January 08
Nigeria: Mulade to Tinubu - Channel 13 Percent Derivation Funds On Mega Projects in Niger Delta
This Day
A renowned Niger Delta environmental and human rights activist, Chief Mulade Sheriff has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to halt the current practice of paying the 13 per… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Hails Dangote Cement's Impacts in Benue Communities
This Day
The federal government has commended Dangote Cement Plc for making measurable and sustainable impacts in its host communities in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State through… Read more »
January 07
Ghana: Ghana's Economy Strengthens in 2025 - - Deloitte
Ghanaian Times
Ghana's economy has outpaced Nigeria's in 2025, driven by strong growth in non-oil sectors, according to Deloitte's West Africa in Focus report. Read more »
Liberia: Govt Release 2025 Progress Report
New Dawn
The Government of Liberia, via the Ministry of Information (MOI), has released its 2025 Progress Report, highlighting the major achievements, ongoing reforms, and strategic outlook… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Dev't Expert Calls for Urgent, Unified Action
New Dawn
-To Accelerate National Progress in the New Year Read more »
Liberia: Why Private Jet Carrying Pres. Boakai Almost Crashed At Ria
Liberian Investigator
An investigation by Liberia's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has established that the May 29, 2025 near-crash of a private jet carrying President Joseph N. Boakai was… Read more »
Nigeria: Poor 5g Penetration Slows Nigeria's Telecom Growth
Vanguard
*Over 57,000 5G-ready devices can't connect network Read more »
Sudan: 31 Sudanese Lawyers' Licences Withdrawn
Dabanga
A decision by the Sudan Bar Association in Port Sudan to withdraw the practising licences of 31 lawyers has sparked widespread controversy within Sudan's legal and human rights… Read more »
Ghana: First Atlantic Bank Debuts On Ghana Exchange After Oversubscribed IPO
Daba Finance
First Atlantic Bank PLC began trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange on December 19, 2025, marking a rare new listing on the exchange's main market following a largely oversubscribed… Read more »
Africa: Online Abuse Is Real Violence - - and Africa's Women and Girls Are Paying the Price
IPS
- New estimates show that violence against women and girls remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world - and that one of its fastest-growing frontiers is… Read more »
Uganda: Fewer Road Crashes Registered During 2025 Festive Season, Police Say
Nile Post
The Uganda Police Force has reported a reduction in road crashes during the 2025 festive season compared to the same period last year, citing improved compliance and coordinated… Read more »
Rwanda: Drunk Driving - No Price Is Enough for an Innocent Life [opinion]
New Times
Drafting tough laws is rarely popular, especially when they touch on everyday behaviour. Yet, leadership is not about appeasing sentiment in the moment but about safeguarding lives… Read more »
Rwanda: Who Is Ishowspeed, the Internet Sensation Expected in Rwanda?
New Times
American YouTube and Twitch sensation Darren Jason Watkins Jr., widely known as iShowSpeed, is set to visit Rwanda in the coming days as part of his highly publicised Africa tour,… Read more »
Rwanda: Speed, Gorillas and the Internet - Rwanda Steps Into Ishowspeed's Global Spotlight
New Times
When global livestreamer and internet personality Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as IShowSpeed, casually told a tour guide in Botswana's Okavango Delta that he planned to… Read more »
Sudan: Energy Minister Inspects Power Facilities, Reviews Electricity Sector Plans
SNA
Energy Minister Al-Mu'tasim Ibrahim Ahmed inspected key electricity facilities in Khartoum, accompanied by Sudan Electricity Holding Company Director-General Abdullah Ahmed Mohamed… Read more »
Malawi: CDEDI Asks Parliament to Probe Portland Cement Mining Licence Over Environmental Concerns
Nyasa Times
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has formally petitioned Parliament's Natural Resources and Climate Change Committee to investigate the… Read more »
Sudan: Electronic Check Clearing System Restored to Reinstate Banking Services and Boost Financial Stability
SNA
The official spokesperson for the Sudanese Banks Union, Ahmed Abdel-Rahman Al-Houri, announced that the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS) has restored the electronic check clearing… Read more »
Kenya: Carrefour Enters Ethiopian Market Through Franchise Deal With Midroc
Capital FM
Carrefour has entered the Ethiopian retail market through a franchise and supply partnership with Queens Supermarket PLC, a subsidiary of the Midroc Investment Group. Read more »
South Africa: Appointment of Adv Mothibi to NPA Welcomed
SAnews.gov.za
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development has welcomed the appointment of current Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head, Advocate Andy Mothibi, as the new… Read more »
Mauritius: Natalia Czajkowska - 'In an Age of Ai, Journalism Must Supply the Conscience' [interview]
L'Express
In a global media landscape marked by disinformation, artificial intelligence (AI) and declining public trust, the Swiss Academy for Leadership and Sustainability (SALS) has… Read more »
Malawi: Fired Former Escom CEO Kumwenda Seeks K1.1bn Payout Settlement, Rejects Mubas Deployment
Nyasa Times
Fired former Escom CEO Kamkwamba Kumwenda is seeking a K1.1 billion payout settlement and has since rejected his deployment to Malawi University of Business and Applied Science… Read more »
Liberia: Nacsul Uncovers Lies Against Acting Ldea Boss Fitzgerald Biago
Liberian Investigator
An investigation conducted by the National Civil Society Union of Liberia (NACSUL) has found what it describes as misleading information in allegations leveled against the… Read more »
Liberia: Patel Distances Itself From Planned Protest, Backs Boakai On Business Climate
Liberian Investigator
The Patriotic Entrepreneur of Liberia, led by Chairman Dominic Nimely, has formally dissociated itself from a planned protest announced by a group of businesspeople operating under… Read more »
Liberia: Millions Generated, Liberian Workers Abandoned
Liberian Investigator
Liberia's labor sector faced one of its gravest crises in 2025, as systemic corruption, weak enforcement, and political interference eroded protections for workers and displaced… Read more »
Liberia: Two MBH Officials Held As Police Probe Meter Diversion, Extortion in River Cess
Liberian Investigator
- Two senior staff members of MBH Company assigned to the River Cess electrification project are in police custody and facing criminal charges following investigations into alleged… Read more »
