October 27
Nigeria: Sports Facility Expert, Ebi Egbe, Calls for Tax Incentives On Sports Infrastructure
This Day
Sports Facility Expert, Ebi Egbe, has advocated for tax incentives to companies that specialise in construction of sports infrastructure to attract more funding. Read more »
Nigeria: Russian Engineers End Technical Audit of Ajaokuta Steel Plant
Leadership
Twenty-three Russian engineers who visited the Ajaokuta Steel Company have concluded the company's technical audit and returned to their country. Read more »
Nigeria: Mobile Phone Subscribers Shrink 30 Percent As SIM-Nin Policy Takes Effect
Leadership
Nigeria's active mobile subscriber base saw a significant drop, falling by 30.09 per cent to 153.32 million as of September 2024, following the conclusion of the SIM-NIN linkage… Read more »
Nigeria: Air Chief Tasks Personnel On Physical, Mental Fitness
Leadership
Chief of the Air staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has tasked personnel on physical and mental fitness for operational efficiency, saying they were critical components of… Read more »
Nigeria: Businesses, Others Paralysed in North Over Lingering Blackout
Leadership
Business and social activities have been grounded in northern states affected by the six-day-old blackout which began with the collapse of the national grid last week. Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Seek Repair of Zaria-Gusau Rail Line
Leadership
The House of Representatives has urged the ministry of budget and economic planning to earmark funds for rehabilitation of the Zaria-Funtua-Gusau-Kauran Namoda rail line in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Effective Marketing Channels to Grow Your Business or Brand
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October 25
South Africa: 10 Years Since Meyiwa's Murder - South African News Briefs - October 25, 2024
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Chad: Chad Looks to Western Neighbors for Internet Access After Protracted Blackout
VOA
Officials in Chad are stepping up efforts to connect the central African state to a regional fiber-optic network after cable breakages caused by flooding in neighboring Cameroon… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia in Brics - Advancing Multilateralism With Global Growth Leaders
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia joined the BRICS alliance a year ago, alongside Egypt, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, marking a major diplomatic achievement as the country enjoys steady economic… Read more »
Nigeria: No Deadline On Circulation of Old Naira Notes, Central Bank Assures Nigerians
Premium Times
This follows the House of Representatives' call for the CBN to issue more new ₦200, ₦500, and ₦1,000 notes and gradually withdraw the old ones before the 31 December… Read more »
Kenya: Court Suspends Adani's Sh95 Billion Energy Deal With Kenya
Capital FM
The High Court has suspended the Sh95 billion agreement between Kenya's Ministry of Energy and Adani Energy Solutions for constructing and operating key electricity transmission… Read more »
Kenya: High Court Puts On Hold Adani, Ketraco Transmission Line Deal
Capital FM
The High Court has temporarily halted the Sh96 billion deal between the Energy Ministry and Adani Energy Solutions Limited for the construction of electricity transmission lines… Read more »
South Africa: Workers Picket the Office of South Africa's Largest Defense Industry
People's Dispatch
Suffering a loss of real incomes over the last five years, members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) picketed the corporate office of South Africa's… Read more »
Africa: IMF Isn't Doing Enough to Support Africa - Billions Could Be Made Available Through Special Drawing Rights
IPS
At the 2021 UN Climate Summit, Barbados prime minister Mia Mottley called for more and better use of special drawing rights (SDRs), the International Monetary Fund's reserve asset. Read more »
Nigeria: Average Nigerian Home Gets Only Seven Hours Electricity Daily - NBS
Premium Times
The report also indicates that less than 15 per cent of households use the prepaid billing system. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Cement's Nine-Month Profit Improves Slightly
Premium Times
The weak growth in after-tax profit came as finance costs more than doubled to N451.2 billion driven by dramatic increases in interest expenses and net foreign exchange loss. Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Divestment - Amnesty International Warns Against Worsen Human Rights Abuses in Niger Delta
This Day
The Amnesty International has urged the federal government of Nigeria to ensure that Shell's planned sales of its operations in the Niger Delta region, does not worsen human rights… Read more »
Somalia: Turkish Vessel Oruc Reis Docks At Mogadishu Port Ahead of Oil and Gas Exploration Off Somalia's Coast
Shabelle
In a move to bolster its energy security and assert its maritime exploration capabilities, Türkiye's state-of-the-art seismic research vessel, Oruc Reis, has embarked on a… Read more »
Lesotho: India Key to Lesotho's Economic Growth - Govt
Lesotho Times
The government has praised India as a crucial partner, significantly contributing to Lesotho's economic progress and development. Read more »
Nigeria: First Bank to Consumers - Our Platform Transition Won't Affect You
Premium Times
"There is no plan for systems upgrade for customers applications which are fully operational." Read more »
Rwanda: Chogm 2024 - Kagame Calls for Youth Investment
New Times
President Paul Kagame has emphasized the need for significant investment in the Commonwealth's young population to address urgent global challenges. Read more »
Egypt: President Sisi Ratifies Amendments to Law of Establishment of Egypt Sovereign Fund for Investment, Development
Egypt Online
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ratified amendments to the Law No. 177 of 2018 establishing the Egypt Sovereign Fund for Investment and Development. Read more »
Ethiopia: Mining Beyond Economic Impetus in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Herald
It is well recognized that mining is the process of extracting valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth. These materials are used for a plethora of purposes,… Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia Poised to Lead East Africa's Digital Revolution - Report
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA-Ethiopia is well-positioned to become a digital leader in East Africa, with the nation's digital economy projected to contribute over 1.3 trillion Birr to GDP by 2028,… Read more »
