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Kenya: KeNHA Gives Traders 7 Days to Vacate Thika Superhighway Reserves for New Bus Bays
Nairobi -- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) directed all roadside traders along the Thika Superhighway to remove their wares from the road...
Kenya: HSBC SVNS2 Nairobi Receives Safaricom’s M-Pesa Sponsorship
Nairobi -- Safaricom, through its M-PESA brand, has committed Ksh 10 million in support of the upcoming HSBC SVNS2 Rugby Sevens Tournament, scheduled...
Nigeria: 2026 Appropriation Bill – Senate Defends Borrowing to Fund N25.91trn Deficit, Pushes Power Subsidy Exit
The Senate yesterday rose in strong defence of the federal government's continued resort to borrowing, declaring that deficit financing remains inevitable to fund...
Ghana: Don’t Remove Kotoka’s Name From Country’s Airport – Kwashie Anagbo to Pres, Parliament
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Godwin Kwashie Anagbo, has appealed to President John Mahama and Parliament not to remove...
Malawi: Former Transport Deputy Minister Dismisses Claims of K190 Billion EU Funds Embezzlement As Disinformation
Former Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works, Baba Steven Malondera, has strongly dismissed as deliberate disinformation claims circulating on social media that...
Nigeria: Economic Progress Must Reflect in Lives of Nigerians, Shettima Tells Governors
Mr Shettima urges NEC members to remain the engine room for consensus-building and coordinated action between the FG and...
Ghana: Cedi Stability Hinges On Fiscal Discipline – Economists Tell Govt
The government has been urged by three economic experts to maintain fiscal discipline and sustain ongoing economic reforms to stabilise the...
Ghana: President Mahama Commissions 5 Envoys…Charges Them to Attract Investments to Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned five persons as envoys to head Ghana's mission in their respective designated countries. They are Alhaji Said...
Nigeria: Health Ministry Received ₦36m Out of ₦218bn Capital Budget Allocation in 2025 – Minister
The Minister of Health, Mohammed Pate, says that although the personnel budget was fully released and utilised, the capital component suffered major setbacks...
Namibia: Namibia Urged to Negotiate From Strength As U.S. Seeks Strategic Energy, Mineral Partnerships
Lawmakers have urged the government to negotiate stronger, value-driven deals in relation to Namibia's natural...
Nigeria: Nigerians Grappling With Hardship, Says Reps Panel
The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has said Nigerians were grappling with hardship and there was the pressing need for effective solutions...
Nigeria: Nigerians Grappling With Hardship, Says Reps Panel
The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has said Nigerians were grappling with hardship and there was the pressing need for effective solutions...
Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s Urban Corridors Positioning Cities As Global Gateways – Ministry
Addis Ababa -- The Ministry of Tourism affirmed that Ethiopia's newly developed urban corridors are blending modern design with deep rooted cultural heritage, transforming...
Nigeria: Kano – Ganduje’s Son Empowers Farmers, SMEs With 120 Irrigation Pumps,160 Solar Systems
The Executive Director (Technical Services) of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, has empowered farmers and small-scale entrepreneurs with solar power...
Ghana: Government Creating Enabling Environment for Businesses to Thrive – Trade Minister
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, says government has created an enabling environment for businesses and exporters to grow and...
South Africa: Union Slams Minimum Wage Hike As Insult to Workers
The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says a proposed minimum wage of R30 per hour still leaves workers thousands of rands short...
Tanzania: Tanzania Begins Educational Reforms to Suit Global Labour Demands
Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIAN Vice President, Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi, has launched an educational reform programme aimed at strengthening cooperation between employers, vocational...
Kenya: KeNHA Orders Traders to Vacate Thika Superhighway for New Bus Bays to Improve Safety
Nairobi -- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to roadside traders operating along sections of the Thika Superhighway,...
Kenya: Govt Clears Road Contractors’ Pending Bills After Securitization Deal
Nairobi -- The government has completed the payment of verified road construction pending bills up to December 2025, following a pledge by President...
Tanzania: Tanzanian Envoy Lures Swedish Investments in Trade, Investment Sectors
Stockholm -- TANZANIA has stepped up efforts to attract Swedish investors after Ambassador Mobhare Matinyi led a high-level engagement in Stockholm, highlighting trade...
Nigeria: We’ll No Longer Accept Budget Rollovers – Senate
The National Assembly would no longer approve extensions of budget implementation cycles, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola,...
Kenya: Fitch Ratings Puts NCBA On Watch After Nedbank Bid
Fitch Ratings placed NCBA Group Plc and NCBA Bank Kenya Plc on Rating Watch Positive after South Africa's Nedbank Group offered to acquire...
Africa: Canal+ Targets Africa Synergies After Multichoice Takeover
Canal+ outlined the first benefits of its acquisition of MultiChoice, pointing to Africa as the main source of cost savings and...
Nigeria: Nigerian Stocks Rally As Main Index Crosses 173,000 Points
Nigeria's All-Share Index rose 1.29% on Feb. 9, 2026, breaking above the 173,000-point level as gains in large-cap stocks lifted the...
Africa: Zijin to Acquire Allied Gold for $4b As Africa Push Grows
Zijin Mining is finalizing a $4 billion all-cash acquisition of Allied Gold Corporation, tightening its grip on African gold output as prices...
South Africa: South Africa’s MTN in Talks to Buy Remaining Stake in Ihs Towers
MTN Group said it is in advanced talks to acquire the 75% stake in IHS Holdings that it does not already own, a...