May 06
Kenya: Eritrean Cafe Struck Off List of Registered Companies in Kenya
Capital FM
Kesh Kesh Cafe Limited has been removed from the list of registered companies in Kenya. Read more »
May 03
Kenya: Whatsapp Edges Tiktok As Most Popular Social Media Site in Kenya
Capital FM
WhatsApp remains the most popular online platform in Kenya, leading with 22 percent of the market share, according to the latest report on the state of the media in the country… Read more »
May 01
Liberia: President Boakai Threatens Closure of Western Cluster Limited Over Road Damage and Broken Promises
FrontPageAfrica
Western Cluster Limited has fallen out of favor not only with the Senators of its operational counties, but also with the President, who has threatened to close the mining company… Read more »
Uganda: Chinese Factories Change Fortunes for Mbale Locals
Nile Post
The life of a number of Mbale locals has changed for the better, thanks to Chinese factories under in Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park. Read more »
Kenya: Astrazeneca Joins Hands With Partners to Tackle Kenya's Cancer Burden
Capital FM
Global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has joined hands with Kenya's Ministry of Health to tackle cancer problems facing the country through the unveiling of the Cancer Care… Read more »
Nigeria: MTN Posts N575bn Pre-Tax Loss in Q1, Blames Inflation, Naira Devaluation
Vanguard
MTN Nigeria Plc has reported a pre-tax loss of N575.69 billion in its operations for the first quarter of 2024, citing inflation and naira devaluation for the development. Read more »
Kenya: Mtek, Britam in a Deal to Cover Phones Against Theft
Capital FM
mTek and Britam have formed an alliance with Buy Simu to offer insurance for phones in Kenya and extend coverage for phone products in the country. Read more »
April 30
Namibia: Using the Value of Diamonds for Upliftment
New Era
TaTe Diamonds, an investment holding company headquartered in Windhoek, is on a mission to become a fully vertically-integrated Namibian-owned diamond company operating… Read more »
April 29
Namibia: Redforce Lodges Urgent Application
New Era
RedForce debt management company has lodged an urgent application in the High Court of Namibia, after the five-year debt-collecting contract they signed with the Walvis Bay… Read more »
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Shareholders Approve Holdco Structure [press release]
Premium Times
In his remarks during the EGM, the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, thanked the shareholders for their unwavering commitment, which has been instrumental in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Cement Export Increased By 87.2 Percent At 264kt in First Quarter
Vanguard
Management of Dangote Cement Plc has revealed that the company dispatched seven ships of clinker, from Nigeria to Ghana and Cameroon and that the export, for the first quarter of… Read more »
Africa: Lafarge Africa Unveils Watershield Cement to Boost Construction
Daily Trust
Lafarge Africa Plc., a leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, has launched an innovative and first of its kind water resistant cement in Nigeria called… Read more »
April 28
Nigeria: Dangote's Next Job
Daily Trust
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group and the man at the top of Forbes list of Africa's richest for as long as that list has existed does not need another job from… Read more »
April 26
Nigeria: I Have Power to Direct NCAA to Suspend Dana Air, Keyamo Insists
Daily Trust
Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has insisted that he has power to direct the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend airlines. Read more »
April 25
South Africa: Social Security Agency Workers Busted in Grant Fraud Scheme - South African News Briefs - April 25, 2024
allAfrica
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Accuses Apple of Using 'Blood Minerals' From War-Torn East
RFI
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers… Read more »
Nigeria: 140-Yr-Old Pz Cussons Considers Leaving Africa Over Nigeria's Sales Plunge
Leadership
There are indications that PZ Cussons Plc may leave Africa after sales plunged in its Nigeria operation. Read more »
Namibia: Vivo Awards Shell Service Stations for Performance, Customer Service and Safety
Namibia Economist
Operators and owners of Shell Service Station were recently rewarded when the local distributor, Vivo Energy Namibia awarded Omega Service Station as the best station of the year.… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Unki First Quarter Output Remains Flat
The Herald
Platinum Group Metals production at Anglo American Platinum Limited's local unit, Unki Mine, remained flat at 62 800 ounces during the first quarter of 2024, as overal group… Read more »
April 24
South Africa: Cosatu Applauds the Progressive Agreement to Halt Retrenchments of 6 000 Workers At the Post Office [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) applauds the progressive agreement to halt the retrenchments of 6 000 workers at the South African Post Office (SAPO). This… Read more »
Rwanda: Is Rwanda Innovation Fund Relevant to Local Startups?
New Times
Rwandan entrepreneurs in the startup ecosystem stand at the threshold of transforming the country's economic, social, and technological landscape if their funding needs are met. Read more »
April 23
Nigeria: Again, Dangote Refinery Announces Reduction in Price of Diesel, Aviation Fuel
Premium Times
This development comes a week after the company announced a reduction in the price of diesel from N1,200 to N1,000 per litre Read more »
Liberia: AML CEO Kick-Starts 'Community School Supply Initiative
New Republic
Over the weekend, Jozephus Coenen, the CEO of ArcelorMittal-Liberia, launched another round of ArcelorMittal-Liberia's 'Community School Supply Initiative.' Read more »
Zimbabwe: AFC Insurance Collaborates With Botswana Firm
The Herald
AFC Insurance is collaborating with Phoenix Insurance Company of Botswana to map out ways of boosting agricultural production in both countrie, a development expected to boost… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Grid Collapse Persists - TCN
Daily Trust
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that the inability to maintain a balanced frequency between demand and supply of electricity consumption is the major reason… Read more »