November 19
South Africa: Agreements Signed With Battery Energy Storage Projects
SAnews.gov.za
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has signed two project agreements and the commercial close of two projects appointed as preferred bidders under the… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Cautions Public Servants Against Failing Kenyans
Capital FM
President William Ruto has cautioned public servants against failing Kenyans on service delivery. Read more »
Nigeria: Help Flush Out Perpetrators of Multiple Taxation, Director Tells CSOs
Leadership
The assistant director of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Mrs Juliet Agu, has charged civil society organisations (CSOs) to collaborate with states and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 252,000 Jobs Created Through Housing Programme - Dangiwa
Leadership
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has announced that over 252,000 jobs have been created through the government's housing initiatives as part of… Read more »
South Africa: Stilfontein's Dangerous and Desperate Illegal Mining Industry
GroundUp
Zama zamas search for gold in a vast and unmapped underground network of tunnels Read more »
Nigeria: Restrain Yourself Over Kano Emirate Tussle, Minister Tells Kwankwanso
Daily Trust
The newly appointed Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, has asked the NNPP presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Senator… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Prime Minister Congratulates Somaliland's New President
Shabelle
Somalia's Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre extended his congratulations to Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, who has been elected as the President of the Somaliland Administration. Read more »
Africa: Positioning South Africa As Guardian of the Cape Route [analysis]
ISS
The country needs more than infrastructure upgrades to capitalise on the surge in shipping along the Cape Sea Route. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Promises Performance-Driven Culture in Govt to Honour Public Trust
Capital FM
President William Ruto has committed to fostering a performance-driven culture in his government to ensure effective delivery of his administration's agenda. Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Ask Consumers to Pay for Faulty Meter Replacement, NERC Warns Discos
Leadership
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a stern warning to electricity distribution companies (DisCos) against charging customers for the replacement of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Provincial Member Grabs Borrowdale Home From Widow, Turns It Into Shebeen
New Zimbabwe
PARDON Chibamu a senior Zanu PF official, has been ordered by the Harare Magistrates Court to immediately vacate a Borrowdale home he grabbed from a widow and turned into a… Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo Not Ideal Leader to Emulate, Unfit to Speak On Good Governance - Presidency
This Day
The presidency, yesterday, told former President Olusegun Obasanjo he was not the ideal leader to follow on issues of governance. Read more »
Uganda: Death Toll in Kamwenge-Fort Portal Road Accident Rises
Nile Post
The death toll from the Kamwenge-Fort Portal road accident has risen to two, according to updates from the Kamwenge Mobile Market Traders Association (KMMTA) chairperson. Read more »
Kenya: COP29 Scores Big With Breakthrough On Carbon Credits Amid Calls for Increased Climate Finance
Capital FM
COP29 in Baku has marked a historic step forward with the establishment of a global carbon market under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. Read more »
Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga Calls for Regional Energy Response
The Herald
Power shortages affecting Southern Africa need a coordinated response to ensure all countries have adequate electricity and can press ahead with their development plans, Vice… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's West Rift Farmers Get Low Bonuses Due to Minimum Price Policy
Business Day Africa
Farmers in Kenya's west of the Rift received the lowest bonus for the 2023/24 financial year as earnings were dented by unsold tea stockpiles at the Mombasa auction, industry data… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage for Fcta Workers
Premium Times
Mr Wije also approved the payment of three months arrears of the new minimum wage. Read more »
South Africa: Construction Mafia Disrupts Projects Worth R63bn
SAnews.gov.za
Since 2019, construction site disruptions by criminal syndicates have disrupted over 180 projects worth R63 billion, using tactics such as extortion, intimidation, violence and… Read more »
Nigeria: Economy and CBN's Coordinated Strategies
This Day
The present economic challenges are undoubtedly harsh, but great efforts are being made by both the fiscal and monetary authorities to arrest the situation and stabilise the… Read more »
Nigeria: Seplat Canvasses Improved Energy Access for Economic Growth
This Day
Seplat Energy Plc, has said Nigeria's development will require significant improvements in access to energy to lower operating cost, drive job creation as well as achievement of… Read more »
Nigeria: Mban Commends Federal Government for N250bn Mortgage Fund
This Day
The Mortgage Banking Association of Nigeria (MBAN), has commended the federal government, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Olawale Edun and the… Read more »
Nigeria: NESG - Manufacturing, Agriculture, Others Record Declining Performance
This Day
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Zimbabwe: Central Banks Drive Gold Prices Higher
The Herald
Gold will rally to a record next year on central-bank buying and US interest rate cuts, according to Goldman Sachs Group, which listed the metal among top commodity trades for 2025… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Civil Service Pension Fund to Foster Growth'
The Herald
The Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) is poised to play a pivotal role in fostering a better future for citizens by supporting sustainable economic development and growth,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim Online Agric College Churns Out First Graduates
The Herald
Forty-Six students graduated at the Zimbabwe Online Agricultural College last Friday becoming the first product of the Second Republic's initiative launched last year. Read more »
