October 16
Nigeria: WTO Members Need to Remain Constructive to Achieve Outcomes - Okonjo-Iweala
This Day
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday, urged members of the global trade body to, "continue to be constructive" in… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell's $1.3bn Oil Assets' Sale Not in 'Waiting Room' As Govt Rejects Renaissance's Bid
This Day
Contrary to a report that the plan by Shell to sell its onshore oil assets to Renaissance Consortium was in the 'waiting room', THISDAY has learnt that the proposed $1.3 billion… Read more »
Nigeria: After Momentary Relief, Inflation Hits 32.70% Amid Higher Food, Energy Prices
This Day
Following two consecutive months of marginal decline, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities shot up to 32.70 per cent… Read more »
Nigeria: CJN Laments Number of Pending Cases, Threatens Sack of Non-Performing Judges
This Day
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has lamented the increasing number of cases pending in superior courts across the country. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Civil Servants to Receive $40 Salary Increase Amidst Ongoing Economic Challenges
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Civil servants in Zimbabwe are set to receive a salary increment, raising wages by $40 from the current $324 per month to $364 for the lowest-paid employees, effective… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua's Successor - Why Mudavadi Is Techinically Knocked Out of the Race
Capital FM
As the consideration on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua draws near, the likelihood of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi become the next Deputy President… Read more »
South Africa: Community Blocks R3-Million Park Project, Demands Public Participation
GroundUp
Tsomo residents and businesses say they were never consulted about the site Read more »
South Africa: Using Radiation to Stop the Traffic of Rhino Horns
GroundUp
The Wits Rhisotope project hopes to help conservation efforts Read more »
South Africa: What I Learned On My Journey Through Breast Cancer
GroundUp
In Breast Cancer Awareness Month we can all do something to help Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua At the Senate Ahead of Impeachment Trial
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has arrived at the Senate ahead of his impeachment trial. Read more »
Ghana: 328 Apprentices Receive Start-Up Kits in Yendi
Ghanaian Times
A total of 328 apprentices, mainly young women, received business start-up kits at the weekend, after undergoing six months apprenticeship training in the Yendi municipality of the… Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Disburse Sh1.5bn NHIF Claims Owed to Healthcare Facilities
Capital FM
The government will this week disburse Sh1.5 billion to settle claims owed to healthcare facilities. Read more »
Kenya: 3-Judge Bench Declines to Stop DP Gachagua's Impeachment
Capital FM
The three-judge bench of the High Court hearing petitions seeking to stop Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment trial has declined to stop the Senate process. Read more »
Kenya: KETRACO to Compensate Individuals Affected By Adani Power Project
Capital FM
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has assured that any person affected by the Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) power project will be compensated. Read more »
Africa: Naira Among Worst-Performing Currencies in Africa, Depreciates By 43% - World Bank
Vanguard
The Nigerian naira has been listed as one of the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, according to the World Bank's latest Africa's Pulse report. Read more »
Uganda: Cracks At Kiteezi Landfill Raise Alarm - KCCA Faces Pressure Over Waste Management Solutions
Nile Post
Residents of Kiteezi have been warned of an impending disaster at the landfill, as cracks have been spotted on its western slope. Frank Rusa, the Acting Executive Director of the… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Says On Right Truck On Implementing Northern Corridor Projects
Nile Post
Northern Corridor partner states have been told Uganda is on the right track in implementing several projects. Read more »
South Africa: Highrises, Hellholes and Healthcare - Hillbrow's Heritage Story
spotlight
Hillbrow started out as Johannesburg's first health hub in the late 1880s. It's also been a suburb associated with pimps and prostitution, a middle finger to the Nationalist Party,… Read more »
Nigeria: CPPE Speaks On Latest Increase in Nigeria's Inflation
Premium Times
The think tank said the resurgence of high inflationary pressures is troubling, despite monetary policy measures to tame it. Read more »
Tanzania: Address Rights Ahead of Local Elections
HRW
The Tanzanian government should take urgent steps to reverse the deteriorating human rights situation in the country ahead of forthcoming local elections in mainland Tanzania on… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil Exploration Drops 6.7% Due to Limited Investment - Report
Vanguard
THERE were indications, yesterday, that oil exploration dropped year-on-year, YoY, by 6.7 per cent in September 2024, due to limited investment in the upstream sector of the… Read more »
Nigeria: IMTO Inflows Increased By 47% to $2.33bn in Six Months - Central Bank
This Day
Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that Inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) grew by 47 per cent to $2.33 billion in the first six… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Reassigns Two Ministers, Demotes Shava
New Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has demoted Foreign Affairs Minister Frederick Shava in a mini-cabinet reshuffle. Read more »
East Africa: Comesa Probes Coca-Cola for Potential Anti-Competitive Practices
Business Day Africa
The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has launched an investigation into potential anti-competitive practices by The Coca-Cola Company in the Common Market. Read more »
Mozambique: Ballot Bags Torn Open in Mandimba
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
A video made by opposition delegates shows a group of MMVs found in the act of tampering with plastic bags containing ballots in one of the local warehouses. Sorted ballots go into… Read more »
