June 02
Nigeria: NNPC Records N13tn Revenue in Four Months, Profit Margin Remains Under 10 Percent
This Day
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) recorded a total revenue of nearly N13 trillion trillion between January and April 2026, although the company continued to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Economy Growing Twice Pre-Reform Pace - Report
This Day
A new report by ThinkBusiness Africa has stated that Nigeria's economy was growing at roughly twice its pre-reform trajectory, noting that the challenge facing policymakers was no… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, 20 States Pay N7.1bn As Counterpart Obligation to Child Nutrition Fund
This Day
The federal government and 20 states of the federation have so far contributed N7.1 billion as counterpart funds to the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) meant for the procurement and… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Integrates HIV, NCD Care to Reduce Patient Visits
New Times
For Mukamana (not her real name), a 62-year-old woman living with both HIV and diabetes, frequent hospital visits once consumed her time, energy and limited income. Read more »
Angola: New Central Bank Administrator With Focus On Overseeing Financial System
ANGOP
The new non-executive administrator of the Central Bank of Angola (BNA), Gilberto Rodrigues Caliatu, on Tuesday in Luanda, indicated continuous oversight as the main focus of his… Read more »
Angola: TIS Academy Will Train 10,000 Young People This Year
ANGOP
The TIS Academy, focused on digital transformation consultancy, will train 10,000 young people by the end of 2026, academic coordinator Marta Rêgo said on Tuesday, in… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Demand Urgent Rescue of Abducted Pupils, Renew Call for State Police
Premium Times
The lawmakers called for swift rescue operations, stronger security deployment and a comprehensive framework to protect educational institutions nationwide. Read more »
Nigeria: Lawyers Protest Judges' Resort to Virtual Proceedings, Threaten Court Shutdown
Premium Times
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that judges serving in the area had switched to virtual hearings due to frequent attacks by kidnappers along the Ugwogo-Opi-Nsukka Road in Enugu State. Read more »
South Africa: Media Alert - Public Service Committee to Be Briefed On Progress With Lifestyle Audits in Provinces [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration will tomorrow receive a briefing from provincial governments on the implementation of lifestyle audits. Read more »
South Africa: Portfolio Committee On Employment and Labour to Consider Analysis and Implications of SONA 2026 for the Employment and Labour Sector [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour will tomorrow, Wednesday, 3 June 2026, receive a briefing on the analysis and implications of the 2026 State of the Nation Address… Read more »
South Africa: Media Statement - Select Committee On Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources Expresses Concern On Foot and Mouth Response [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources has expressed serious concern about the North West province's response to the ongoing outbreak of foot and… Read more »
Angola: Angola/China Air Connection Reinforces Bilateral Cooperation
ANGOP
The launch of the new direct air route by TAAG - Angola Airlines from Agostinho Neto International Airport to Guangzhou represents a strategic milestone in the deepening of… Read more »
Angola: Angolan Vice-President Discusses Bilateral Cooperation With Portugal
ANGOP
The Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, received the Portuguese Ambassador to Angola, Nuno Vaultier Mathias, in an audience on Tuesday, with whom she… Read more »
Uganda: Mother of Master Parrot Speaks of Pain As She Mourns Son Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash
Nile Post
Josephine Nakayiza, the mother of the late entertainer David Sifayo, popularly known as Master Parrot, has described the emotional devastation she is experiencing following the… Read more »
Ghana: Bishop Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi After Xenophobic Violence - 'No to Retaliation Against South Africans Living in Other African Countries'
Agenzia Fides
"Ghanaians will continue to live in South Africa and South Africans will also continue to live in Ghana. Ghanaians have businesses there and South Africans also have businesses… Read more »
Botswana: San Healing Dance Highlight of Macheng Bushfre Festival
Botswana Daily News
In an age where civilisation and modernity often dominate, one may be forgiven for thinking that Kgalagadi culture has faded into memory. Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Statement On False Allegations Regarding the Speaker's Role in the Section 89 Process [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
For an audio clip of Parliament Spokesperson, Mr Moloto Mothapo, on the statement please click here: https://iono.fm/e/1681960 Read more »
Botswana: Sport Remains Pillar of Hope
Botswana Daily News
The downturn in Botswana's fiscal position, coupled with global instability and international conflicts, continues to exert heavy pressure on local markets and economies. Read more »
Botswana: Minister Advises Residents to Reach Consensus
Botswana Daily News
Leadership of Marapong and Semitwe have been encouraged to find a common ground on the name of the newly constructed police station. Read more »
Botswana: Botswana and EU Commits to Shared Prosperity
Botswana Daily News
Botswana and the European Union have reaffirmed their longstanding partnership and shared commitment to sustainable development. Read more »
Namibia: Union Warns Private Nursing College Oversupply Stalls Jobs
Namibian
The Namibia Nurses Union has warned the parliament that an oversupply of private college graduates is causing rising unemployment of nurses and compromising clinical training… Read more »
Africa: African Fintech's Winning Formula - Build for the Constraint, Not the Fantasy
Daily Maverick
At the RMB Think Summit 2026 this week, Michael Jordaan's argument about African fintech success was not the usual glossy conference pitch about apps, disruption and clever code.… Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - Are We Past the Point of Peak Chocolate?
Daily Maverick
Only a fool would write off chocolate entirely, but the rising demand for healthier snacking and Tiger Brands reducing its chocolate slab production point to a significant change… Read more »
South Africa: The Cop Who Allegedly Buried the Bullets - Forensic Analyst Faces Second Tampering Charge
Daily Maverick
Captain Laurence Makgotloe, a SAPS forensic analyst facing charges for allegedly tampering with crucial ballistic evidence in the April 2024 murder of engineer Armand Swart, is now… Read more »
South Africa: AI May Be Smart, but Boards Still Carry the Legal Headache
Daily Maverick
Artificial intelligence is no longer the shiny new toy in the corporate cupboard. It is already sitting inside fraud detection systems, customer service tools, compliance… Read more »
