January 12
Nigeria: Wema Bank Upgrades Alat Banking App to Voice Banking, Tap & Pay, Uptime Prediction
This Day
Wema Bank Plc has launched the upgraded version of its flagship digital banking platform, ALAT by Wema. Designed as the next phase in digital banking, the upgraded version of ALAT… Read more »
Nigeria: Industrial Gas Explosion Causes Panic At Ogun Free Trade Zone
This Day
Panic gripped workers and residents of the Ogun Guandong Free Trade Zone (OGFTZ) in Igbesa axis of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State gas explosion that rocked the… Read more »
Nigeria: 2026 - Aremu Tasks Govt At All Levels On Labour Devt
This Day
The Director General of Micheal Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) Ilorin, Comrade Issa Aremu at the weekend called for the urgent need of government at all… Read more »
Nigeria: New Tax Act - Oye Says Rent Relief Limitations, Forex Deduction Restrictions, Other Hurdles May Hinder Successful Implementation
This Day
The Chairman of the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics (AERE), Dele Kelvin Oye, has said the rent relief which caps deductible rental expenses at NGN 500,000 per year and… Read more »
Nigeria: Subscription to T-Bills Tops N1.5trn At First 2026 Auctions On Massive Demand
This Day
Investors' appetite remained strong at the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) first Treasury bills auction of 2026, with subscriptions rising above N1.5 trillion despite higher stop… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Targets N189bn in National Assets Sale to Plug 2026 Budget Funding Gaps
This Day
*Works, agric receive lion's share of N3tn, N1.1tn for capital projects Read more »
Nigeria: With 129.6 Percent Gain, Ngx Consumer Goods Emerges Best Performing Index in 2025
This Day
On the back of investors' demand for consumer goods stocks, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Consumer Goods Index outpaced other indices to emerge the best performing indicator… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Senator Empowers 1,000 With Start-Up Skills, Funds
Daily Trust
No fewer than 1,000 start-ups across the Lagos West Senatorial District have received both skills training and financial empowerment. Read more »
Nigeria: Olu of Warri Tackles IOCs Over 'Neglect' of Communities
Daily Trust
Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has decried the neglect and marginalization of oil producing communities in the Niger Delta region, especially Itsekiri land by the oil… Read more »
Nigeria: Presco Announces Board Change, Appoints New Non-Executive Director
Premium Times
Mr Arikawe replaced Felix Nwabuko, who retired after several years on the board. Read more »
Kenya: Two Kenyan Women Rebuild Libraries in a Quietly Powerful New Documentary [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Two Kenyan women - Wanjiru Koinange and Angela Wachuka - set out in 2017 to do something both ordinary and radical: rebuild neglected libraries in Nairobi. Read more »
Africa: Stablecoins Are Gaining Ground As Digital Currency in Africa - How to Avoid Risks [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A notification popped up on my LinkedIn the other day. Africans were doing a traditional celebratory dance at the Africa Stablecoin summit in Johannesburg. Read more »
January 11
Uganda: Kasese Farmers Reap Big From Coffee As Incomes Rise
Nile Post
Coffee farming is steadily emerging as a key driver of household incomes in Kasese District, with farmers increasingly reporting improved livelihoods after embracing the crop. The… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom's Power System Remains Stable
SAnews.gov.za
As industries gradually resume operations following the festive break, Eskom says its power system remains stable and ready to meet the projected rise in electricity demand amid… Read more »
Africa: Nigeria and South Africa Risk Breaking Climate Change Pledges [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Just 20 countries produce 80% of the world's oil, gas and coal. Since 2019, researchers have released regular reports analysing how these governments plan to continue drilling and… Read more »
Kenya: Parliament to Hear Public Views On Safaricom Stake Sale
Capital FM
Parliament will on Monday begin public hearings on the government's proposal to sell part of its shares in Safaricom PLC, marking the next major step in a plan that could reshape… Read more »
Africa: The G20 Was Built to Stabilise the World's Economy - but It's Failed On Climate, Debt and Inequality [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Group of Twenty (G20) emerged from the financial turmoil that followed the collapse of the Thai currency in 1997, which rapidly spread financial instability from Thailand to… Read more »
Namibia: Nampower Struggles With N$912 Million Debt
Namibian
The national power utility, Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower), is struggling to enforce its credit control and debt management policy, especially against public sector… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Dismisses N1 Billion Copyright Suit Against MTN
Premium Times
The court described the copyright suit against MTN as a "gold-digging exercise." Read more »
Sudan: Prime Minister Visits Nile River State, Praises Economic Boom
SNA
Ad-Damer, 11 January 2026 (SUNA) - Prime Minister, Dr. Kamil Idris, praised the economic boom currently taking place in Nile River State across investment, economic, and other… Read more »
Kenya: CS Chirchir Inspects Rironi-Mau Summit Highway Works As Government Moves to Counter Stalled Project Claims
Capital FM
Transport and Roads Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has inspected ongoing construction works along the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway, seeking to reassure the public that the… Read more »
Kenya: South C, Karen and Kenya's Recurring Building Collapse Crisis - - What Must Change [editorial]
Capital FM
The recent building collapses in South C and Karen, Nairobi, have once again exposed Kenya's persistent construction safety failures, turning what should be isolated incidents into… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Arrives in UAE, Targets Renewable Energy Partnerships [press release]
Premium Times
President Tinubu is visiting the UAE at the official invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed Al Nahyan. Read more »
Nigeria: We Won't Toll Third Mainland Bridge - Umahi
Daily Trust
The Federal Government has no plan to toll the rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, according to Sen. Dave Umahi, Minister of Works. Read more »
South Africa: Department to Continue Work to Create Employment Opportunities
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) will continue to work with municipalities and stakeholders to create much-needed work opportunities for poor and… Read more »
