October 17
Nigeria: Rising Cost of Living Fueling Voter Apathy, Political Parties Cry Out
Vanguard
Political Parties under the umbrella of Inter Party Advisory Council IPAC have bemoaned the rising cost of living in the country, saying the development is largely responsible for… Read more »
South Africa: Dedicated Team Dispatched to Mandeni After Another N2 Highway Crash
SAnews.gov.za
KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, has dispatched a highly dedicated team from the Road Traffic Inspectorate to Mandeni, following another horrific… Read more »
South Africa: Move Towards Electronic Vehicles a 'Major Industrialisation Opportunity'
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the global move from Internal Combustion Engines towards Electronic Vehicles (EVs) presents a major opportunity for South African industrialisation. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Didn't Detain Okowa - Group
Vanguard
The Delta United Movement (DUM), says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) did not detain the immediate past governor of Delta, Sen. Ifeany Okowa, contrary to… Read more »
Nigeria: Ubec, Ncdmb Partner On Construction of More Smart Schools
Vanguard
The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Champion Breweries Harps High Operating Cost, Plans Capital Raising Next Year
Vanguard
Champion Breweries Plc has decried the harsh operating environment in the country stressing that it affected the brewery industry, which posted losses in the financial year 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Oborevwori Building Durable Infrastructure for Deltans - Izeze
Vanguard
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, Wednesday, said Governor Sheirff Oborevwori was building durable infrastructure for economic… Read more »
Ethiopia: Coffee Exports Bring Ethiopia Over 521 Mln USD in Q1
Ethiopian Herald
The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) has announced a remarkable achievement in the first quarter of the 2024/25 fiscal year, generating 521.98 million USD from the export… Read more »
Ethiopia: Signs of Hope As a Result of Macro-Economic Reform
Ethiopian Herald
Latest reports indicate that the FDI has continued to grow. Hence all stakeholders need to step up efforts to build up on current factors that are attracting more Foreign Direct… Read more »
Ethiopia: Macroeconomic Reforms - Changing Face of FDI
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia's recent macroeconomic reforms, implemented during last July, are beginning to yield positive outcomes for the nation's economic landscape, particularly in the realm of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Capital Market - Path Towards Digital Transformation
Ethiopian Herald
Known for being one of the fastest-growing economies over the past two decades, Ethiopia is now embarking on an inclusive reform process and working aggressively towards realizing… Read more »
Ethiopia: Premier Calls On Ethiopians to Grab Ethio Telecom Shares
Ethiopian Herald
- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has called on Ethiopians to purchase shares of Ethio telecom, following the company's decision to offer 10% of its shares to Ethiopian citizens. Read more »
Ethiopia: Diaspora Lauds Ethiopia's Macroeconomic Reforms for Boosting Investment
Ethiopian Herald
- The implementation of macroeconomic reforms has significantly encouraged Diaspora investment in Ethiopia, according to members of the Diaspora community. Read more »
Ethiopia: The Seoul Smart City Award 2024 - For Spectacular Achievement
Ethiopian Herald
Addis Ababa has entertained 32 mayors since the establishment of its mayoral office in 1910. All the mayors down the line have done their own respective contribution to the… Read more »
East Africa: Why It Is the Time for Ethiopia to Join the Comesa Free Trade Area (Comesa FTA)
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia, a vital member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), has hesitated to join the COMESA Free Trade Area (FTA) since its inception in 1994. Read more »
Ghana: Govt Urged to Invest in Technological Devices for Visually-Impaired Persons
Ghanaian Times
Ghana yesterday joined the rest of the world to commemorate International White Cane Day with a call on government to invest in technological devices needed by visually-impaired… Read more »
Ghana: Exploration of Resources - Ghana's Crude Oil Production Dips ...Piac Observes, Calls for Urgent Attention
Ghanaian Times
A member of Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Mr Constantine K. M. Kudzedi, has warned that Ghana must act quickly to address the steady decline in crude oil… Read more »
Ghana: GSE Bullish Performance Continues in Sept - Report
Ghanaian Times
The bullish performance on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) continued in September this year as the equities market saw some gains. Read more »
Malawi: Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola Praised for Restoring EU Budget Support to Malawi
Nyasa Times
Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola is receiving accolades for his pivotal role in the resumption of budget support from the European Union (EU) after a 12-year hiatus. Read more »
Nigeria: Re-Negotiation of 2009 Agreement - Conua Protests Exclusion, As SSANU, Nasu Kick
Vanguard
...Varsity workers to resume suspended strike over withheld salaries Read more »
Nigeria: Investment of Pension Funds Into Infrastructure Stagnates
Vanguard
Against the backdrop of huge infrastructure deficit in the country, investment of pension funds into infrastuture has continued to hover around one per cent, falling far below the… Read more »
Nigeria: We Are Addressing Balance of Fx Backlog - Cardoso
Vanguard
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Yemi Cardoso, has said the apex bank is addressing the long outstanding balance from the $7 billion foreign exchange… Read more »
Nigeria: NSIG Graduates 5th Cohort As Future Leaders in the Digital Space
This Day
The Nigerian School on Internet Governance (NSIG), championed by the Internet Society Nigeria Chapter has successfully concluded its 5th cohort, graduating a new wave of leaders… Read more »
Nigeria: Use ICT to Propagate Love, Peace Cleric Urges Nigerians
This Day
Nigerians have been called upon to take advantage of the fast growing penetration of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools in the country to spread the message of… Read more »
Nigeria: Analyst Calls for Enhanced Cyber-Security Measures to Prevent Breach of National Security
This Day
As Nigeria records an increasing trend in cyber-related crimes in various facets of the economy, a security analyst and consultant; Mr. Matthew Ibadin has called for urgent upscale… Read more »
