crash along the Northern Bypass in Kampala. The artist… Read more »
Ghana: '$250m Investment to Transform Damang Mining Operations'
Ghanaian Times
Indigenous mining firm Damang Gold Mine Limited, a subsidiary of Dzata Holdings Limited, has commenced a large-scale procurement exercise involving state-of-the-art mining… Read more »
Ghana: GRA Customs Division to Meet Gh¢68bn Revenue Target - Commissioner
Ghanaian Times
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is on course to achieve its revenue target of GH¢68 billion out of the GH¢230 billion national target for 2026,… Read more »
Africa: Zero Tariffs - the Larger Test for China-Africa Cooperation Lies in Capacity Building
Daily News
AMID profound adjustments in the global trade landscape and an accelerating technological revolution and industrial transformation, China-Africa economic and trade relations are… Read more »
South Africa: Can South Africa Afford to Keep Starlink Out? [analysis]
ISS
Achieving the country's ambitious goal of 100% broadband access by 2030 could require a trade-off between politics and connectivity. Read more »
Tanzania: Isles Sets Ambitious Digital Agenda With 53.39bn/ - ICT Budget
Daily News
ZANZIBAR is stepping up efforts to accelerate economic growth through digital transformation, with a strong focus on communication, information technology and innovation in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Strike - NUPRC Assures Steady Oil, Gas Production
Vanguard
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says Nigeria's oil and gas production remains unaffected following the closure of its offices nationwide by protesting… Read more »
Uganda: Medical Intern Crisis Exposes Paradox in Museveni's Science-Led Economy
Nile Post
Uganda's science policy carries a paradox that is becoming increasingly difficult to reconcile with lived reality. On paper, the state has firmly committed itself to a science-led… Read more »
Liberia: Remittances, Revenue and Survival
Liberian Observer
For many Liberian households, the familiar notification of money arriving from a relative overseas is often more than a financial transaction--it is the difference between eating… Read more »
Nigeria: 11 Years Later - Sacked NCAA Worker Wins Court Case
Vanguard
LAGOS -- THE Court of Appeal in Lagos has struck out an application by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, paving the way for the enforcement of a judgment ordering the… Read more »
Africa: Kenyan-Built Urbantok Launches As Africa Pushes for Creator Economy Independence
Capital FM
A Kenyan technology company is seeking to transform how African content creators earn money online with the launch of UrbanTok, a new social media platform designed to put… Read more »
Nigeria: NUPRC Strike Threatens Oil, Gas Regulatory Operations Nationwide
Vanguard
Nigeria's oil and gas regulatory operations have come under threat nationwide as workers of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), under the aegis of the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ex-Employee Keeps Inheritance After Court Upholds Late Businessman's Multi-Million-Dollar Contested Will
New Zimbabwe
A former employee who was left a vehicle and other assets by his late boss has emerged as one of the beneficiaries of a disputed estate after the High Court dismissed a challenge… Read more »
Kenya: KeNHA Seeks Consultants for PPP-Backed Mau Summit-Malaba Highway Project
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2 - The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has invited consulting firms to bid for a technical feasibility study that will pave the way for the… Read more »
Kenya: Motorists to Receive Traffic Fines Via SMS As NTSA Digitizes Enforcement
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2 - Motorists across Kenya will now be able to settle minor traffic offences without appearing in court under a new digital enforcement framework that the… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Records N13tn Revenue in Four Months, Profit Margin Remains Under 10 Percent
This Day
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) recorded a total revenue of nearly N13 trillion trillion between January and April 2026, although the company continued to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Economy Growing Twice Pre-Reform Pace - Report
This Day
A new report by ThinkBusiness Africa has stated that Nigeria's economy was growing at roughly twice its pre-reform trajectory, noting that the challenge facing policymakers was no… Read more »
South Africa: Portfolio Committee On Employment and Labour to Consider Analysis and Implications of SONA 2026 for the Employment and Labour Sector [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour will tomorrow, Wednesday, 3 June 2026, receive a briefing on the analysis and implications of the 2026 State of the Nation Address… Read more »
