September 17
Africa: Hiding the Coco - Women Farmers Anticipating Old Age [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarly, original and activist writing from within… Read more »
Africa: Four Ways Africa Is Already Seeing the Effects of Climate Change [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Africa is already being heavily affected by climate change. Between 1991 and 2023, the African continent warmed at a rate of 0.3°C per decade, a rate slightly faster than the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Could Run Out of Money to Repay Massive Debts - How to Avoid This [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Data from Kenya's central bank show that public debt (total money owed) declined between December 2023 and June 2024. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Move to Green Energy Was Slowed Down By Govt to Protect Coal Mining [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy was split in two after the 2024 general elections: Electricity and Energy and Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Part of the… Read more »
Egypt: Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund Poised for $5b Investment in Egypt
Daba Finance
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Rwanda: Rwanda, EU Ink Rwf60bn Deal to Boost Nascent Pharmaceutical Sector
New Times
The Rwandan government on Tuesday, September 17 announced a new round of €40 million - about Rwf60 billion - financing in grants by the European Union in a bid to increase… Read more »
Nigeria: Food Security - First Lady Launches Young Farmers Club
This Day
.Says agriculture remains backbone of the nation Read more »
Africa: Scientists Have Found Evidence of Past Extreme Solar Storms. Their Return Could Be Disastrous for Our Technology-Based Societies [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In September 1859, the same year that Darwin published On the Origin of Species, telegraph systems across Europe and North America stopped working and started sparking, leading to… Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara Community Seeks Govt Intervention On Idofian-Elerinjare Road
Leadership
The people of the Elerinjare community in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State have sought the state government's intervention regarding the deplorable conditions of… Read more »
Nigeria: Ippis - Federal Govt Assures of Security of Workers' Data
Leadership
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has reiterated the federal government's determination to maintain and operate a secure and efficient personnel and… Read more »
Nigeria: Banks Sack 49 Employees Over Fraud in Q2 2024
Daily Trust
Deposit money banks in Nigeria sacked 49 employees due to their involvement in fraudulent activities between April and June this year. Read more »
Nigeria: How Dangote's Petrol Dashed Nigerians' Hopes
Daily Trust
The ongoing conflict between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery on the pricing of petroleum products, has led to widespread… Read more »
Nigeria: Guinea Insurance Reports 49.4 Percent Growth in Revenue in 2023
Vanguard
Guinea Insurance Plc has reported a 49.4 per cent increase in insurance revenue for the full year 2023 to N2.07 billion from N1.36 billion in 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Food Prices, Others Ease Pressure On August Inflation Rate
Vanguard
·But new fuel price may reverse the ease Read more »
Nigeria: Deploy 3 Percent Community Trust Fund in Curbing Pipelines Vandalism - Stakeholders
Daily Trust
Stakeholders in the oil and gas industry have urged the host communities to leverage on the 3 per cent community trust fund provided by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to prevent… Read more »
Nigeria: Energy Transition to Create 100,000 Jobs for Nigerians, Says P-Cngi
Daily Trust
The Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi), Engr Michael Oluwagbemi, has said that the Federal Government will create about 100,000… Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi Electricity Consumers to Get 13,000 Metres - Nerc
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Monday disclosed that no fewer than 13,000 metres have been earmarked for the people of Kogi State in 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: FG, NESG to Unlock Nigeria's Economic Potentials
Daily Trust
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, says it is in strategic partnership with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and other private sector… Read more »
Nigeria: Green Energy, Lekoil Invests in Infrastructural Development of Rivers Communities
This Day
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Nigeria: Buni, Yobe Economy and Strategic Partnerships
This Day
ALIYU DAMBATTA argues that Yobe's partnerhip with BADEA will foster growth and economic development Read more »
Nigeria: Neiti - FG, States, LGs Shared N3.473tn From Faac in Q2 2024
This Day
·Wants monitoring, tracking mechanism by civil society strengthened Read more »
Nigeria: Oil-Rich Nations Launch 'Pushback' Against Fossil Fuel Phase-Out
This Day
Oil-rich nations are making a concerted effort to slow progress on a landmark UN climate agreement to end the use of fossil fuels, according to western nations taking part in… Read more »
Nigeria: Apmt Records Rise in Export Volumes, Plans Second Exporters Forum
This Day
Nigeria's largest container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa has said that it has over the past four years, recorded continuous increase in its export volumes. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Advances Towards Meeting 2024 Oil Budget Benchmark, Misses Target By 210,000bpd
This Day
Although the country in August produced its second highest crude oil volume since January, it is still missing the 2024 budget benchmark of 1.78 million barrels per day by as much… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Parly Committee Commends State's Air Space Security
The Herald
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructural Development has commended Government for the installation of new and modern air traffic control and… Read more »