July 16
Ethiopia: A Plea for Evidence-Based and Relevant Monetary Policy [opinion]
Addis Standard
In pursuit of its primary objective of maintaining low and stable inflation, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) recently declared a shift to an interest rate-based monetary policy… Read more »
South Africa: Angry Doctors Write to Minister About Unpaid Road Accident Fund Bills
GroundUp
"We implore you to intervene," medical experts say to Barbara Creecy Read more »
Somalia: Scandal Exposed - Political Cronies Set to Replace Qualified Workers in Somalia's World Bank-Backed Projects to Divert Funds
Shabelle
The Shabelle Media Network (SMN) has uncovered alarming allegations of political interference in World Bank-funded projects in Somalia where workers are reportedly being pressured… Read more »
Kenya: Counties Face Sh20bn Budget Cut As Ruto Declines Allocation Bill
Capital FM
County governments are bracing for a Sh20 billion cut marking a slide below the Sh385 billion allocation for the 2023/24 Financial Year, the highest since the onset of devolution. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, Sierra Lone Declare Zero Tolerance for SGBV
New Dawn
Civil Society Organizations from the Mano River Region, specifically Liberia and Sierra Leone, reaffirm their commitment to combating sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Read more »
Africa: Road Traffic Deaths Rise in the African Region, but Down Globally, WHO Report
WHO-AFRO
Road traffic death rates in the past decade have increased significantly in the African region, with almost 250 000 lives lost on the continent's roads in 2021 alone. Conversely,… Read more »
Kenya: Kisumu Businesses Open As Anti-Government Protest Fades Away
Capital FM
Kisumu businesses opened up on Tuesday despite a call for sustained demonstrations with a planned protest against Governor Anyang Nyong'o's administration. Read more »
Botswana/Tunisia: Botswana Endure Narrow Loss to Tunisia
Cosafa
Botswana have slipped to a narrow 1-0 defeat to hosts Tunisia in their second game of the Tunis Women's Cup on Monday but put up another strong showing to show their progress. Read more »
Nigeria: Paris 2024 - Super Falcons Set for Canada Friendly
Premium Times
The Super Falcons have been perfecting their strategies in Spain and would gladly welcome testing their might against the Canada national women's team, who incidentally are the… Read more »
Nigeria: Defence Farmland Scheme - Reps Defence Committee to Meet Minister, CDS
Premium Times
The defence committee said the engagement with the military is to ensure the proper implementation of President Tinubu's directive on the scheme. Read more »
Gambia: Public Health & Development Specialist Testifies in Senior Health Officials' Case.
Foroyaa
A public health and development specialist Monday testified in the ongoing trial of senior health officials. Read more »
Nigeria: Ganduje, Kukah Attribute Corruption to Weaker Institutions in Nigeria
Vanguard
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, APC National Chairman and Bishop Mathew Kukah, Founder, The Kukah Centre (TKC),have attributed political corruption to weaker institutions in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Ailing' Nnamdi Kanu Again Denied Access to His Doctor - Lawyer
Premium Times
The lawyer said the request to the SSS for Mr Kanu to see his doctor followed his worsening health condition at the facility of the secret police. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 3,623 Cholera Cases, 103 Deaths in Seven Months
Premium Times
NCDC said the number of deaths translates to a cumulative case fatality rate of 2.8 per cent since the beginning of the year. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Abuja Prison Doctor's Arrest in Binance Executive's Trial
Premium Times
The Binance executive, a United States citizen, has been held at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja since his arraignment on money laundering charges in April. Read more »
Malawi: Green Climate Fund Approves $52 Million to Support Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)-Led Project in Malawi
The Herald
A $52.3 million project approved today by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) aims to help Malawi cope with the devastating effects of climate change and boost the country's long-term… Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Arrests 8 Stowaways, Rescues Victims of Human Trafficking, Fishermen
Leadership
Operatives of the Nigerian Navy arrested eight stowaways, rescued two drowning fishermen and eight victims of human trafficking off the Nigerian Waters. Read more »
Nigeria: FBI Arrests Nigerian Tech Entrepreneur Inegbedion for $1.5m Fraud
Daily Trust
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has filed a 16-count criminal indictment against Kingsley Inegbedion and Efemena Igbe over Internet fraud and money-laundering… Read more »
Nigeria: Afrobeat Artists Now Compete On Global Stage With Drake - Davido
Leadership
Music sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has asserted that Afrobeat artistes are now at par with international music icons like Drake. Read more »
Nigeria: We're Not Selling Off Varsities to Foreign Investors - Federal Govt
Leadership
The Federal Government has debunked news report making the rounds about its purported decision to hand over public universities to private investors. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Bars Edo Govt, Claimants From Trespassing On Disputed Land
Leadership
An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has restrained the claimants and defendants in suit No. B/672/2023 from trespassing on a land measuring approximately 200.309… Read more »
Nigeria: Afrobeats Artists Now On Same Level With Drake - Davido
Daily Trust
Music star, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has declared that Afrobeats artistes are now on the same level as international music giants like Drake. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Not Selling Off Universities to Private Investors - Minister
Daily Trust
The federal government has denied reports that it is selling off public universities to private investors. Read more »
South Africa: Families of 2023 Usindiso Fire Victims Still Waiting for Bodies to Be Released
Daily Maverick
Almost a year after 76 people died in the Marshalltown fire, the bodies of a mother and daughter are still in the morgue. The family want to bury their loved ones, but officials… Read more »
South Africa: MPs Slam Mchunu's R114bn Budget, Citing SA's Murder Stats and 'Celebrity Treatment' for Politicians
Daily Maverick
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's budget speech was met with wide-ranging criticism, including that some politicians are treated like celebrities in terms of their security, while the… Read more »