June 01
Kenya: Traveltech Firm Triply Highlights Digital Shift in Africa Tourism Sector At Five-Year Milestone
Capital FM
Triply hosted its inaugural Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony bringing together key stakeholders from the travel, tourism, technology, and financial sectors to celebrate excellence,… Read more »
Gambia: Cany Jobe Wins Leading Woman in African Energy Award
The Point
Director general of the Petroleum Commission, Cany Jobe, has been awarded the Leading Woman in African Energy Award at the Africa Energies Summit 2026, held in London from 11 to 14… Read more »
Gambia: GRA's Digital Reforms Drive Record Revenue As CG Darboe Hails Taxpayers
The Point
The Gambia Revenue Authority collected D25.3 billion in 2025, exceeding its target by 10% and marking a 21% increase from 2024, Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe told guests at… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Science Parks Now in Laptops' - Eno Discards Multi-Million Naira Science Park Project Initiated By Attah
Premium Times
The Akwa Ibom governor's declaration on the science park project contradicts both his ARISE manifesto promise to revamp the facility, and the budget allocations his administration… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Ex-Senator's Wife Violates Airport Security
Premium Times
The emergence of this second video weakens any suggestion that the earlier incident was a one-off protocol lapse or misunderstanding with terminal security. Instead, it shows a… Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Build Resilient Enterprises to Compete Globally - Alex Dadey
Ghanaian Times
The Group Executive Chairman of the KGL Group of Companies, Mr Alex Apau Dadey, has called for a more deliberate continental effort to build resilient African enterprises capable… Read more »
Ghana: ECG Begins Gh¢34m Transformer Upgrade At Batsonaa Substation
Ghanaian Times
A GH¢34 million transformer replacement project has begun at the Batsonaa Primary Substation in Accra as part of a nationwide infrastructure upgrade programme aimed at… Read more »
Ghana: Bopp Invests Gh¢107m in Outgrower Oil Palm Project
Ghanaian Times
Benso Oil Palm Plantation PLC (BOPP) has invested GH¢107 million in the development of a 3,030-hectare smallholder and outgrower oil palm project. Read more »
Liberia: Sen. Moye Announces U.S.$1.2 Million for New C.B. Dunbar Hospital Project
New Dawn
Bong County Senator Prince Kermue Moye, Sr., has unveiled a US$1.2 million funding package and secured 50 acres of land for the construction of a new C.B. Dunbar Hospital. Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Market Sustains Bullish Run, Recovers From Previous Week's Losses
Vanguard
The Nigerian stock market sustained its bullish momentum in May 2026 as investors gained over N4.514 trillion during the month. Read more »
Ghana: Port Cost Reforms Necessary, but Must Reflect Collective Interests
Ghanaian Times
The decision by the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) to cap container administrative charges (CACs) has been welcomed by shippers and port business groups as a long-awaited… Read more »
Tanzania: Goverment Gains Stake in Lindi Graphite Project
Daily News
THE government has formalised its stake in the Lindi Jumbo Graphite Project after signing agreements with Lindi Jumbo Limited, securing a 16 per cent non-dilutable free carried… Read more »
Tanzania: Black Swan Earns Global Recognition
Daily News
TANZANIAN startup fintech firm, Black Swan, has earned global recognition for its contribution in transforming access to fair and inclusive credit for underserved population. Read more »
Nigeria: Empowering the Last Mile - How Opay Is Expanding Financial Access Across Nigeria
Vanguard
In a bustling community market in northern Nigeria, a trader receives payment for goods through a mobile transfer rather than cash. In a rural town in the South-West, a young… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Sinks Deeper Into Economic Trouble As Freedom Score Falls, Poverty Fears Grow
Nyasa Times
Malawi's economic struggles are deepening, with a new global report painting a grim picture of a country trapped by weak institutions, rising informality, poor infrastructure and… Read more »
Nigeria: Benue Investment Company Driving Alia's Economic Reforms, Says Official
Leadership
The Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) says its initiatives under Governor Hyacinth Alia's administration have contributed significantly to economic reforms, job… Read more »
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, June 1, 2026
Vanguard
The Nigerian naira traded within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market as… Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Market Gains N131.66tn in 3 Years Under Tinubu Govt
Leadership
Nigeria's capital market has recorded one of its strongest growth phases in recent history, with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) adding more than N130 trillion in market value… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Unveils Revised Gender Policy to Boost Inclusive Agrifood Systems
Leadership
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with development partners, has validated the Revised National Gender Policy on Agrifood Systems… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Transport Crisis [editorial]
Leadership
Recent data show that about 90 per cent of the movement of people and goods across Nigeria is handled by road transport. This overdependence on roads partly explains why the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Breweries Corporate Affairs Manager Nominated for Amty Award
This Day
Iyom Joy Egolum, Corporate Affairs Manager (East) at Nigerian Breweries Plc, has been nominated for the Corporate Affairs Leader of the Year category at the Anambra Man of The Year… Read more »
East Africa: Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council Launches Maiden Research Journal to Boost Evidence-Based Healthcare
Nile Post
The Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council (UNMC) has officially launched the Uganda Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, its inaugural research publication designed to document and… Read more »
Uganda: Government Scraps Funding for Most National Celebrations
Nile Post
The government has announced a major shift in public expenditure policy, scrapping funding for most national public holiday celebrations beginning in the 2026/27 financial year as… Read more »
East Africa: How Rwanda's $7.2m Contribution to EAC Was Calculated
New Times
Under the East African Community (EAC)'s new funding model, Rwanda's total annual contribution will amount to $7.2 million, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and… Read more »
Tanzania: Inside BMH's Bold Leap Into Transplant Medicine
Daily News
If hospitals were countries, Benjamin Mkapa National Hospital (BMH) would already be issuing passports stamped "Welcome to East Africa's specialist care zone." Read more »
