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Nigeria: Govt Approves East, West Super Grids to Raise Transmission Capacity to 19,000MW
·Pays N1.23trn of N3.3trn power sector...
Nigeria: Over 50% of Financial Industry Ready for Data Localisation – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said that more than 50 per cent of Nigeria's financial industry is ready to comply with data...
Nigeria: Hardship – Our Problems With Govt’s 90-Day Relief Plan – Labour
In an apparent response to growing public concern and outcry over the high cost of living and the worsening economic hardship confronting Nigerians, the...
Nigeria: TUC Rejects Govt’s Proposed N70,000 Monthly Transport Allowance for Workers
ABUJA--The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has rejected the proposed N70,000 monthly transport allowance for federal workers, which was agreed upon after a...
Nigeria: Nigeria Renews 2030 Gas Flaring Pledge Despite Enforcement, Methane Monitoring Gaps
Nigeria has renewed its pledge to end routine gas flaring by 2030, but PREMIUM TIMES investigations have documented constant flaring at oil facilities,...
Nigeria: FEC Approves ₦631.3 Billion for Nine Road Projects Nationwide
Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the projects will strengthen transportation networks, improve connectivity, and facilitate economic activities by constructing, reconstructing, and rehabilitating...
Nigeria: Tinubu to Present 2027 Budget to NASS in December – Minister
The proposed presentation is expected to enable the National Assembly to begin considering the budget ahead of the 2027 fiscal...
Nigeria: Tinubu to Present 2027 Budget Before Year End
President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the 2027 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly before the end of...
Nigeria: Abuja E-Hailing Drivers Struggle As Fuel Costs, Platform Charges Rise
E-hailing drivers operating through platforms such as Bolt and inDrive in Abuja have lamented rising fuel prices, vehicle maintenance costs and platform charges,...
Nigeria: Govt Approves East, West Super Grids to Raise Transmission Capacity to 19,000mw
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has approved the commencement of procurement for the proposed East and West Super Grids as part of...
Zimbabwe: We Are Not Rushing to End USD Dollar Use – RBZ Says
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Deputy Governor Dr Innocent Matshe has assured businesses and the public that Zimbabwe's transition towards a mono-currency system will...
Liberia: Gold to Be Refined At Home, Plans Wealth Fund and State Mining Company – Boakai
MONROVIA -- Liberia will require gold to be refined domestically before export, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai said Wednesday. He also announced a sovereign...
Nigeria: Lagos-Calabar Highway Workers Begin Strike Over Pay Cuts, Alleged Maltreatment
Workers of Hitech Construction Company handling Section 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project have embarked on strike over alleged unfair treatment, salary cuts...
Namibia: N$1.6bn Lüderitz Wind Farm to Boost Energy Supply
The N$1.6 billion Diaz wind farm, developed by InnoVent in the Tsau||Khaeb National Park near Lüderitz, was inaugurated on...
Nigeria: Kano Assembly Approves State Police, Reduces 2026 Budget
The Kano State House of Assembly has approved a bill to enable the state government to establish its own police...
Africa: Unitaid Extends Investment in Hepatitis C Prevention for People Who Inject Drugs
Hepatitis C is curable. But every year, nearly one million people still acquire the infection. People who inject drugs are among those most affected,...
Rwanda: Agriculture – MPs Concerned As Insurance Covers Only 6% of Farmers
Only 6.4 per cent of Rwanda's estimated 3.5 million farmers are covered by crop insurance, the parliament has heard, as lawmakers raised concerns...
Rwanda: World Bank Lauds Rwanda’s Renewable Energy Efforts
Rwanda's Renewable Energy Fund Project has been highlighted in a new World Bank report for its approach to affordable financing and expanding access...
Africa: African Countries Face Rising Economic Risks – Six Ways They Can Navigate Global Uncertainty
The current global economic situation is confusing. On the one hand it's characterised by inflation, and food and other critical supply shortages...
Ghana: Who Gets the Clean Energy Jobs and Contracts? How Ghana and South Africa’s Plans Can Do More for Women
Africa's move to cleaner energy could bring women new jobs, businesses and more control over their time. Solar and wind industries could...
A US cruise ship suspends a global voyage in Asia due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia: A U.S. cruise ship on an around-the-world voyage that touted its cabins as floating homes suspended its three-year journey in Cambodia due to...
Adani Ports reports 18% net profit rise to Rs 3,682 crore in Q2 FY27
Mumbai: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone‘s consolidated net profit rose 18% year-on-year (YoY) to ?3,682 crore in the September quarter, as revenue grew across...
US boosts security funding for AFP modernization
MANILA, Philippines — The United States will increase its security cooperation funding to accelerate the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), although...
US Bans Chinese Biotech Firms BGI Group, BGI Genomics & MGI Tech Over Alleged Xinjiang Forced Labour Links
US Bans Chinese Biotech Firms BGI Group, BGI Genomics & MGI Tech Over Alleged Xinjiang Forced Labour Links | File Pic (Representational Image) Washington: The Trump...
The Day After Midterms: Diplomacy Or Another “Epic Fury”?
Brent crude futures topped $116.50 a barrel early Wednesday after a WSJ report said the Trump administration is preparing for a brief military campaign against...
US and Japan to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production
Cebu, Philippines: The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese...