May 25
Mozambique: IMF to visit Mozambique in June, in Rapid Policy Change
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
An IMF team will visit Mozambique in June to discuss a new loan, in a sudden reversal of its position announced on 23 April. A year ago in April 2025 Mozambique and the IMF… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania's Digital Divide Won't Close Until Smartphones Are in Every Hand [editorial]
Daily News
OVER the past decade, Tanzania has achieved remarkable progress in expanding mobile network coverage. Today, more than 95% of the population can access a mobile signal as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Türkiye Sign Mining Cooperation Agreement - - Minister
Premium Times
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development says the agreement with Türkiye will strengthen cooperation in mining technology, exploration and investment. Read more »
Kenya: Business Leaders Push Back On Digital Tax Proposal in Finance Bill 2026
Capital FM
Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has cautioned the government against imposing new taxes on mobile banking, warning they could disrupt financial flows and weaken the tax base… Read more »
Nigeria: $1.6bn Lost Daily As Africans Suffer Water, Power Poverty, Labour Fumes
Vanguard
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has lashed out at African leaders, multinational corporations and global financial… Read more »
East Africa: Comesa, EAC and SADC Dialogue Forum Ends With Commitment to Promote Inclusive Implementation of the Tripartite Free Trade [document]
SADC
"This Dialogue reflects our collective commitment to strengthening inclusive regional and continental integration and ensuring that the benefits of cross-border trade are… Read more »
Nigeria: Sallah - Travellers Stranded As Heavy Gridlock Closes Abuja-Kaduna Road
Leadership
Travellers have been stranded in heavy traffic gridlock along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, with hundreds of motorists stuck for hours. Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Unveils UAE-Backed $24m Berbera Energy Project
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland's Minister of Energy and Minerals, Eng. Axmed Jaamac Barre, on Monday launched a major $24 million renewable energy expansion project in the coastal city of Berbera… Read more »
Sudan: '$3 Billion in Damage to Electrical Grid Since Sudan War Broke Out' - UNDP Study
Dabanga
A new study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Sudan's electricity grid has suffered up to US$3 billion in damage since war broke out in 2023, forcing millions… Read more »
Togo: IMF Reaches Agreement Key to $111m Disbursement With Togo
Daba Finance
The International Monetary Fund reached a staff-level agreement with Togo on the third and fourth reviews of its Extended Credit Facility program, a step that could unlock a $110.8… Read more »
Africa: Shifting From Fossil Fuels Will Fail Without Funding for African Industry and Energy Infrastructure [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Moving to renewable energy will fail unless wealthy nations help finance cleaner energy systems, industrialisation and local mineral processing across the African continent. This… Read more »
Kenya: Bankers Warn Proposed Mobile Money VAT Could Shrink Tax Base
Capital FM
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has pushed back against a proposal in the Finance Bill 2026 seeking to impose a 16 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on fees charged by digital… Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar Hosts Blue Economy Research Workshop
Daily News
THE 29th Annual Research Workshop (ARW) is set to open today in Zanzibar, bringing together policymakers, researchers, development partners and private sector stakeholders to… Read more »
Tanzania: World Bank Leaders Reflect On Tanzania's Development Journey, Future Opportunities
Daily News
ON May 18th, this year, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, received the outgoing World Bank Country Director, Mr Nathan Belete, at State House in Dar es Salaam, where he paid a… Read more »
Angola: Bengo Governor Supports Families of the Mine Collapse's Victims
ANGOP
The provincial governor of Bengo, Maria Antónia Nelumba, guaranteed on Sunday, in the municipality of Nambuangongo, full support to the 28 families of the victims of the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Eyes 300,000 Ugandan Tourists in 2026 On Improved Air Links
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Kenya is targeting a 27 per cent increase in tourist arrivals from Uganda to 300,000 in 2026, banking on improved air connectivity to deepen regional travel… Read more »
Uganda: MTN Internet Bus Graduates Kampala Youth As Uganda's Digital Divide Persists
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's youthful population is increasingly being pushed into a digital economy many are still ill-prepared to navigate, prompting fresh efforts by private sector players and… Read more »
Malawi: 'Just an Assault' - Civil Servants Union Tears Into New Minimum Wages As Cost of Living Crushes Workers
Nyasa Times
The newly announced minimum wage adjustments have triggered outrage from labour leaders, with the Civil Servants Trade Union (CSTU) declaring that the salary increments are nowhere… Read more »
Liberia: EPA Shuts Down Mining Firm in Grand Gedeh Over Creek Diversion, Illegal Operations
Liberian Investigator
Environmental regulators shut down a gold mining company in Grand Gedeh County Friday after inspectors found it operating six excavators and two processing plants without a permit… Read more »
Kenya: Chaos Erupts in Nyeri, Thika and Nyahururu Over High Transport Fares
Capital FM
Chaos erupted in parts of Central Kenya, including Nyeri, Thika and Nyahururu, after residents took to the streets to protest against increased transport fares linked to rising… Read more »
Nigeria: NCAA Suspends 'No-Pay, No-Service' Directive Against Airlines Over Outstanding Charges
Premium Times
The NCAA said the temporary suspension followed consultations with industry stakeholders and concerns over rising aviation fuel costs affecting airline operations. Read more »
Kenya: CS Mbadi Urges Leaders to Stop Propaganda Over Finance Bill 2026
Capital FM
National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has urged political leaders to stop spreading propaganda and misinformation regarding the Finance Bill 2026. Read more »
Kenya: Mbadi Says Proposed Mobile Phone Tax Reform Aims At Streamlining, Not Raising Burden
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi now says the government has not introduced any new taxes on mobile phones, but is instead proposing a simplification of… Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso Recommits to Orthodox Monetary Policy, Transparency
Vanguard
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has reaffirmed the apex bank's commitment to orthodox monetary policy, transparency and evidence-based… Read more »
Kenya: Parliament to Conclude Finance Bill 2026 Public Hearings As Submissions Deadline Lapses
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Parliament is set to conclude public participation on Kenya's Finance Bill 2026 today, following the lapse of the two-week window period that saw… Read more »
