October 20
Nigeria: Jigawa Tanker Explosion - Northern Govs, Dangote, Offor, Donate Over N1b to Victims [press release]
Premium Times
Mr Yahaya said the 19 northern states collectively donated N50 million each to Jigawa state to help the families of the deceased victims and alleviate the suffering of the injured… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Steadily Moving Towards Tax Stability Through More Balanced Tax System - Tax Head
Egypt Online
Egypt is steadily progressing toward maintaining tax stability by building a balanced, supportive tax system that strongly backs the business community and promotes economic… Read more »
Egypt: President El-Sisi Says Egypt to Review Situation With IMF If Escalating Burdens Persist On People
Egypt Online
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi highlighted on Sunday 20/10/2024 Egypt's program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), noting that the country may "review the situation" with… Read more »
Egypt: Govt Refutes Rumors About Removing 5 Items From Subsidized Commodities
Egypt Online
The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) denied removing five items from the list of subsidized commodities. Read more »
Nigeria: Total Energies Reaffirms Investment in 350mpd Bonga North Offshore, Other Jv
Leadership
Nigerian government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring a conducive operational environment for investors in the energy sector, with specific focus on the oil industry. Read more »
Nigeria: Nape's Conference to Address Energy Security, Oil, Gas Devt
Leadership
Top government officials and energy executives representing oil and gas and power producers would be convening in Lagos for the 42nd edition of the Nigerian Association of… Read more »
Nigeria: MTN Introduces Eco-Friendly SIM Cards to Tackle Plastic Waste, Climate Change
Leadership
MTN Nigeria has taken a bold step toward environmental sustainability with the introduction of its new eco-friendly SIM cards, aimed at reducing plastic waste and combating climate… Read more »
Nigeria: The 'Kaboom' Discussion
Leadership
The explosion of a car at a NIPCO CNG (compressed natural gas) station at Aduwawa in Benin city on Wednesday, October 16, 2024; has sparked more fears in the minds of those opposed… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage Deadline - No Action in 26 States As Labour Blows Hot
Vanguard
Nearly two months after President Bola Tinubu signed the new minimum wage into law, findings revealed that only two states, Edo and Adamawa, have commenced payment of N70,000 to… Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia Charts Path to Capital Market Growth
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia has been undergoing a significant reform process and experiencing steady economic growth since 2018. The government has implemented bold economic measures to make the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Toyo Solar Energy to Invest 7 Bln USD in Hawassa Ip
Ethiopian Herald
- Japanese company Toyo Solar Energy, valued at over seven billion Birr, is set to commence operations in Hawassa Industry Park, according to the Industry Parks Development… Read more »
Ethiopia: Enhancing Role of Diaspora in the Nation's Economic Development
Ethiopian Herald
According to sources obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about five million Ethiopian Diasporas are resided in USA, Europe, Canada, the Middle East and the rest of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: If We Are Not Part of the Solution, We Are Part of Our Problems [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
If we are not part of the solution to the multi-faceted problems and challenges of this country, we are certainly part of the problem as there is no third way or an option to sit… Read more »
Ethiopia: Economic Reform Spurs Chinese Investment, Job Creation in Eiz
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA - The Homegrown Macroeconomic Reform, implemented in late July, has positively impacted forex-dependent industrial manufacturers, according to Chinese firms operating… Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Tanker Explosion - I Lost My Son About to Wed - Dad
Vanguard
A bereaved father, Suleiman Sani, has narrated how he lost his 25-year-old son, Nura Suleiman, who was about to wed in last Tuesday's tanker explosion in Majia, Taura Local… Read more »
Nigeria: National Grid Collapses Third Time in One Week
Vanguard
·NERC to hold public hearing Read more »
Nigeria: Iwuanyanwu Organised Prayers for Me During Difficult Moments - Jonathan
Vanguard
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed the father-son relationship between him and the late President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who,… Read more »
Nigeria: Bonga Oil Spill - Court to Deliver Judgment On $1b Indemnity Claim
Vanguard
Victims and communities impacted by the Bonga oil spill of 2011 in the Niger Delta region may soon get justice as a Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, prepares to deliver… Read more »
Nigeria: Frequent Collapse of National Grid an Embarrassment - Onuesoke
Vanguard
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has described the frequent collapse of the national grid as a national embarrassment. Read more »
Nigeria: Super Eagles Star, Victor Boniface, Survives Car Crash in Germany
Daily Trust
Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface has survived a crash in Germany. Read more »
October 19
South Africa: Reflecting On Dr Tito Mboweni's Life
SAnews.gov.za
Former Minister of Finance and Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Tito Mboweni has been remembered for his culinary skills, humour and as someone who was kind. Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Abdulrazaq Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage for Kwara Workers
Vanguard
The executive Governor of Kwara State Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the new minimum wage of N70,000 as announced by the Federal Government of Nigeria, according to a… Read more »
Nigeria: How French Tech Lagos Empowered Women in Tech
Vanguard
Committed to fostering parity and inclusion, French Tech Lagos recently held a conference tagged, 'Empowering Women in Tech: A French-Nigerian Dialogue on Diversity, Leadership and… Read more »
October 18
South Africa: Tension High in Sharpeville Following Violent Protests - South African News Briefs - October 18, 2024
allAfrica
Tension High in Sharpeville Following Violent Protests Read more »
Tanzania: Who Is Tundu Lissu? Tanzania's Opposition Leader Is Fighting for Change in the Face of Fresh Attacks On Political Freedoms [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Tundu Lissu has become the face of opposition in Tanzania following his defiant and unrelenting criticism of the government. Since he came into the national limelight in 1995 when… Read more »
