January 07
Malawi: NBS Bank Partners With Beautify Malawi to Donate K100 Million Items to Charity
Nyasa Times
Listed NBS Bank, in partnership with Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM Trust), have donated festive season hampers amounting to K100 million to 500 elderly and underprivileged people in… Read more »
Nigeria: Kian Smith Lists Gold Worth Over N21 Billion On Lagos Commodities Exchange [press release]
Premium Times
The MD of the Exchange also commended Kian Smith for the great work they had done in the gold sector. Read more »
Africa: Stanbic Bank Uganda's Agutamba in Africa's Top 100 Corporate Communication Leaders
Independent (Kampala)
Africa PR Week, the continent's leading platform for public relations and strategic communications professionals, has named Stanbic Bank Uganda's Kenneth Agutamba among the Top 100… Read more »
Uganda: 27 Battle for Five Workers' Seats
Nile Post
The race for the five available slots for Workers' representatives in the 12th Parliament has intensified, with 27 candidates actively campaigning for the positions. Read more »
Liberia: Patel Chairman Nimley Criticises Foreign Business Practices and Poor Telecom Services in Liberia
FrontPageAfrica
The Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia, PATEL, has raised alarm over what it describes as the increasing involvement of foreign business operators in retail and distributive… Read more »
Liberia: Ministry of Labour Rated 'F' for 2024 As Governance Report Exposes Deepening Crisis in Liberia's Labour Sector
FrontPageAfrica
The Ministry of Labour has been rated an overall 'F' for the year 2024 following the release of a damning Labour Governance Report by the Liberia Labour and Governance Alliance,… Read more »
Ghana: Rufag Rejects Calls for Total Ban On Raw Rubber Export
Ghanaian Times
Controversies in Ghana's rubber space deepen as the Rubber Farmers Association of Ghana (RUFAG) and actors have petitioned the President to reject calls for the total ban on export… Read more »
Kenya: Imports Widen Current Account Deficit to Sh135.3bn in Q3
Capital FM
Kenya's current account deficit expanded further in the third quarter (Q3) of last year, driven by higher imports relative to exports. Read more »
Nigeria: Consolidating Gains of the 2025 Bullish Market for Ordinary Nigerians
Vanguard
The Nigerian stock market's performance in 2025 stands as one of the most compelling economic successes of the year. At a time when many households struggled with high living… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Suspends Monarch Over Illegal Mining
Vanguard
...Ogun govt halts illegal mining in Ado-Odo Read more »
Nigeria: Yobe Boat Tragedy Exposes Waterway Safety Failures - Atiku, Obi
Vanguard
-Former vice president Atiku Abubakar and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, have described the deadly boat mishap in Yobe State as an avoidable tragedy that exposes… Read more »
Nigeria: Johesu Kicks Over FG's Selective Retirement Age Review
Vanguard
The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, yesterday, faulted the Federal Government's recent circular reviewing the retirement age in Nigeria's health sector, warning that the policy… Read more »
Nigeria: How VMS Rescues Businesses From Security Breaches
Vanguard
As the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) intensifies enforcement of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, NDPR, many Nigerian businesses remain unknowingly exposed to… Read more »
Nigeria: Technology Growth Gives Nigeria First Unmanned Fuel Station
Vanguard
Technology has once more made an in-road into the oil & gas industry, giving the country first start into the automated, unmanned system of filling station operations. Read more »
Nigeria: Social Media and the Fragile Nigerian State
Vanguard
"Where there is no vision, the people perish; but where there is no truth, the people turn against each other." Read more »
Nigeria: 5.36m Electricity Customers Remain Without Meters - NERC
Vanguard
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that 5.36 million electricity customers nationwide remain without meters, leaving them exposed to the… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Average Oil Output Rises 7 Percent to 1.652m Bpd in 11 Months
Vanguard
Nigeria's average oil output, including condensate, increased year-on-year to 1.652 million barrels per day in the first 11 months of 2025, from 1.544 million bpd in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Tax Acts 2025 to Benefit Economy, Citizens - Ntpic
Vanguard
Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), Mr. Joseph Tegbe, has said the Nigerian Tax Reform Acts 2025 will significantly strengthen the economy while… Read more »
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, January 7, 2026
Vanguard
The Nigerian Naira maintained a stable yet cautious trajectory against the United States Dollar during early trading hours on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Read more »
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Injects N140m Into Tech Ecosystem With Zecathon 5.0
Vanguard
Zenith Bank concluded the 2025 edition of its flagship innovation competition, Zecathon 5.0, at the Zenith Tech Fair. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil, Gas Post Gains, Miss Targets in 2025
Vanguard
Nigeria's oil and gas industry recorded mixed performance marked with improvement in some indices marred by below expectation oil production, worsening gas flaring and dispute over… Read more »
Kenya: Kisumu Traders Rebuild As Kondele and Kibuye Markets Receive Sh3 Million Each Empowerment Funds
Capital FM
After years of disrupted trade, vandalism and lost stock caused by recurrent street demonstrations in Kisumu, small-scale traders at Kondele and Kibuye markets are beginning to… Read more »
Rwanda: Sanlamallianz General Insurance PLC Reaches Out to Hospital Patients With New Year Goodwill
New Times
SanlamAllianz General Insurance Plc marked the start of the New Year by reaching out to hospitalised patients in Kigali, expanding its annual gesture of compassion beyond its… Read more »
Rwanda: Toyota Rwanda, Atecar Collaborate to Expand Vehicle Maintenance Via Team Toyota Garage
New Times
Toyota Rwanda Ltd has officially unveiled ATECAR Garage as its first Team Toyota Garage partner in Rwanda, a move aimed at enhancing efficient and reliable maintenance services for… Read more »
Nigeria: Yabatech Restates Zero Tolerance for Misconduct, Charts New Course for Digital Innovation, Research
This Day
As the management of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) sets a new agenda focused on digital innovation, research excellence and student-centred education, the institution has… Read more »
