Abuja Light Rail Ready for Commissioning - Wike
Premium Times
Mr Wike expressed satisfaction with the quality of work and the facilities at the train stations. Read more »
Ethiopia On Right Track to Achieve 7.9% Growth Plan
Ethiopian Herald
The promising performances witnessed in the macro economy including agriculture, industry and service sectors showcase Ethiopia is in the right position to achieve the estimated… Read more »
Govt Reinstates Transfer of Electricity Regulatory Roles to States
Vanguard
The Federal Government has backtracked on halting the transfer of electricity regulatory oversight to state governments. Read more »
Uganda Cracks Down On Deadly Boda-Boda Accidents
Nile Post
Uganda's roads are deadlier than ever. In a bid to curb the rising tide of crashes, the Directorate of Traffic Police and Road Safety has launched a multi-pronged attack, with a… Read more »
Boakai Under Pressure To Adjust Price of Country's Staple Rice
FrontPageAfrica
The Joseph Boakai administration faces mounting pressure to agree to rice importers' demands for a price hike on the nation's staple food. Failure to comply could result in a… Read more »
Cost of Living Expected to Bite Harder
Nile Post
Fears are high that the cost of living in Kampala may overwhelm urban dwellers are high following an increase in prices of food and other basic necessities. Read more »
Mining Sector Mobilises Gold to Sustain New Currency
The Herald
Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando yesterday challenged the gold sector to harness efforts towards increased production of the yellow metal, as it has a direct… Read more »
Zimasco Ordered to Halt Illegal Retrenchment Exercise
New Zimbabwe
AILING Kwekwe based ferrochrome producer, Zimbabwe Mining and Steel Company (ZIMASCO) has been issued with an ultimatum to abandon the illegal retrenchment exercise and to pay… Read more »
Minimum Wage - NLC, TUC Mobilise CSOs, Others for Strike
Vanguard
Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterparts have put the civil society allies on notice over their planned industrial… Read more »
Ethiopia's Economy Poised for 7.9 Percent Growth in Current Fiscal Year, Reports Minister Fitsum Assefa
Addis Standard
Ethiopia's economy is on track for robust 7.9% growth in the current fiscal year, according to Minister of Planning and Development Fitsum Assefa. Read more »
President Ruto Roots for Local Manufacturing of Vaccines in Africa
Capital FM
President William Ruto is rooting for the local manufacturing of vaccines in Africa. Read more »
Uganda Airlines A320
Independent (Kampala)
As Uganda's national carrier, Uganda Airlines, celebrates a shortterm wet lease agreement of an Airbus A320 airliner with Global Airlines of Johannesburg, South Africa, some… Read more »
Nigeria's Cocoa Export Accounted for 29% of Total Agric Export in 2023 - Kyari
This Day
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has stated that Nigeria's coca export accounted for 29 per cent of total agricultural export valued at N1.24… Read more »
Liberian Government Approves Rice Price Increase Amid Importers' Pressures, Pledges Focus On Local Production
FrontPageAfrica
The Government of Liberia (GOL), through the Minister of Commerce and Industry Amin Modad, has announced that it has agreed to a request from importers to increase the price of a… Read more »
Exciting Times for Tobacco Industry
The Herald
THIS past week was quite eventful for the tobacco industry as Zimbabwe hosted the first World Tobacco Africa Expo (WTAE), while farmers pocketed US$489 million after selling 138… Read more »