February 03
Liberia: Allen Brown, Jr., Bishop Kula, Others Decorated
New Dawn
African Women for Jesus to All Nations (AWJAN) over the weekend honored several Liberians at a dinner hosted at the Paynesville City Hall, outside Monrovia. Read more »
Africa: How Data Centres Are Reshaping Africa's Power Market
Independent (Kampala)
Africa's digital economy is beginning to recast the continent's electricity landscape, with data centres emerging alongside households, factories and mines as a significant new… Read more »
Namibia: Union Rejects 500 Planned Job Cuts At Gendev Fishing
Namibian
The Namibian Seamen and Allied Workers' Union (NASAWU) has rejected Gendev Fishing's planned retrenchment of 489 employees, citing breaches of labour law and inadequate… Read more »
Namibia: Defiant Baboons Return to Eat Mahangu
Namibian
The baboons which have been intimidating Goreangab residents have returned to the area, despite efforts by the environment ministry to scare them off. Read more »
Namibia: !hanamub Bags Second Award of the Season
Namibian
Riaan !Hanamub has scooped the man of the match award following an impressive performance against Marumo Gallants FC in the Betway South African Premiership matchweek 16. Read more »
Namibia: Okahao to Experience Water Shutdown On Tuesday, Wednesday
Namibian
The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) says Okahao in the Omusati region will experience a two-day water shutdown due to a ground reservoir fill-up. Read more »
Liberia: CBL Holds Policy Rate At 16.25 Percent, Citing Falling Inflation, Strong Growth
Liberian Observer
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) on Monday read its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Communiqué for 2026, maintaining the monetary policy rate at 16.25%, citing… Read more »
Liberia: Police Arrest Notorious Motorbike Rogue in Ganta
Liberian Observer
The arrest of a notorious motorcycle robber in Nimba County has reignited national concern over the widespread theft of motorbikes and the growing violence targeting commercial… Read more »
Zambia: Committee On International Relations Embarks On Regional Oversight On South African Missions in Lusaka [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, will from 3 to 7 February embark on a regional oversight visit to the South African missions in the Southern… Read more »
Malawi: NBM PLC, Portland Cement Team Up to Cut Cement Imports
Nyasa Times
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc and Portland Cement Malawi have reaffirmed their commitment to rolling out initiatives that strengthen the country's cement supply chain, improve… Read more »
Nigeria: Banditry - Agro-Rangers Recruited to Protect Biodiversity in Edo
Daily Trust
The African Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation, in collaboration with the National Park Service, has recruited over 70 agro-rangers to enhance the protection of biodiversity and… Read more »
Nigeria: Sit-At-Home - Onitsha Market Reopens
Daily Trust
Traders in Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State, reopened their shops on Monday, in compliance with the directive of Governor Chukwuma Soludo. Read more »
Nigeria: When Education Becomes Transactional, Society Pays the Price [opinion]
Daily Trust
We are unconsciously cultivating a hardened citizenry and in doing so, we are co-creating a dangerous future. A society is shaped not only by its laws and leaders, but by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Justice Must Not Fail Walida Abdulhadi
Daily Trust
Former U.S. vice-president Hubert Humphrey captured the moral test of government most aptly when he observed that it lies in how the state treats "those who are in the dawn of… Read more »
Kenya: Higher Power Sales, Reduced Finance Costs Lift Kenya Power H1 Profit to Sh10.4bn
Capital FM
Kenya Power and Lighting Company Plc posted a 4.3 percent rise in net profit to Sh10.4 billion for the half-year ended December 31, 2025, buoyed by higher electricity sales and… Read more »
Kenya: State Launches Rainfall Isotope Monitoring Station for Kericho
Capital FM
The government has re-established a rainfall isotope monitoring station in Kericho County, under the Global Network of Isotopes in Precipitation (GNIP). Read more »
Kenya: CAK Extends National Oil, Rubis Exemption Deal to Eight Years
Capital FM
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has extended the exemption period granted to a strategic business partnership between the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOC) and Rubis… Read more »
Rwanda: Heifer Rwanda Launches 2026 Ayute Challenge With Rwf65m for Youth-Led Agritech Solutions
New Times
Heifer International Rwanda has officially launched the 2026 AYuTE Challenge Rwanda, inviting young Rwandan innovators to transform the country's agriculture sector through… Read more »
Liberia: Swal Welcomes New Youth & Sports Minister
Liberian Observer
The Sports Writers Association of Liberia (SWAL), a leading voice in the nation's sporting sector, has welcomed the appointment of 35-year-old Atty. Cornelia W. Kruah as Liberia's… Read more »
Liberia: LFA's Wind Gargar Completes Prestigious CAF Executive Programme
Liberian Observer
In a major boost for Liberian football administration, Wind Gargar, the newly appointed Talent Development Scheme (TDS) Coordinator for the Liberia Football Association (LFA), has… Read more »
Liberia: NPA Launches $1m Drive to Revive UL
Liberian Observer
In a major boost to the University of Liberia's revitalization efforts, the National Port Authority (NPA) has kicked off a US $1 million fundraising campaign aimed at improving… Read more »
Liberia: The Price of Truth - Who Will Sustain Independent Journalism in Liberia?
Liberian Observer
A recent social media post about a chance encounter with Rodney Sieh of FrontPage Africa stirred a national conversation about the state of the media in Liberia. My initial… Read more »
Liberia: Firestone's Health Sector Support Earns High Praise From Margibi Legislative Caucus
Liberian Observer
The Margibi Legislative Caucus has lauded Firestone Liberia for what it described as a sustained and impactful contribution to healthcare delivery in Margibi County and beyond,… Read more »
Liberia: Alpha Phi Alpha Upholds Education, National Development Goals
Liberian Observer
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, has reaffirmed its enduring commitment to education, leadership, and national renewal, declaring that investment in learning remains… Read more »
Liberia: 'Women Are Drivers of Peace, Reconciliation'
Liberian Observer
The wife of the Vice President of Liberia, Second Lady Stephanie Dahn Koung, has reaffirmed the pivotal role of women in national peacebuilding and social cohesion, declaring that… Read more »
