May 26
Gambia: Foreign Affairs Ministry Probes Allegations Involving Gambia's Embassy in Moscow
The Point
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad notes with serious concern the recent social media reports alleging abuse of domestic staff involving… Read more »
Gambia: Tobaski Travels Burdened By Historic Rising Transport Fares
The Point
As Gambians prepare to reunite with loved ones for Eid UL Adha (Tobaski), many travelers are voicing frustration over sharp increases in transport fares across the country.… Read more »
Gambia: GRA Honours Over 30 Most Tax Compliant Companies
The Point
The Gambia Revenue Authority honoured more than 30 companies and individuals at its 8th Taxpayers Awards and Recognition Night held over the weekend at Coco Ocean Hotel. Read more »
Uganda: Nakaloke Centre Mosque to Host Mufti Mubajje for Special Juma Prayer As Construction Nears Completion
Nile Post
Leaders of Nakaloke Centre Mosque have announced a special Juma prayer scheduled for June 5, 2026, to be presided over by the Mufti of Uganda, Shaban Ramadhan Mubajje, as guest of… Read more »
Uganda: NSSF Targets 7 Million Members By 2030 As Ayota Unveils Expansion Drive
Nile Post
The Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund, Patrick Ayota, has unveiled an ambitious plan to double the fund's membership from 3.5 million to seven million by 2030… Read more »
Uganda: UBA Celebrates Africa Day With Vibrant Cultural Showcase Across All Ugandan Branches
Nile Post
UBA Uganda joined the rest of the continent in commemorating Africa Day with colourful celebrations held at its head office and branches across the country, reaffirming the bank's… Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra Moves to Enforce Cashless Tax Payments
Vanguard
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Namibia: Fishrot Recusal Ruling Appeal Attempt Fails
Namibian
Two of the accused in the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering case have failed with an attempt to appeal against a ruling in which their application for the recusal of the… Read more »
Namibia: Minister Calls Transnamib Bosses Back to Work
Namibian
Minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi has ordered the reinstatement of two TransNamib executives who have been suspended over property mismanagement and statutory… Read more »
Namibia: Telecom Admits to Broadband Blunders
Namibian
Telecom Namibia has acknowledged that widespread broadband and mobile service disruptions are linked to infrastructure challenges after being summoned by the communications… Read more »
Namibia: 'Fix Your Own Roads' Call Draws Fire
Namibian
A Windhoek councillor has come under fire for proposing residents of Havana's Eneas Peter Nanyemba section "take up rakes and spades" and repair damaged gravel roads in their area… Read more »
Namibia: State, Businesses Face Utility Cutoffs
Namibian
Government offices, institutions and businesses that owe local authorities will have their water and electricity cut if they do not settle their debt by 5 June. Read more »
Africa: Orange Backs 20,000-Kilometer Cable to Link Africa and Europe
Daba Finance
Orange is backing a new 20,000-kilometer subsea cable that will connect Nigeria and almost 20 other countries across Africa and Europe, as demand for data and cloud services rises… Read more »
Kenya: Dlocal Buys Kenya's Aza Finance Assets in $23.7m Deal
Daba Finance
dLocal acquired selected AZA Finance assets for $23.7 million, ending a drawn-out deal that began as a plan to buy the Kenya-based cross-border payments company, TechCabal… Read more »
Africa: Ihs Towers Board Backs MTN Take-Private Offer
Daba Finance
IHS Holding's board backed MTN Group's plan to buy out other shareholders and take the telecom tower operator private, setting up a vote on one of Africa's largest digital… Read more »
Africa: South Africa's Mia Healthcare Raises $920k for Mobile Dental Care
Daba Finance
South African e-health startup Mia Healthcare Technologies raised ZAR15 million, or about $920,000, to expand access to affordable dental and orthodontic care. Read more »
May 25
Angola: Death Toll Rises to 29 in Mine Collapse in Bengo Province
ANGOP
The death toll from the collapse of an illegal gold mine on Saturday in the municipality of Nambuangongo, Bengo Province, has risen from 28 to 29, as well as the number of injured… Read more »
Ghana: This Must Be Our Last IMF Bailout - President Mahama
Ghanaian Times
President John Dramani Mahama over the weekend took his Resetting Ghana Tour to the Savannah Region, where he expressed the hope that it would be the last time Ghana would seek a… Read more »
Kenya: Manufacturers Flag Potential Cost Pressures in Finance Bill 2026 Proposals
Capital FM
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has warned that the Finance Bill 2026 could significantly increase production costs across the industrial sector, citing a range of… Read more »
Kenya: Visa Report Flags Ai-Powered Scams As Biggest Threat to Digital Payments
Capital FM
Criminals are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence and social engineering to manipulate users into authorizing payments, a new report by Visa has revealed. Read more »
Africa: How can the Global South chart its path to development by seizing the economic and financial opportunities of China's 15th Five-Year Plan, in light of the characteristics of Chinese diplomacy? [guest column]
allAfrica
My stay in China as part of the DongFang scholarship program at Peking University (PKU) allowed me to immerse in the heart of China's institutional and administrative architecture,… Read more »
Angola: Angola Exported Over 93 Million Barrels of Crude Oil in 2025
ANGOP
Angola exported approximately 93,077 barrels of crude oil in 2025, a 7% decrease compared to 2024, according to the Management Report of the National Agency of Oil, Gas and… Read more »
Angola: Rural Electrification Expands Across Cuanza-Sul Province
ANGOP
The province of Cuanza-Sul is registering significant progress in electrification projects, within the scope of the National Program for Expanding Access to Electricity, with… Read more »
Africa: Angola's Energy and Water Sector Aligned With Africa's Challenges
ANGOP
The International Relation specialist, Paulo Quaresma, stated on Monday in Luanda, that the Energy and Water sector in Angola has consolidated itself as one of the fundamental… Read more »
Liberia: China Expands Support for Liberia's Digital Transformation Agenda
New Dawn
The People's Republic of China has reaffirmed its strategic partnership with Liberia, emphasizing that China remains committed to working with the Liberian government to deepen… Read more »
