November 12
Rwanda: COP29 - Kagame Arrives in Azerbaijan for Climate Change Summit
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, November 12, arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan where world leaders gathered for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on… Read more »
Nigeria: 29 Years After, Tinubu to Honour Saro-Wiwa
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has resolved to honour the late Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others, who made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of the Ogoni people's interests in 1995. Read more »
Nigeria: Interest Rate, Others Drive Foreign Portfolio Investment Up By 170%
Vanguard
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN's, high interest rate regime and foreign exchange policy have whetted the appetite of Foreign Portfolio Investors, FPIs, as inflows amounting to… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Ends Petroleum Products Import, Ramps Up Patronage of Dangote Refinery
This Day
After decades of massive importation of petroleum products, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) yesterday announced that it had finally ended the age-long… Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo 2024 - Factors Likely to Shape Saturday's Governorship Election
Premium Times
The electioneering has been peaceful across Ondo State. The sights and sounds of branded vehicles blaring loud messages from loudspeakers are few and far between and limited to the… Read more »
Ghana: CJ Issues Directives for Serving Court Processes On Parliamentary Officials
Ghanaian Times
Chief Justice (CJ) Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has issued new directives to Registrars and Court Bailiffs regarding the proper procedures for serving court processes on key… Read more »
Africa: IFAD Expands Its Climate Finance For More Resilient Rural Populations
IFAD
At a time when the transformation of food systems in the face of climate change requires unprecedented levels of funding and financial innovation, the International Fund for… Read more »
Kenya: COP29 Green Zone Opens As Hub for Practical Climate Solutions and Global Collaboration
Capital FM
COP29 launched its Green Zone on the first day of the climate conference in Azerbaijan, establishing a hub focused on transforming climate commitments into real-world actions. Read more »
Kenya: COP29 Kicks Off With Early Agreement On Carbon Credit Standards and Ambitious Climate Goals
Capital FM
The COP29 climate summit opened in Baku, Azerbaijan, with an early breakthrough as nations reached a consensus on standards for carbon credits under Article 6.4 of the Paris… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Expected in Kisoro to Back NRM Candidate in Woman MP By-Election
Nile Post
President Museveni is expected to visit Kisoro District today to support National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Rose Kabagyeni in the District Woman Member of Parliament… Read more »
Africa: 350.org at COP29 [press release]
350Africa.org
Widely dubbed the "finance COP", COP29 will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan between 11-22 November, 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Corrupt Military Officers - Senate to Amend Law Enabling EFCC's Investigation, Prosecution
This Day
The Senate has said that it would embark on a constitutional amendment that would empower the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate and prosecute military… Read more »
Nigeria: Tertiary Education - ASUU Says Backlog of Unspent Funds Should Be Utilised
This Day
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for the utilisation of the backlog of unspent funds allocated to tertiary education. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Macheso Vows to Uplift Less Privileged Artists
The Herald
ALICK Macheso has vowed to continue empowering children of living and departed music legends as a way of giving back to the arts sector. Read more »
Africa: COP29 to Feature High-Level Focus On Clean Cooking As African Union and Tanzania Unite for Climate Solutions
African Union
At COP29 in Azerbaijan, the African Union (AU) and the United Republic of Tanzania will join forces in a high-level side event to make clean cooking a central part of the global… Read more »
South Africa: How People in Namaqualand Are Keeping the Nama Language Alive
GroundUp
A radio station and a school teaching Nama hope to stop the language from going extinct Read more »
Africa: Prosper Africa's Tech for Trade Alliance Announces a Pharmaceutical Tracing Pilot in South Africa as Part of U.S. Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA) Strategy [press release]
Prosper Africa
Prosper Africa’s Tech for Trade Alliance (AT4T) is launching its latest pilot in Africa to field test a digital platform intended to bring visibility to Africa’s drug… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Developing Nations Urge Action On Unmet Climate Promises
Nile Post
As COP29 opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, global attention shifts to the widening gap between the ambitious pledges of past climate summits and the urgent action needed to address the… Read more »
Uganda: Equity Group Holdings PLC Reports 3rd Quarter 2024 Profit After Tax of Kshs 40.9 Billion #equity2024q3results #equitybankuganda
Independent (Kampala)
|Against a backdrop of continued macroeconomic headwinds of high interest rates and volatile exchange rates across the markets that the Group operates in, Equity Group Holdings Plc… Read more »
Uganda: Cfao Mobility Uganda Launches the 18th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest for Kids
Independent (Kampala)
CFAO Mobility Uganda is thrilled to announce the return of the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest for its 18th edition, marking the second time Uganda will host this exciting global… Read more »
Liberia: Cummings Weigh in On House Crisis
New Dawn
In a statement issued on Monday, Mr. Cummings noted that the current stalemate at the House of Representatives poses the most serious challenge to Liberia's democracy and… Read more »
Liberia: Tragedies in Kakata Leave Two Persons Dead
New Dawn
The people of Margibi County have suffered two separate tragedies leading to loss of two persons. Read more »
Liberia: Lima Boss Underscores Research and Innovation
New Dawn
The Commissioner-General and CEO of the Liberia Maritime Authority, Neto Zarzar Lighe, stresses that research and innovation should be at the heart of maritime education to secure… Read more »
Liberia: LMA, LLA Tussle Over Omega Market Land
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Marketing Association (LMA) says it "strongly" disagrees with assertions by the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) based on the issuance of development grant deeds to several… Read more »
Liberia: LMHRA Drafts Several New Regulations
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has drafted eight new regulations and is undergoing a thorough review of the Authority's Act of 2010 for… Read more »
