October 29
Nigeria: Obasanjo's Swift Assent Prohibited Women Trafficking, Child Labour - Atiku
Leadership
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo's swift assent to a bill prohibited women trafficking and child labour in Nigeria in 2003. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana to Import Petroleum From Dangote Refinery - Official
Vanguard
The National Petroleum Authority of Ghana says it is proposing to import refined petroleum products from Dangote Refinery to boost its energy security and sustain business… Read more »
Liberia: Justice and Transport Ministers Clash Over Liberia Traffic Management Concession Agreement
Liberian Investigator
There was a showdown at the Senate on Monday as Justice Minister Cllr. Oswald Tweh and Transport Minister Sirleaf Tyler went head-to-head over a controversial Liberia Traffic… Read more »
Zimbabwe: After Incurring Losses for Years, NRZ in Process of Cancelling 'Toxic' 90s Joint Venture With Landela Safaris
New Zimbabwe
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is in the process of terminating a joint venture agreement with Landela Safaris after the parastatal suffered losses during the deal. Read more »
Liberia: Lonestar Cell MTN Announces 2024 Liberian Music Awards
New Dawn
Liberia's leading mobile GSM company, Lonestar Cell MTN, announces nominees for the 2024 Edition of the MTN Liberian EMusic Awards (MLMA). Read more »
Somalia: Roads in Mogadishu Closed for Mourning Event Led By Prime Minister Hamza
Shabelle
Today, major thoroughfares in Mogadishu, including the stretch from Zoobe to Km 4, routes to Medina Hospital, and the path to Bula Hubey, were closed to vehicular traffic,… Read more »
Liberia: Senator Accuses Transport Minister of Violating Liberinalization Policy
New Dawn
Sinoe County Senator and Co-Chair on Ways, Means, and Finance Crayton Duncan accuses the Ministry of Transport of paralyzing and undermining Liberian-owned businesses. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian, NIDP Sign MOU Allowing Fayda ID to Be Used As Travel Document for Domestic Flights
ENA
Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopia National ID Program (NIDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on integrating their systems to facilitate the use of Fayda ID as a… Read more »
Nigeria: States, FCT Generate N2.4 Trillion IGR in 2023
Premium Times
The report said the 2023 IGR grew by 26.03 per cent when compared to the N1.93 trillion recorded in 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Depreciates By 4.41% Against Dollar At Official Market
Premium Times
Also, the total daily turnover reduced to $81.17 million on Monday down from $284.93 million recorded on Friday. Read more »
South Africa: Opposition to Open Cast Coal Mining in Midvaal
GroundUp
For years residents have been objecting to the Springfield and Vlakfontein mining project Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Condemns Government Scientists As Traitors for Early Retirement Plans
Nile Post
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has strongly condemned government scientists' plans to take early retirement following recent salary enhancements. Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania, Russia Eye Joint Projects in Key Sectors
Daily News
TANZANIA and Russia are contemplating on joint projects in energy, agriculture, infrastructure and tourism. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap FRSC Official in South-East, Demand Ransom
Premium Times
The victim, Emeason Chima, was kidnapped on Saturday near Maduka University in Ekwegbe, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read more »
Nigeria: Only 58% of Nigerian Households in Nine States Connected to National Grid, 67% Still Use Firewood - Report
This Day
Contrary to government's claim that it is making good efforts in providing the country with safe and efficient sources of energy, a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Other Commodity-Dependent African States Experiencing Slow Growth - IMF
This Day
Commodity-dependent countries like Nigeria in sub-Saharan Africa are growing at a slower pace than other parts of the region, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Read more »
Nigeria: New Electricity Market Regime Begins As Akwa Ibom Floats Own Disco After Enugu
This Day
Leveraging on its power under the new Electricity Act 2023, Akwa Ibom State has incorporated its own power Distribution Company (Disco) called 'Ibom Utility', with the mandate to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: No Legal Gap On ZIG Validity - RBZ...Treasury Unveils Measures to Stabilise Local Currency
The Herald
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe says there is no legal gap regarding the status of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), which was established in terms of the Presidential Powers (Temporary… Read more »
Uganda: New Law to Regulate Construction Minerals in Offing
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda government has completed the drafting of the Building Substances Bill, which will soon be submitted to the Cabinet for approval, according to Irene Bateebe, the Permanent… Read more »
Rwanda: Prime Energy's Latest Issuance Spells Confidence in Green Financing
New Times
Prime Energy PLC, a local renewable independent power producer that was until last year less known, has raised some Rwf9.58 billion through its inaugural green bond. Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Welcomes the Presentation of Full Evidence By the South African Government in the ICJ Case of Genocide By the Apartheid State of Israel [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomes the filing of the memorial regarding the ICJ case of genocide by the apartheid state of Israel in Gaza and throughout… Read more »
South Africa: Select Committee On Agriculture to Receive a Briefing From Ag On Audit Outcomes of Dalrd [document]
Parliament of South Africa
The Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform, and Mineral Resources will today receive a briefing from the Office of the Auditor-General on the audit outcomes of the Department… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Is Not Investigating Me - Sanwo-Olu
Daily Trust
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday night denied filing a suit against the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over alleged plan by the anti - graft… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira for Crude Transactions Will Take Us Out of the Last 40 Years - Tinubu
Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Implementation Committee of the Naira-based sale of crude oil and refined products, saying the policy is aimed at taking the country… Read more »
Nigeria: Airport Projects - Senate Approves Refund of N24bn to Kebbi, Nasarawa
Daily Trust
The Senate has approved a request by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to refund a total of N24 billion to Kebbi and Nasarawa States for executing federal airport projects in their… Read more »
