January 03
Malawi: High Court Blasts National Bank, Upholds Minority Shareholders in Landmark CDAP Takeover Case
Nyasa Times
The High Court of Malawi has delivered a landmark judgement against the National Bank of Malawi (NBM), ruling that the bank acted illegally and unfairly in taking control of Carbon… Read more »
Liberia: CBL Caps Fees On Interoperable Mobile Money Transfers Under New Instant Payments System
Liberian Investigator
-- The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has approved a unified fee structure governing interoperable mobile money transfers between Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money Inc. and Orange… Read more »
Rwanda: Health Issues With Online Work
New Times
The Covid pandemic passed five years ago. The lockdown that followed, practically worldwide, changed the world in multiple ways, including work practices. In many professions where… Read more »
Nigeria: Fidelity Bank Appoints New Board Chairperson
Premium Times
The bank said that under Mr Chike-Obi's leadership, Fidelity Bank recorded significant growth across key financial indices, with the board successfully executing the bank's… Read more »
Uganda: Viral 'UCC Shutdown' Notice Is Fake, Commission Confirms
Nile Post
A notice circulating on social media claiming to be a Public Notice from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) announcing the suspension of internet services, mobile money,… Read more »
Namibia: Angolan Woman Dies in Ondangwa Road Accident
Namibian
An Angolan national died on Friday evening after being hit by a pickup truck on the busy B1 road at Ondangwa. Read more »
Uganda: Zawedde Warns Against Misuse of Ai Ahead of General Elections
Independent (Kampala)
A senior Ugandan official on Friday warned the public against the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) as the country heads toward general elections scheduled for Jan. 15, noting… Read more »
Ethiopia: The Legal Fallacy of Cairo's 'Red Lines' - Why Ethiopia's Sovereignty Is Not Up for Negotiation [opinion]
Reporter
In the lexicon of international diplomacy, few phrases are as overused and under-enforced as the "red line". Yet, this week, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty chose to dust… Read more »
Nigeria: Aftermath of Katsina Economic and Investment Summit [press release]
Premium Times
The most significant post-Summit development is the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Katsina State Government and CONSTRIX Real Estate Development Ltd, a move… Read more »
Uganda: Microfinance Support Centre Moves to Provide Affordable Credit to Market Vendors With New Loan Product
Nile Post
The government of Uganda, through the Microfinance Support Centre (MSC), has introduced the Katale Loan, a new financing product aimed at empowering market vendors and small-scale… Read more »
Uganda: Centenary Bank, Bees & Trees Uganda Partner to Restore Degraded Land in Mbale
Nile Post
Centenary Bank, in partnership with Bees & Trees Uganda, has launched the Coffee Agroforestry for Environment and Livelihood Enhancement Initiative, aimed at restoring degraded… Read more »
Nigeria: Muslim Communities Seek Sanwo-Olu's Help to Rebuild Historical Mosque
Leadership
The Boshorun in Council of Olowogbowo Division, the Jumu'atul Muslimeen Council, the executive council of the Lagos Central Mosque, Lagos Island and the entire Muslim Ummah of… Read more »
December 29, 2025
Angola: Angola - When the Party Enters the Bank [analysis]
Maka
Angola's continued placement under enhanced monitoring by the Financial Action Task Force(FATF) has once again exposed deep structural weaknesses in the country's banking system.… Read more »
Nigeria: No Explanation for Blackout Yet
This Day
Nigeria's national electricity grid collapsed on Monday afternoon, leaving power supply across most of the country at near zero levels, plunging homes and businesses into blackout. Read more »
