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Nigeria: 33 Suspected Illegal Miners Died of Suffocation, Wailed, Cried for Air – Survivor Speaks
Fresh details have emerged on the reported deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners in Niger State, with a survivor alleging that the victims suffocated...
Nigeria: At Least 37 Suspected Illegal Miners Die in Custody
Dozens of suspects accused of illegal mining were found dead in custody in Nigeria's north-central Niger State. Officials blame disease, while reports cite overcrowding...
Nigeria: 37 Suspected Illegal Miners Die in Custody
At least 37 artisanal miners, including teenagers, have died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna,...
Nigeria: Unravel How 33 Suspected Illegal Miners Died in Custody, NSCDC Tells Probe Panel
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered a high-powered probe into the deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners in its custody...
Nigeria: UK Deepens Digital Transformation, Economic Partnership With Abia
The British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Jonny Baxter, has concluded a two-day visit to Abia State, highlighting the state's growing reputation as...
Nigeria: Mambilla Project – Nigeria Wins $2.35bn Arbitration Battle Against Sunrise Power
Nigeria has won an arbitration dispute against Sunrise Power over the Mambilla hydropower project, with an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal in Paris...
Nigeria: 20 Feared Dead As Illegal Mining Pit Collapses in Taraba
No fewer than 20 persons including women and children, are feared killed or trapped after an illegal mining pit collapsed on Thursday afternoon at...
Zimbabwe: NRZ Commissions 100 Refurbished Wagons, Three Locomotives Under U.S.$2.8m Zimasco Partnership
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has increased its operational capacity following the refurbishment of 100 high-sided wagons and three locomotives under a...
Zimbabwe: Selmor Mtukudzi, Stepmother Daisy Reunite for Chivayo Gift
YEARS of family tensions between musician Selmor Mtukudzi and her estranged stepmother, Daisy, appeared to ease Thursday after controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo brought...
Zimbabwe: Salif Keita Threatens Legal Action Against Tamba Events Over Defamation Claims
LOCAL music promotions company Tamba Events has been threatened with legal action by Malian music legend Salif Keita over defamation...
Nigeria: Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO Opens for Subscription
The offer is expected to run from Monday, 14 September to Tuesday,13 October 2026, giving eligible investors an opportunity to acquire shares in...
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery IPO Could Add $60bn to Ngx Market Capitalisation – Minister
"If fully subscribed, the offering and subsequent listing could add approximately $60 billion to the total equity market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange...
Nigeria: Emir Sanusi Defends Dangote Refinery, Challenges Critics to Raise $22bn for Competing Plant
The Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Thursday mounted a spirited defence of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals...
Nigeria: 33 Suspected Illegal Miners Die in NSCDC Custody in Niger
Thirty-three suspected illegal miners have died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger...
Uganda: Govt Sets New Rules for Local Government Headquarters Construction
The Ministry of Local Government has introduced standard building specifications and uniform costing for the construction of local government headquarters in a move...
Zimbabwe: U.S.$2.8m Deal Puts NRZ’s Revival On Track
Zimbabwe has commissioned three refurbished locomotives and 100 high-sided wagons under a US$2.8 million public-private partnership between the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and...
Ethiopia: Chemicals Used in Gold Mining Reportedly Killing Endemic Birds and Other Wildlife in Borena
Addis Abeba -- Local residents in Arsite, Abunu Kebele of Gomole Woreda, near Borena National Park in Ethiopia's Oromia Region, have raised concerns...
Nigeria: Suspected Illegal Miners Die As Disease Breaks Out in NSCDC Custody
Some illegal miners have died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger...
Zimbabwe: Property Owners Face Crackdown Over Dilapidated Buildings
Property owners across the country could face legal action over dilapidated, unsafe and unsanitary buildings as the Government steps up its nationwide clean-up...
Mozambique: ENI Plans to Channel Up to Three Billion Dollars for Local Companies
Maputo -- The Italian Energy Company ENI, which exports liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Coral Sul project, in the northern Mozambican province of...
Africa: Report Unfolds $1bn Growth Opportunity As Investors Back Africa’s Beverage Business
The inaugural New Pour Report 2026, which is based on 10 trends and over 15 data sources, has identified why capital is shifting...
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery IPO – Uwaleke, Ndanusa, Teriba Raise Stakes for Investors, Say Offer Can Cut Reliance On Debt, Others
Financial and economic analysts yesterday described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO) as a test of the country's capital-market discipline, an...
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Cricket Chairman Appointed ICC Deputy Chair
Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani has been appointed Deputy Chairperson of the International Cricket Council (ICC), becoming the first Zimbabwean to occupy the...
Zimbabwe: Govt Gives in As Vendors Resist Order to Clear Out of CBD
GOVERNMENT has fallen back on its words to completely remove vendors operating in Harare's Central Business District (CBD) and instead ordered them to...
Zimbabwe: High Court Orders Former Minister Mavhaire to Reopen Access to Masvingo Mining Claims
The High Court has ordered former Energy and Power Development Minister Dzikamai Mavhaire to restore unrestricted access to a Masvingo mining operation after...
Zimbabwe: ZimPapers-Owned ZTN Prime Goes Off DStv After Four-Year Experiment
DStv has confirmed Zimpapers owned ZTN Prime will no longer be available on its platform from September 30, as massive restructuring is expected...
Sudan: Sudanese Pound Collapse Sees Shops Close Amid Soaring Prices
Omdurman / Ed Dueim -- The collapse of Sudan's Pound is sending consumer prices sharply higher as traders struggle to price their goods. About...
Sudan: Darfur, Kordofan Markets Shrug Off Sudanese Pound’s Fall As ‘Trade Picks Up’
Nyala / El Geneina / Zalingei -- Markets in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, elsewhere in Darfur, and Kordofan in RSF/Tasees-controlled areas, have...
Sudan: Sudan’s Finance Minister Pins Pound’s Fall On Growing Demand for U.S. Dollars
Khartoum / Amsterdam -- Sudan's Finance Minister, Jibril Ibrahim, attributes the Sudanese Pound's rapid decline against foreign currencies to strong demand for foreign exchange...