January 27
Egypt: Valu Secures $64m Credit Line From National Bank of Egypt
Daba Finance
Valu has signed a short-term financing agreement of up to EGP3 billion, equivalent to about US$63.6 million, with National Bank of Egypt, strengthening its funding base as it… Read more »
Kenya: Sun King Launches New Solar System for Homes and Small Businesses
Daba Finance
Sun King has launched the HomePlus Max solar home system in Kenya, adding a higher-capacity product to its off-grid energy lineup. Read more »
Egypt: Egypt's NowPay Enters Saudi Arabia in $20m Joint Venture
Daba Finance
NowPay is expanding into Saudi Arabia through NowAccess, a joint venture with Tas'heel, the consumer finance unit of United International Holding Company. Read more »
Angola: Shot By Police, Jailed Without a Crime [analysis]
Maka
On 14 October 2025, the Office of the Presiding Judge of the Luanda District Court denied a habeas corpus application submitted by defense counsel Hermenegildo Teotónio for… Read more »
Morocco: AFCON Drama - What Went Wrong and What Went Right At the Continent's Biggest Football Cup in Morocco [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco, produced thrills and several story lines, some good and others not so good. It ended in a victory for Senegal -… Read more »
Namibia: Namibians See Abortion As Justified in Some Contexts
Afrobarometer
Eight in 10 citizens say that women should make their own decisions about the number and timing of children they want. Read more »
Nigeria: Paypal Returns to Nigeria Through Paga After Two Decades
Daba Finance
PayPal is partnering with Nigerian fintech Paga to allow Nigerians receive international payments, settle funds in naira, and access PayPal's global network after nearly 20 years… Read more »
Namibia: Convicted Kauejao Seeks Leave to Appeal
New Era
One of the convicts, Stockley Kauejao (51), who was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment in connection with the murder of stock theft investigator Hiambepo 'Major' Kazeurua, is… Read more »
Liberia: Naymote Urges Evidence-Based Reforms After Boakai's 2026 SONA, Demands Transparency and Measurable Impact
FrontPageAfrica
Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has called on the Government of Liberia to prioritize evidence-based implementation, transparency, and accountability following… Read more »
Kenya: Winnie Odinga Goes Silent After Ida Odinga's UNEP Appointment
Capital FM
For weeks, Winnie Odinga was the loudest rebel inside the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Read more »
Uganda: Internet Has Been Restored in Uganda - Now What for Businesses ? [opinion]
Nile Post
When internet access was shut down during the election period, the impact on Uganda's business environment was uneven but deeply revealing. Some enterprises continued operating… Read more »
Kenya: Meet Rukiya Mohamed - the Only Female Snake Handler in Kenya's Coast Conservation Area
Capital FM
From the quiet shores of Kiwayuu in Lamu County to the global conservation stage, Rukiya Mohamed's journey is a story of courage, discipline, and unwavering purpose. Read more »
Kenya: Sugar Industry Faces Shutdown As Workers Demand Sh10.8bn in Unpaid Wages
Capital FM
A nationwide strike that could paralyze the country's sugar industry is looming after the newly elected Secretary General of the Kenya Union of Sugarcane Plantation and Allied… Read more »
Africa: Kenyan TV Anchors Didn't Say Covid Vaccines Cause Arthritis - Ignore Ai-Generated Video
Africa Check
Kenyan TV anchors didn't say Covid vaccines cause arthritis - ignore AI-generated video Read more »
Sudan: Solar Energy - the Potential Solution to Sudan's Power Problem
Ayin Network
With the widespread deterioration of Sudan's electricity grid following the outbreak of war, the energy crisis transformed into an economic dilemma affecting production, water,… Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenyan Research Firm Infotrak Did Not Publish Opinion Poll On Politicians' Popularity in Vihiga County
Africa Check
No, Kenyan research firm Infotrak did not publish opinion poll on politicians' popularity in Vihiga county Read more »
Nigeria: Alaafin's Absence At Oyo's 50th Anniversary Opening 'An Affront to State', Group Says
Vanguard
A socio-cultural group, Ojulowo Omo Oyo, has berated the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owode, over what it described as a deliberate snub to the Oyo State Government following his… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Rejoined APC - Ex Ondo PDP Governorship Candidate, Ajayi
Vanguard
The 2024 governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party in Ondo state and former deputy governor of the state, Chief Agboola Ajayi, has explained his decision to dump the… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Should Have Apologised to Nigerians After Denying Coup Plot - Falana
Vanguard
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has criticised the Nigerian military for failing to apologise to Nigerians after previously denying reports of a coup plot, only to later… Read more »
Nigeria: Nitda, NBC Forge New Alliance On Digital Transformation, Media Oversight
Vanguard
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) have agreed to strengthen collaboration on digital transformation and… Read more »
Namibia: Funeral Cover Under Scrutiny ...As Scams and Greed Shake Up Sector
New Era
Funeral cover in Namibia sits at the intersection of compassion and commerce. It has long been regarded as a financial safety net that allows families to bury their loved ones with… Read more »
Liberia: 10k Students Set to Receive School Hygiene Kits
Liberian Observer
The Ministry of Education (MoE), has officially launched a national School Hygiene Kits Distribution Exercise, targeting 10,000 at-risk students in vulnerable communities. The… Read more »
South Africa: Mom Moves From From Grief to Advocacy As She Challenges Perceptions of Autism
Daily Maverick
What started as a mother sharing her lived experience online has grown into a platform for connection and awareness. Bongiwe Leepiloe's journey through autism and motherhood has… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Customs - Value Tinkering, an Infringement On the Law of Fgn, By Tokunbo Olubodun [press release]
Premium Times
The NCS Act, 2023 precisely section 69 clearly stipulates that the primary basis for Customs value of goods shall be the transaction value which it defines as the price paid or… Read more »
South Africa: Chauke Probe's 'Collapsed' Witness List and Shamila Batohi's Controversial Exit
Daily Maverick
The inquiry into Gauteng NPA prosecutor Andrew Chauke has stalled after witnesses have either withdrawn or, in the case of outgoing NPA boss Shamila Batohi, won't testify without… Read more »
