April 16
Nigeria: Lagos to Extend Blue Rail Line to Ogun - Official
Premium Times
Lagos and Ogun state governments are holding talks over the proposed extension of the Blue Rail Line, according to an official. Read more »
Nigeria: Budget 2024 - Again, OBI Exposes Additional Insensitive, Undeserving Allocations
Vanguard
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has again exposed what he described as some undeserving allocations in the 2024 federal… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Must Develop a Vibrant Private Sector or Stand Little Chance of Success
Liberian Observer
The private sector is the Holy Grail; it will make or break any society! The degree to which this happens is largely contingent on whether the sitting administration factors this… Read more »
Ghana: We've Not Agreed On Transport Fare Increase - Transport Ministry
Ghanaian Times
The Ministry of Transport says negotiations with the various transport operators in the country for a possible increase in public transport fares have not been concluded and no… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Has Done Little to Improve Our Condition of Service - Teachers Union
Ghanaian Times
The three teacher unions in the country say they are disappointed about the lacklustre attitude of the government towards the negotiation with teachers for better conditions of… Read more »
Nigeria: Meet Nigerian Tech Genius, Cyprian Emeka Uzoh, Behind Memory Chips in Dancing Robots
Vanguard
Many Nigerians have become global renowned inventors and one of them is Cyprian Emeka Uzoh, with more than 350 patents including developing microprocessors and memory chips in… Read more »
Nigeria: As Naira Gains in Forex Markets, Inflationary Pressures Persist
Premium Times
Despite a significant appreciation recorded in the value of the naira in recent weeks, the impacts on the prices of goods and services are yet to be felt by Nigerians Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Issue Ultimatum Over N45bn Alleged Unremitted Funds
Premium Times
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) had brought the case before the House of Representatives, accusing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of not responding to its… Read more »
Liberia: Impact of Ai, Hybrid Work Top HR Challenges in 2024
New Dawn
Johannesburg, South Africa, 16 April 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Navigating the impact of artificial intelligence and hybrid work models will be the top challenges affecting… Read more »
Liberia: 'Choose Your Career Path Wisely'
New Republic
...DCIAA President Admonishes Students Read more »
Liberia: SUP Urges Intensification of Struggle
New Dawn
-For economic democracy Read more »
April 15
Nigeria: Prices of Garri, Akpu, Others Push Food Inflation to 40 Percent
Daily Trust
Nigeria's headline inflation rose to 33.20 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Hits 33.20 Percent Amid High Food Prices
Premium Times
The food inflation rate in March 2024 quickened to 40.01 per cent on a year-on-year basis Read more »
Gambia: Gambians Express Frustration As All Ferries Shuttling the Banjul-Barra Route Undergo Maintenance
Foroyaa
Passengers who used the Banjul - Barra ferry crossing on daily basis have over the weekend express their frustration as authorities at Gambia Ports Authority said they have… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Surges Against Dollar, Hits 5-Month High
Leadership
The Naira experienced a significant rally against the US Dollar, breaking through critical resistance levels to trade below N1,000 in some segments of the black market as of late… Read more »
Liberia: Why Boakai Prevented Central Bank Governor From Traveling?
FrontPageAfrica
The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, Alloysius Tarlue, will not be attending this year's World Bank Spring Meeting, due to a request from President Joseph Boakai… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Must Halt Shell's Sale of Its Niger Delta Business Unless Human Rights Are Fully Protected
AI London
The proposed sale of Shell's onshore oil business in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria risks worsening human rights abuses and should be blocked by the government unless a… Read more »
Liberia: LRA to Adopt Inter-Agency Strategy to Combat Tax and Financial Crimes
New Republic
Participants at the workshop were engaged in intensive group work in accessing Liberia tax crime investigation potential. Read more »
Nigeria: Joint Letter Regarding Shell's Sale of the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria [press release]
AI London
The following joint letter, signed by 40 Nigerian and international non-governmental organisations, urges the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission to refuse regulatory… Read more »
Nigeria: Blackout - Collapse Grid Fully Restored - TCN
Premium Times
The collapse of the national grid on Monday morning was caused by a fire incident at the Afam power generating station, leading to a sudden generation loss of 25 MW and 305 MW,… Read more »
Egypt: Environment Ministry Updates On Gas Tanker Stranded in Gulf of Aqaba
Egypt Online
Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, has confirmed the ongoing monitoring of the stranded Liberian gas tanker that grounded at the Gulf of Aqaba entrance last Friday. This… Read more »
Nigeria: 19 Killed in Oyo-Ogbomoso Road Crash - FRSC
Premium Times
FRSC says the road crash occurred at about 07:45 a.m. was due to route violation, referred to in local parlance as 'One Way'. Read more »
Ghana: Fastrack Process to Introduce Islamic Banking - Prof Gatsi
Ghanaian Times
The Dean of the School of Business of the University of Cape Coast, Professor John Gatsi, says Ghana must fastrack the process to introduce Islamic Banking in the country. Read more »
April 14
Nigeria: Naira to Emerge Best Performing - Goldman Sachs
Leadership
With the value of the naira already stronger at around N1150 to the dollar at the parallel market, a big jump from the low of N1890 which it was earlier this year, Goldman Sachs… Read more »
Nigeria: 6 Banks Spend N205.34bn On It Amid E-Payment Boom
Leadership
Six commercial banks increased their spending on information and technology (IT) by 44.66 percent to N205.34 billion as more customers carried out electronic transactions,… Read more »