July 17
Tanzania: Leader of Opposition, Chaponda, in Tanzania, Meets With Reps of Political Parties
Nyasa Times
Malawi's leader of Opposition, George Chaponda, today met with Tanzanian political parties through the Tanzania Centre for Democracy (TCD), a platform dedicated to promoting… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Writes National Assembly, Requests N6.2trn Addition to 2024 Budget
Premium Times
President Tinubu also requested that the Finance Act 2023 be amended to impose and charge windfall tax on banks and provide for tax administration and related matters. Read more »
South Africa: Cogta Minister Talks Tough On Underperforming Municipalities
SAnews.gov.za
Newly appointed Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has stated that the seventh administration is committed to working towards… Read more »
South Africa: New Higher Ed Minister Committed to 'Rooting Out Corruption and Maladministration in NSFAS'
Daily Maverick
In her maiden budget speech in Parliament, Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane said expanding access to higher education and training opportunities remained… Read more »
South Africa: New MPs in Drive to Fast-Track Overdue Eradication of Dangerous School Toilets
Daily Maverick
The new basic education parliamentary committee chairperson is striving for speediness in tackling the longstanding issue of dangerous pit toilets in South African rural schools -… Read more »
Nigeria: Witness Details How Official Allegedly Diverted Rural Electrification Agency's N298 Million
Premium Times
ICPC has charged at least seven officials of the agency Rural Electrification Agency (REA) with stealing up to N1.2 billion from the agency through its payment platform. Read more »
Mozambique: Supplies of Plaster Reach Nampula Hospitals
AIM
The crisis of a shortage of plaster in hospitals in the northern Mozambican city of Nampula is over - at least for another couple of weeks. Read more »
Nigeria: Vigilante Group Arrest Gunmen Terrorising Anambra Residents - Official
Premium Times
Awka and other parts of Anambra State have witnessed criminal attacks in recent times. Read more »
Rwanda: Meet Athletes Representing Rwanda At Paris 2024 Games
New Times
Rwandan athletes are in France, since July 6, gearing up for the highly-anticipated Paris 2024 Olympic Games, scheduled for July 26 to August 11. Read more »
Tanzania: Disregard Public Notice Allegedly From Tanzania's Examinations Council Announcing Deadline for Correcting Names On Certificates
Africa Check
Disregard public notice allegedly from Tanzania's examinations council announcing deadline for correcting names on certificates Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans, Don't Fall for Fake Loan Offers From the Facebook Page 'Kopa Loans'
Africa Check
IN SHORT: There is a growing number of Facebook accounts and pages claiming to offer quick loans to Kenyans. But many are fake, and this page is just one of them. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Sets the Stage for Its First Securities Exchange With New Licensing Directive
Addis Standard
The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has taken a step towards establishing a fully functional capital market in the country. Read more »
South Africa: Visible Policing Will Be Key Program in This Administrative Term, Says Police Minister [document]
Parliament of South Africa
In tabling the 2024 Police department budget in a mini plenary of the National Assembly, the Minister of Police, Mr Senzo Mchunu, said that the budget expenditure within the South… Read more »
Eritrea: National School Leaving Examination Results Announced
Shabait
The results of the 2024 National School Leaving Examination were announced on 15 July. According to Dr. Bisirat Gebru, Director of Standards and Evaluation at the National Higher… Read more »
Liberia: Fahnbulleh, 22 to Lead Liberian Team At Paris Olympic
FrontPageAfrica
Eight athletes will represent the country at this year's Olympic Games in Paris, France, the Liberia Athletics Federation (LAF) has announced. Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Blasts Govt
New Dawn
Liberia's Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, blasted government lawyers over their failure to link former Chief Justice Gloria Musu-Scott and three of her family members to… Read more »
Liberia: Govt. Summons Pastor Benedict Tweh.
New Dawn
The Government of Liberia has summoned the spiritual Head of Flaming Fire International Ministry, Prophet Benedict Jefferson Tweh, to appear for raining insults publicly. Read more »
Liberia: Kiatamba Picks Bones With Government
New Dawn
A Liberian political commentator, Abdullah Kiatamba, says President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's decision and judgment regarding the unapproved display of earth-moving equipment and… Read more »
Liberia: Stop Making the Citizens Poorer.
New Dawn
The Executive Director of a local rights group, Lady Justice Center of Liberia, Ms. Hawa Metzger, has accused the 55th Legislature of impoverishing ordinary citizens. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Airlines to Add Lusaka, Abuja, Harare to Its Belly of Flight Routes
Nile Post
Uganda Airlines will in September launch new flight routes to Lusaka, Abuja and Harare, officials have said. Read more »
Mauritius: Minister Ramyad Meets Gopio Delegation to Strengthen Collaboration
Government of Mauritius
The Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Ms Naveena Ramyad, met with a delegation from the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), yesterday,… Read more »
Mauritius: President Roopun Honoured With Prestigious Grand Collar of Henry the Navigator By Portuguese President
Government of Mauritius
The President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, who is currently on a State Visit to Portugal in the context of the seventh edition of the Euro-African Forum,… Read more »
Tunisia: PM Hachani Participates in Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in Tripoli
Tunis Afrique Presse
Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani is taking part on Wednesday in the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum in the Libyan capital Tripoli, at the behest of President of the Republic Kais… Read more »
Liberia: Mining 'Cartel Leader', Co-Conspirators Still At-Large
Liberian Observer
Gao Feng, the man believed to be the ringleader of a mining cartel, who along with dozens of his co-conspirators was recently indicted by the government is still at large despite… Read more »
Liberia: Task Force Makes Gains in Combating Wildlife Crimes
Liberian Observer
In the dense forest and diverse ecosystem of Liberia, the battle against wildlife crime has been an almost insurmountable task, but the latest report shows that progress is being… Read more »