January 29
Nigeria: Federal Government Targets 50m Beneficiaries As 34m Nigerians Receive Cash Transfers - Minister
Leadership
The Federal Government has said that it has so far provided conditional cash transfers to more than 34 million vulnerable Nigerians as part of its ongoing efforts to cushion… Read more »
South Africa: Film Workers Blame Pretoria for Bringing Industry 'To Its Knees'
GroundUp
People working in the film and television industry protested outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) in Pretoria on Thursday. They gathered under the… Read more »
Niger: Deutsche Welle Correspondent Arrested in Niamey [press release]
IFJ
On 15 January the DW website published a report written by Tawasa about Nigerian refugees and migrants. The story published in the local Hausa dialect showed dozens of Nigerian… Read more »
Namibia: No Food Shortages - Namib Mills
Namibian
NAMIB Mills has played down claims that its employees' ongoing strike is leading to food shortages. Read more »
Africa: Tanzanian, Malawian Pilots Laud Ethiopian Airlines for Contributing to Dev't of Aviation in Africa
ENA
Pilots, who graduated from the Ethiopian Aviation University, have commended the role Ethiopian Airlines has been playing in connecting Africa and its people, and significantly… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Mexico Mark 50 Years of Diplomatic Ties
New Times
Rwanda and Mexico on Wednesday, January 28, marked 50 years of diplomatic relations, reflecting on growing cooperation in diplomacy, finance, tourism and multilateral engagement. Read more »
Kenya: Tanzania, Kenya Reaffirm Partnership to Expand Staple Grain Trade
Daily News
TANZANIA and Kenya have reaffirmed their commitment to boosting trade in the staple grain value chain, particularly white maize and rice. Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Agrees to Deepen Ties With the UK's Developing Countries Trading Scheme
Daily News
TANZANIA and the United Kingdom have agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, industry, and investment, with a particular focus on raising awareness among the business community… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Allows Its Lawyers to Provide Legal Aid in Cases With No Conflict of Interest
Daily News
THE Ministry of Constitution and Legal Affairs has launched a new program that will enable government lawyers and legal officers with qualifications to practice independently to… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategic Anchor in Regional Diplomacy - Swedish Ambassador
ENA
Sweden is actively pivoting its long-standing partnership with Ethiopia from development aid toward a robust framework of trade and investment, seeking to capitalize on the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 2 DR Congo Journalists Detained for War Reporting in Restive East
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to immediately release Thomson Unji Batangalwa, who was detained on January 22 in the… Read more »
Botswana: Govt Acts to Decongest Princess Marina
Botswana Daily News
Government has launched an urgent reset of Botswana's public health system, moving to take over Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH), decongest Princess Marina Hospital… Read more »
Kenya: Court Allows Phased Rice Imports, Moves to Protect Local Farmers
Capital FM
The Kerugoya High Court has approved the phased importation of duty-free rice to address Kenya's production shortfall, while ordering the government to first buy all available… Read more »
Kenya: Why William Ruto Remains the Perfect Candidate - Mark Bichachi [opinion]
Capital FM
I spent years campaigning against President William Ruto. That meant spending years studying him -- the man, the leader, the political juggernaut, and most importantly, Ruto the… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Chairs AU Reform Oversight Meeting, Reaffirms Push for Institutional Overhaul
Capital FM
President William Ruto has reaffirmed the urgency of reforming the African Union (AU), saying the process is critical to ensuring the continental body remains responsive to… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Is Not Selling Safaricom, MP Kimani Kuria to Critics
Capital FM
The government is not selling Safaricom PLC but is instead leveraging a portion of its shareholding, National Assembly Finance and National Planning Committee Chairperson Kuria… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Brings Real Change, Unlike Uhuru - Junet Mohamed
Capital FM
National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed on Thursday took a swipe at former President Uhuru Kenyatta during the NYOTA Capital disbursement event at Gusii Stadium, praising… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Hidden Credit Crisis - Millions Have Accounts but Few Borrow: New Report
Capital FM
Despite Kenya's impressive strides in financial inclusion, a new report highlights a troubling gap: millions of adults hold accounts but remain disconnected from formal credit… Read more »
Kenya: Who Isn't Paying Taxes? Treasury Flags Sharp Drop in Kenya's Tax-to-GDP Ratio
Capital FM
The government is collecting a shrinking share of taxes from its expanding economy, with the National Treasury warning that the country's tax-to-GDP ratio has fallen sharply over… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya and U.S. Celebrate Kenyan Police Role in Haiti Mission At Nairobi Ceremony
Capital FM
Kenya and the United States of America reaffirmed their robust diplomatic, economic, and security partnership during an event to honor Kenyan officers who served in the Kenya-led… Read more »
Mozambique: Government Identifies Safe Regions to Accommodate Flood Victims
AIM
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday announced that his government has identified, in Maputo province, safe regions on high ground to accommodate households affected by… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Betrayal At Chikurubi As Prison Officer Faces Court Over Alleged Dagga Sales
263Chat
A 32-year-old prison officer accused of selling dagga to inmates at Chikurubi Maximum Prison appeared in court after being found in possession of 468 grams of the dangerous drug. Read more »
Kenya: Winnie Odinga Moves to Reclaim ODM's Moral Center
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 28 -- The battle for the soul of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has moved from the party's corridors to the public stage, as East African Legislative… Read more »
Kenya: Inside President Ruto's Govt Plan to Cut VAT and Review Income Tax Rates
Capital FM
The government is considering reducing Value Added Tax (VAT) from the current 16 per cent to 15 per cent and reviewing income tax rates as part of wider reforms aimed at easing the… Read more »
Africa: What Is Nipah Virus? and What Makes It So Deadly? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%. Several countries,… Read more »
