November 13
Nigeria: High Interest Rates, Insecurity Lead to Business Constraints in Nigeria - CBN Survey
Premium Times
Additional constraints identified by the survey include multiple taxation, unreliable power supply, and an unfavourable economic climate. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Launch Lithium, Rare Earth Processing Plants
Premium Times
The move is part of the government's strategy to diversify the economy away from oil and capitalise on the growing demand for lithium, a key component in rechargeable batteries. Read more »
Nigeria: Dasuki Money Trail - How Ex-NSA Approved Suspicious Billions for Family Friends
Premium Times
Over the three years of Mr Dasuki's tenure, his office made several transfers of millions of dollars to the couple's bank accounts. Read more »
Liberia: Senators Bid Farewell to Sumo Kupee
New Dawn
Born in 1959, the late Senator Kupee served the Lofa County Legislative Caucus from the 52nd to the 53rd Legislature. Read more »
East Africa: Wetangula Takes Over Leadership of EAC Bureau
Capital FM
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has taken over the reins of leadership for the Bureau of the East African Community. Read more »
Botswana: Can the UDC Revive Botswana's Education System?
The Patriot
Since Botswana's independence in 1966, its education system has seen many transformations aimed at making quality education accessible to all and building a skilled national… Read more »
Liberia: Government Lapse Leading Miners to Community Forests
Liberian Observer
In early June, villagers seized a team of miners and their equipment for operating in the Salayea Community Forest without their consent and sued them. Read more »
Liberia: A Sign of Legitimacy?
Liberian Observer
While the members of the Majority Bloc of the House of Representatives and the Speaker J. Fonati Koffa group battle it out for legitimacy, power and control, the former seems to be… Read more »
Liberia: Health Workers Want Salaries Classified
Liberian Observer
A group of Physician Assistants, Nurses, Pharmacists, and OR-Technicians, representing the Professional Health Workers Association of Liberia, has formally petitioned the Liberian… Read more »
Liberia: U.S.$1.5M Project Launched to Enhance Political Governance, Accountability
Liberian Observer
In a collaborative effort to enhance democratic governance in Liberia, the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) and Naymote Partners for Democratic… Read more »
Kenya: Renewable Energy Firm Gitson Joins Ketraco-Adani Legal Case
Capital FM
Gitson Energy Limited has petitioned the Kenyan High Court to join the Law Society of Kenya's case challenging the KETRACO-Adani contract as an Interested Party. Read more »
Liberia: LRA Executives Commit to Institutional Reform and Enhanced Revenue Collection
Liberian Investigator
The Commissioner General of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), James Dorbor Jallah, along with Deputy Commissioners for Administration and Technical Affairs, pledged their… Read more »
Liberia: 14,000 Customers, Less Than 5,000 Pay Water Bills, Says LWSC Boss Mo Ali
Liberian Investigator
The Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) has raised alarm over the low number of water consumers paying their bills, compared to the many who reportedly access public water… Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Lawmakers Fret Over Influx of Bandits in Rafi Local Government Area
Premium Times
Lawmaker says bandits killed seven people, injured four and abducted 21 others during an attack on 5 November Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian University Awards $20,000 Prize to Best-Graduating Student
Premium Times
During the convocation, the university graduated 749 students, including 30 who graduated with a First Class. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Returns From Saudi Arabia
Premium Times
The president arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 8. 00 p.m. and was welcomed by members of his administration. Read more »
Nigeria: Channel Funds to Industrialisation, Not Palliatives, Anglican Primate Tells Govt
Premium Times
The cleric commended the government for ensuring that the scope of intervention of TETFund expanded from building infrastructure to carrying out research programmes. Read more »
South Africa: SA Strengthens Bilateral Ties With Egypt
SAnews.gov.za
International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister Ronald Lamola, along with a business delegation, will today undertake a working visit to Cairo, in the Arab Republic of… Read more »
South Africa: Police Detain Two Suspects for Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm and Ammunition
SAPS
Members of Operation Lockdown III were deployed in Delft area to continue the fight against gang violence, extortion and robberies. In the early hours of this morning the members… Read more »
Kenya: Senators Threaten Censure Motions Against Barasa, Miano for Skipping Plenary Session
Capital FM
Senators have threatened to impose a censure motion on Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa and her counterpart for Tourism Rebecca Miano for failing to appear before the house… Read more »
Kenya: Adults Mainly Involved in Exam-Related Malpractises - CS Ogamba
Capital FM
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has said only the adults who are involved in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) cheating syndicate and not the students as… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Distances Self From Demolitions, Orders Council to Stop
The Herald
The Government has indicated that it did not sanction the recent demolitions in Ridgeview and Belvedere and has ordered the Harare City Council to stop all demolitions. Read more »
Ethiopia: Drivers Queue for Days As Hawassa's Fuel Shortage Reaches Crisis Point - Black Market Prices Hit 170 Birr Per Liter
Addis Standard
Drivers in Hawassa, the capital of Sidama Regional State, report an acute and worsening fuel shortage, which they attribute to widespread black market sales within the city. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Octopus Energy, Idris Elba Kick Off Sierra Leone's First Wind Farm
Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy's generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone. Read more »
Malawi: African Court to Rule On Chanthunya Murder Appeal Today
Nyasa Times
In a case that has gripped Malawi and beyond, the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights in Arusha is set to deliver its ruling today on a controversial appeal by Misozi… Read more »
