January 15
South Africa: 'Almost Entire Gauteng SAPS Works for Cartel' Claims Crime Intelligence Boss Khumalo
Daily Maverick
Proximity to politicians, law enforcement officers and business leaders ensures criminal cartels thrive, according to South Africa's Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo, who… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Flushes Drain Contract, Leaving Questions About Sewage Response Times
Daily Maverick
Sewage spill response times in Nelson Mandela Bay are expected to worsen after a key drain-cleaning contract expired, nearly two years after the metro began the process to replace… Read more »
South Africa: How Policy Failures Cripple Mossel Bay's Fishing Industry
Daily Maverick
Deon van Zyl's account is a window into the fragile balancing act of South Africa's small pelagic fishing sector - a sector buffeted by climate, politics and patchy surveys. For… Read more »
South Africa: Lavender Hill High School in Cape Town Boosts Matric Pass Rate By 20 Percent in Two Years
Daily Maverick
Three years ago, Daily Maverick visited Lavender Hill High School in Cape Town, which had a matric pass rate just under 70%, to explore the stories of success and adversity behind… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku's Son Endorses Tinubu for 2027
Daily Trust
Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 election. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gvt Slashes Vehicle Fees in Bid to Cut Business Costs
263Chat
The government has dramatically reduced transport sector licences, permits and regulatory fees in a move aimed at lowering the cost of doing business and boosting economic… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Records Major Macroeconomic Gains Following Homegrown Reforms, Says Finance Minister
ENA
Ethiopia has made significant progress in stabilizing its macroeconomic environment and strengthening public finances following the implementation of wide-ranging economic reforms… Read more »
Ethiopia: Govt Took Deliberate, Far-Reaching Measures to Strengthen Finance & Economic Institutions - PM Abiy
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his government has taken deliberate and far-reaching measures to strengthen Ethiopia's finance and economic institutions. Read more »
South Africa: Bumper Harvests Boost Tractor Sales As SA Farmers Bet Big On 2026
Daily Maverick
Positive correlation between South Africa's thriving agricultural sector, and the rise in tractor and agricultural machinery sales, which saw a significant increase in 2025 due to… Read more »
South Africa: KZN News Bites - IFP Slams Death Threats Against KZN Premier
Scrolla
Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news. Read more »
Uganda: Ex-Education Minister, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire, Dies At 84
Nile Post
Former Minister of Education, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire, has died at the age of 84. Read more »
Rwanda: PM Nsengiyumva, Gx Foundation Boss Discuss Health Sector Partnership
New Times
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva, on Thursday, January 15, received a delegation led by Leung Chun-Ying, Chairman of the GX Foundation, for discussions on potential collaboration… Read more »
Nigeria: Vat Is On Charges Collected By Banks On Customers' Transactions - Nrs [press release]
Premium Times
In a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, NRS said VAT has always applied to banking services and is not newly introduced under the new tax law, the Nigeria Tax Act Read more »
Nigeria: A British War Journalist's Account of How January 15 Changed Nigeria, By Azu Ishiekwene [opinion]
Premium Times
Frederick Forsyth's account of the Nigerian Civil War, mainly from the Biafran lens, is perhaps one of the most riveting you would find. Yet, it is remarkably deficient in its… Read more »
Nigeria: Oborevwori Gifts Delta Monarchs 65 Suvs
This Day
In what he described as a gesture of appreciation of their invaluable contribution towards the oiling of the machinery of good governance in the state and the nation, Governor… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, Mark, Sanwo-Olu, Ododo, Idris Mourn Mohammed, Newswatch Co-Founder
This Day
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, joined prominent Nigerians to extend heartfelt condolences to the family of veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch Magazine, Alhaji Yakubu… Read more »
Nigeria: 2nd Niger Delta Games - Delta State Poised to Dominate in Benin [press release]
Premium Times
With focus now on Benin City, Edo State, for the second edition, from February 20-27, 2026, Team Delta is optimistic of winning the crown Read more »
Nigeria: A Morning of Carnage, By Femi Fani-Kayode [opinion]
Premium Times
Most of the individuals who were killed that morning were subjected to a degree of humiliation, shame and torture that was so horrendous. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Regulatory Synergy Is Key to Growth and Investor Confidence in Nigeria's Petroleum Sector [opinion]
Premium Times
The Nigerian oil and gas industry has frequently been in the news for various reasons. Decades before the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) was enacted in August 2021, the country's oil… Read more »
Nigeria: NYSC to Unveil New Protocols for Corps Members With Disabilities
Daily Trust
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is to adopt a standardised protocol for the handling of Corps Members with disabilities during the Orientation Course and throughout the… Read more »
Ghana: Black Maidens Eye Strong Start As U-17 World Cup Qualifiers Begin
Ghanaian Times
THE Ghana U-17 women's national team, the Black Maidens, are set to begin their quest for a return to the global stage when they face Togo in the opening round of the FIFA U-17… Read more »
Liberia: Nimba, Grand Kru Reach Epic County Meet Final After Semifinal Dominance
FrontPageAfrica
The Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex was a theater of high drama on Wednesday as Nimba and Grand Kru Counties dismantled their respective opponents to set up a mouth-watering… Read more »
Liberia: From Classroom to Streets
New Dawn
Each morning, as school bells ring across Gbarnga City and children in pressed uniforms hurry toward their classrooms, 10-year-old Kolu Sumo takes a different path, one that leads… Read more »
Somalia: Plane That Flew Yemen's Al-Zubaydi From Mogadishu Deepens Somalia-UAE Rift
Shabelle
Fresh details have emerged about an aircraft that reportedly flew Yemen's southern separatist leader Aidarus al-Zubaydi out of Mogadishu while he was evading authorities in Yemen,… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Casts Vote in Rwakitura
Nile Post
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the NRM presidential flagbearer and incumbent, has cast his vote at his designated polling station in Rwakitura, as Ugandans across the country… Read more »
