June 20
Nigeria: FRC Calls for Establishment of Strong Institutions for Sustainable Economic Growth
This Day
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Dr. Rabiu Olowo, has called for the establishment of strong institutions to ensure… Read more »
June 19
Ghana: Economy to Grow Up to 6.1 Percent in 2026
Ghanaian Times
Ghana's economy is projected to expand by between 5.9 per cent and 6.1 per cent in 2026, supported by growth in gold mining, major infrastructure investments and stronger foreign… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Seeks $1b in Private Debt Sale
Daba Finance
Dangote Petroleum Refinery is seeking to raise as much as $1 billion through a private debt sale to foreign investors as it expands production and funding plans. Read more »
Liberia: LEC Scales Back Imports From Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea
New Dawn
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has begun reducing electricity imports from Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea following the restoration of full generating capacity at the… Read more »
Nigeria: Further Drop in Domestic Fuel Prices Expected As Oil Slips Below $75
Leadership
Crude oil prices fell sharply on Thursday, with the WTI crude slipping below $75 per barrel for the first time since early March 2026, market participants said, after the United… Read more »
Nigeria: How Tantita's Pipeline Surveillance Operations Entrenched Peace, Stability in Niger Delta
This Day
Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd (TSSNL's) role in providing pipeline surveillance operations in the Niger Delta has significantly entrenched lasting peace and stability in… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Eyes Major Energy Expansion
New Dawn
The Government of Liberia has announced ambitious plans to expand the nation's energy generation capacity following the full restoration of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant to its… Read more »
Nigeria: Vat Hits N2.42 Trillion As Tinubu's Tax Reforms Begin to Deliver Results
Vanguard
The latest Value Added Tax (VAT) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) provides strong evidence that Nigeria's tax and economic reforms are beginning to… Read more »
Ghana: Gtmo Condemns Attack On Forestry Commission Checkpoint
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Timber Millers Organisation (GTMO) has condemned the vandalisation of a Forestry Commission timber monitoring checkpoint at Babatokuma in the Bono East Region, describing… Read more »
Ghana: UN Ghana Urges Govt to Increase Investment in Jobs, Skills Training... As It Spends $113.3m On Devt Programmes
Ghanaian Times
The United Nations (UN) Ghana has called on the government to deepen investment in job creation, skills development and quality education to tackle the country's growing youth… Read more »
Ghana: Labour Ministry Inaugurates Audit Committee to Strengthen Accountability
Ghanaian Times
The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment (MLJE) has inaugurated a five-member audit committee to promote accountability, transparency and prudent management of public resources. Read more »
Liberia: House Seeks Further Tests On Bassa Oil Discovery
New Dawn
The House of Representatives has called for additional scientific testing into the reported discovery of crude oil in Grand Bassa County, citing a lack of conclusive evidence to… Read more »
Nigeria: Rumpus Over Ogwashi-Uku Jet Landing
This Day
Aviation stakeholders including operators and service providers have expressed apprehension over the incident that involved a private jet that landed on motorway at Ogwashi-Uku… Read more »
Liberia: The Church of Later Day Saint Church, First Lady Break Ground for New Maternity Hospital On Duport Road
FrontPageAfrica
Government and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officials broke ground Thursday for a new maternity hospital at Duport Road that backers say will deliver safer… Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola Acquires N29.6 Billion Shares in First Holdco, Taking His Stake to 20.4 Percent
Premium Times
Mr Otedola executed the share purchase through the N45 billion second tranche of the lender's N350 billion private placement programme. Read more »
Nigeria: Flutterwave Raises Series E At $3.25b Valuation
Daba Finance
Flutterwave raised a Series E round at a $3.25 billion valuation after receiving an equity investment from Ripple, the US blockchain payments company. Read more »
Ghana: Coca-Cola Kicks Off FIFA World Cup 26™ Campaign
Ghanaian Times
Coca-Cola on Wednesday officially launched its FIFA World Cup 26™ campaign in Ghana with an electrifying Watch Party for Ghana's opening match against Panama, at the… Read more »
Africa: Merck Foundation, Tata Centre Train Health Workers in Oncology
Ghanaian Times
Twenty-seven African countries, including Ghana, have benefited from specialised oncology training under a partnership between the Merck Foundation and the Tata Memorial Centre… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Eyes Trade, Investment Gains From World Cup
Ghanaian Times
Ghana is set to leverage the global platform of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to attract foreign direct investment and expand trade opportunities through a series of business forums and… Read more »
Africa: Kaiptc Launches Continental Ai Cyber Security Project
Ghanaian Times
A new project titled: Towards Collaborative Artificial Intelligence and Cyber security Governance in Africa aimed at strengthening artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security… Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Guidelines Issued for Transition to New Tax Regime
Premium Times
"The document provides a framework for managing transitional issues while ensuring that the new laws are not applied retrospectively," says Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire Sign Deal to Harmonise Producer Price Policies
Ghanaian Times
GHANA and Cote d'Ivoire have agreed to implement interventions to promote a sustainable cocoa economy, placing the farmer at the centre of priorities for the sector's governance… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 18, 2026
allAfrica
Mozambique Police Accused of Using Spy Networks to Target Government Critics Read more »
Niger: The Politics of Jobless Growth Under Tinubu [analysis]
African Arguments
On 29 May 2023, moments after taking the oath of office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared: "Fuel subsidy is gone." The announcement marked the beginning of one of the most… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - Boycotting Pan-African Firms Threatens Jobs, Economic Integration - Mupita
Leadership
As renewed xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa continue to generate outrage across the continent, president and chief executive officer of MTN Group, Ralph… Read more »
