June 01
Kenya: Why the Finance Bill 2026 Proposal On Non-Resident Landlords Is a Step Towards Tax Equity
Capital FM
The real estate sector remains one of Kenya's most vibrant and important economic pillars. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) 2023/2024 Real Estate Survey,… Read more »
Africa: Morocco Overtakes South Africa As Africa's Most Industrialised Economy
Daba Finance
Morocco has displaced South Africa at the top of the African Development Bank's Africa Industrialisation Index for 2025, ending a 15-year run for South Africa as the continent's… Read more »
Nigeria: Attack - NUT Orders Indefinite Strike in Oyo, Nationwide Protest Tuesday
Leadership
The national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers ( NUT) , has directed all primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite strike over the… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Cuts Funding for Non-South African Social Workers
GroundUp
Non-profits will no longer receive provincial funding for immigrant workers, a move organisations say "goes against their very ethics and morals" Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Impeachment Panel Sits for First Time - South African News Briefs - June 1, 2026
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Rwanda: Tech Firm Aos Commemorates Genocide, Supports Nyamata Memorial, Survivors
New Times
AOS, the leading data centre service provider in Rwanda, has commemorated the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi while supporting its survivors and contributing to the preservation… Read more »
Africa: South Africa Moves to Regulate Foreign Workers As New Labour Bill Heads to Parliament
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Ghana: Transforming Rural Roads, Agric Sector - Ghana Secures $500m World Bank Funding
Ghanaian Times
The World Bank has approved $500 million in financing for the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project (GMACP), a major initiative aimed at improving rural road connectivity… Read more »
Africa: Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah File Petition for Removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General Over Xenophobia Attacks in South Africa
Ghanaian Times
Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah file Petition for removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General over Xenophobia attacks in South Africa Read more »
South Africa: Petrol Jumps R1.43 a Litre While Diesel Gets Cheaper From Wednesday
Scrolla
Both grades of petrol will cost more from 3 June, with 95 unleaded reaching R28.06 a litre at the pumps. Diesel, paraffin and LP gas all get cheaper this month as seasonal demand… Read more »
Namibia: Budget Law Signed, IPC Demands Delivery
Namibian
The 2026/27 national budget has officially become law, paving the way for government spending to begin and shifting attention from parliamentary approval to implementation,… Read more »
Namibia: Taxpayers to Pay Fired NHE Employee
Namibian
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has been ordered to reinstate former executive Willem Titus within 30 days after the Labour Court found that his dismissal in 2021 was unfair. Read more »
South Africa: More Petrol Pain At the Pump While Diesel Users Get Welcome Relief
Daily Maverick
The move underlines the relative stability that has returned to global oil markets as they navigate the fallout over the Iran conflict, while the rand's surprising resilience has… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Redeploys Deputy Governors
This Day
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Monday redeployed its deputy governors, to strengthen policy coordination and regulatory oversight. Read more »
South Africa: Authorities Arrest 36 People in Illegal Mining Crackdown
SAnews.gov.za
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have arrested 36 people, including illegal immigrants, and confiscated more than 800… Read more »
South Africa: KZN Workers' Parliament Charts Path to Job Creation, Economic Growth
SAnews.gov.za
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has tabled a series of resolutions adopted during the provincial Workers' Parliament, aimed at addressing unemployment, promoting decent work… Read more »
South Africa: Government Ramps Up FMD Response While Safeguarding Export Markets
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa is successfully maintaining key livestock export markets despite the ongoing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, says Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen. Read more »
Gambia: Power Supply Instability Hit Businesses Hard in Gba
Foroyaa
Persistent electricity outages are taking a heavy toll on businesses across the Greater Banjul Area and beyond, with traders, fish vendors, and tailors reporting mounting losses as… Read more »
Malawi: Mutharika Keeps His Eyes On the Ball, Focuses On Economic Recovery and Development
Nyasa Times
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has reaffirmed his commitment to restoring economic stability and improving the lives of Malawians, declaring that he will not be distracted by… Read more »
Angola: Angola and South Korea Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation
ANGOP
Angola and the Republic of Korea reaffirmed, on Monday in Seoul, their commitment to deepening friendly relations and cooperation, during a working meeting between the Minister of… Read more »
Gambia: Good Morning Mr President - Urgent Remedy Needed to Sort Out the Electricity Headache [editorial]
The Point
Mr President, we would like to recognize the fact that over the past 12 months, the country has experienced a relatively stable and consistent flow of electricity, marking a… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Records 'Sustained Improvements' As Load Shedding Is Kept At Bay
SAnews.gov.za
Sustained improvements in Eskom's plant performance, reliability and operational discipline continue to fuel South Africa's power system stability even as seasonal temperatures… Read more »
South Africa: Moody's Affirms Eskom Ratings
SAnews.gov.za
Global ratings agency Moody's Ratings has affirmed Eskom's B2/Ba2 credit ratings with a stable outlook. Read more »
South Africa: Petrol Price Increases, Diesel On a Downturn
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (DMPR) has announced that petrol will increase by R1.43 this Wednesday, while the prices of diesel, paraffin and LP gas will… Read more »
Nigeria: Leakages, Inefficiencies Make Reforms Feel Like Punishment for the Poor - South African Lawmaker Reddy [interview]
Premium Times
South African lawmaker Visvin Reddy explained that Nigeria is part of a broader pattern across Africa where countries are becoming increasingly dependent on borrowing to survive. Read more »
