January 23
Africa: African Tech Funding Rises to $4.1b in 2025 As Debt Takes Larger Role
Daba Finance
African tech startups raised US$4.1 billion in 2025, up 25% from a year earlier, marking the strongest funding year since 2022, according to Partech's annual Africa Tech Venture… Read more »
Uganda: Risch Statement on Uganda Elections [press release]
United States Senate
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below on Uganda's recent elections. Read more »
Uganda: Senators Shaheen, Booker Push for Accountability After Elections in Uganda [press release]
United States Senate
Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa and… Read more »
Egypt: Deputy Secretary Landau's Travel to Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Djibouti [announcement]
State Department
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Read more »
Somalia: Former Somali PM Hails Jubbaland, Danab Forces After Al-Shabaab Defeat
Shabelle
Former Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Friday congratulated Jubbaland regional forces and the elite Danab commando unit after what he described as a successful… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Schools Shut Over Explosion Threat, Police Rule Out Danger
Daily Trust
Avi-Cenna International School and Grange School, both located in Lagos, have temporarily suspended physical academic activities following threats of a possible explosion. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Don't Call Me Bro', - Nigeria's Youngest Yoruba Traditional Ruler Warns
Premium Times
He ascended the throne at the age of 16 following the death of his father. Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill Six in Sokoto Lga Hit By US Airstrike
Premium Times
The attack resulted in the deaths of six men, while many other villagers were forced to abandon their homes in search of safety. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Appoints 35-Year-Old Atty. Cornelia Kruah As Youth & Sports Minister - Move Seen As Push for Generational Shift
FrontPageAfrica
In a move signaling a strategic pivot toward youth inclusion, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has nominated Attorney Cornelia Wonkerleh Kruah as the Minister of Youth and… Read more »
Liberia: At Davos, Liberia's Foreign Minister Meets Elon Musk As Spacex Praises Country's Business-Friendly Reforms
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia's Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has held talks with SpaceX founder Elon Musk on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, as Liberia… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Unveils New Macro-Strategy to Tackle Food Insecurity
Premium Times
Mr Shettima said the "Back to the Farm" initiative is designed to curb inflation, reduce foreign exchange spending on food imports, insulate Nigeria from global shocks, and restore… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai to Deliver SONA Amid Mixed Reactions
New Dawn
Amid mixed public reactions to the government's performance, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is expected to use Monday's State of the Nation Address (SONA) to calm rising public… Read more »
Ghana: 58 Percent of Ghanaians Optimistic About Country's Direction - IEA Survey Reveals
Ghanaian Times
A nationwide poll conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) indicates that many Ghanaians are satisfied with the direction of the country. Read more »
Uganda: Heavy Security At Butambala Court As Kivumbi Expected Amid Election Violence Probe
Nile Post
Heavy security has been deployed at the Butambala Chief Magistrate's Court ahead of the expected appearance of Butambala County legislator and National Unity Platform (NUP) Buganda… Read more »
Liberia: Minister Piah Announces Govt to Return Controversial 'Yellow Machines' Negotiated By Mamaka Bility Amid Completion of New Deal
FrontPageAfrica
The Government of Liberia has announced plans to return 35 earth-moving machines, commonly referred to as "yellow machines," that were imported under a controversial arrangement… Read more »
Liberia: Govt Seeks U.S.$900 Million to Transform Ports, Transport Sector
Liberian Observer
The government has unveiled an ambitious plan to inject nearly US$900 million into the country's ports and transport infrastructure, a move officials say could fundamentally… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Alleges Intimidation of North Eastern Journalists Over Planned Interview
Capital FM
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that journalists from Northeastern Kenya withdrew from a planned interview with him after allegedly facing threats and… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland President Urges Global Reassessment At Davos, Pitches Investment Over Aid
Horn Diplomat
Somaliland's President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro has called on world leaders and investors to reassess Somaliland as a country on the global stage, citing over three… Read more »
Namibia: 'Tate Shikishiki' Enters Swapo Think Tank
New Era
Award-winning artist Lazarus Shiimi, better known as Gazza, became the first musician to be appointed to the ruling party's policy unit, the Swapo Party Think Tank. Read more »
Namibia: Nef Calls for Practical Labour Policy to Support Jobs
New Era
As Namibia kicks off 2026, the nation's job crisis has reached critical levels, with official statistics showing persistently high unemployment that threatens economic stability… Read more »
Namibia: 'Nostalgia Is Not Strategy' [editorial]
New Era
When the Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos this week, he emphasised the end of the rules-based international order… Read more »
Liberia: Two Years As President - Is Boakai Meeting Targets?
New Republic
President Boakai Marks Two Years in Office: Achievements, Challenges, and Public Debate Read more »
Liberia: Nation Mourns As Former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor Loses Son
New Republic
Former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor is grieving the loss of her only son, Charles Philip Taylor. Friends and family say he worked hard to reshape his life and set a strong… Read more »
Mozambique: Over 186,000 Hectares of Cropland Flooded
AIM
Up until Wednesday, 186,735 hectares of agricultural land had been inundated in the catastrophic floods that have hit southern and central Mozambique. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare Deputy Mayor, Ex-Zanu-PF MP Out On Bail
263Chat
Harare Deputy Mayor Rosemary Muronda and former Zanu PF MP Shadreck Mashayamombe, arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on fraud charges have been granted… Read more »
