February 03
South Africa: Conflating B-Bbee With Anti-Poverty Measures Is Disingenuous - While Both Need an Overhaul
Daily Maverick
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment is all about creating a new economic landscape by supporting entrepreneurs through investment in enterprise skills. The DA's focus on… Read more »
South Africa: Legal Battles Complicate Tongaat Hulett's Rescue As Statutory Obligations Loom Large
Daily Maverick
The Supreme Court of Appeal has confirmed that the sugar giant cannot pause its industry obligations, adding financial pressure just as the Vision Group races to refinance IDC… Read more »
South Africa: Endangered Penguins and Gannets Threatened As Tar Balls Wash Up Along SA Coastline
Daily Maverick
Toxic tar balls threaten endangered seabirds along South Africa's coast, revealing significant gaps in the country's pollution monitoring and response capabilities. Read more »
South Sudan: Students Moved to Temporary Housing As Cput Faces Ongoing Accommodation Crisis
Daily Maverick
In what has become a grimly familiar start to the academic year, Cape Peninsula University of Technology continues to struggle to place students in accommodation. Many have slept… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Faces 4,700km Water-Pipe Crisis As Losses Hit Over 60 Percent
Daily Maverick
Due to the shortage of plumbers in the water services unit, the metro takes between seven and 10 days to address water leaks, instead of the ideal three days. Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town ANC Councillor Lazola Gungxe Gunned Down After Community Meeting
Daily Maverick
The ANC described Councillor Lazola Gungxe as 'not only a colleague, but a comrade and a friend', while the police say the motive for his murder is yet to be determined. Read more »
South Africa: Restorative Constitutionalism and the Poor - When Equality Requires Repair, Not Neutrality
Daily Maverick
South Africa's legal framework often symbolises equality, yet fails to address ongoing harm to the poor, emphasising the need for restorative constitutionalism that repairs, rather… Read more »
South Africa: The Grand Illusion of the 88 Percent Senior Certificate Pass Rate and SA's Literacy Crisis - Connect the Dots
Daily Maverick
Without an urgent pivot toward Grade R-3 literacy and parental empowerment, the South African educational system remains a 'certificate factory' rather than a centre of human… Read more »
Nigeria: SEDC Set to Showcase Vision 2050 Blueprint in Enugu
Leadership
The Southeast Development Commission (SEDC) has put in place a mechanism to unveil a long-term development road map for the Southeast zone. This is even as the region prepares to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nwosu Revalidates APC Membership, Backs Grassroots Empowerment
Leadership
Former Imo State chief of staff and governorship candidate, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, has revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and hailed a grassroots… Read more »
Nigeria: Strong Upstream Performance Drives Oando's Net Profit to N241bn
Leadership
Oando Plc has reported a 10 per cent year-on-year increase in profit after tax to N241.3 billion in the full year 2025, up from N220.1 billion in 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Authority, Zuid Energies Target Electric Taxis Deployment Across Airports
Leadership
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is partnering with Zuid Energies Limited, a new-energy mobility and infrastructure company, to deploy electric taxi services across… Read more »
Nigeria: 'TotalEnergies' 95 Percent Nigerian Content On Ikike Proves Locals Can Deliver World-Class Oil Projects'
Leadership
TotalEnergies has improved its Nigerian content in its various projects, and has achieved a 95% local participation on its IKAN project, with the Ubata initiative poised to raise… Read more »
Nigeria: Simba, Lapo MFB Partner On Asset Financing for Entrepreneurs
Leadership
Simba Group has entered into a partnership with LAPO Microfinance Bank to unlock wider access to asset-backed financing for Nigerians who depend on tricycles and motorcycles for… Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina APC Stakeholders Endorse Tinubu, Radda for 2027
Leadership
A major political gathering of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Dikko Umaru Radda for second-term in 2027. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Will Retain Dominance in Katsina - Gov Radda
Leadership
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has pledged to sustain the All Progressives Congress (APC) political dominance in the state, urging party members to remain united… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike-Backed PDP Fixes National Convention for March 28 in Abuja
Leadership
The Abdulrahman-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled its long-awaited National Convention for March 28 and 29, 2026, in Abuja, a decisive move aimed at electing a… Read more »
Nigeria: Economic Growth Without Impact On People's Lives Meaningless - David Mark
Leadership
The national chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has said the statistics about increased revenue and economic growth reeled out by the All… Read more »
Nigeria: E-Registration - APC Dismisses ADC's Claim of Civil Servants' Coercion
Leadership
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the claim by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that civil servants across several states were being coerced to register for… Read more »
Nigeria: 68 Seats to Be Contested in FCT Council Election
Leadership
A total of 68 positions will be contested in the February 21 election, including 62 councillorship seats and six chairmanship posts Read more »
Nigeria: APC Is Attracting People of All Classes, Says Yilwatda
Leadership
National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Yilwatda, has reaffirmed that the ruling party's growing strength across the country is driven by grassroots… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Political Impasse, Needless Fight - Ex-Pandef Spokesman
Leadership
A former spokesman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Dr Ken Robinson, has described as, "needless fight" the ongoing political impasse in Rivers State. Read more »
Nigeria: Delta North APC - Coalition Calls for Inclusion of Old Members
Leadership
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta North Coalition for Equity (DNCE) have called on the national leadership of the party and Delta State governor, Hon. Sheriff… Read more »
Nigeria: Agency Unveils Ai-Powered Travel Assistant to Boost Efficiency, Customer Experience
Leadership
A leading travel agency, Dees Travels and Tours, has reinforced its commitment to innovation and strategic collaboration with the unveiling of an AI-powered travel assistant, as… Read more »
Nigeria: Eyesan Urges Stronger African Petroleum Regulators' Forum for Unified Energy Oversight
Leadership
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) chief executive, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has urged the strengthening of the African Petroleum Regulators' Forum as a key… Read more »
