Kenyans Urged to Invest in South Sudan
Capital FM
The Bank of South Sudan Governor, James Alic Garang, has urged Kenyans to invest in the country. Read more »
NSA Orders Full Implementation of Cybercrime Act 2024
Leadership
The National Security Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu has directed full implementation of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Amendment Act 2024. Read more »
Tinubu's Nigeria - a Year At the Edge of the Abyss [analysis]
African Arguments
University students are among those hit hardest by the Tinubu administration's IMF-directed austerity programme. Read more »
Kenya Commits to Start Construction of Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR Line
Capital FM
The government has committed to start the construction of the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba and Malaba-Kampala Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line by December. Read more »
Is the Proposed East African Single Currency a Pipe Dream?
New Times
Countries in the East African Community (EAC) want to adopt a single currency as part of the broader plans to integrate under a single market, and ultimately one region that trades… Read more »
Regional Transport Ministers Commit to 6 SGR Corridors
Capital FM
Transport Ministers from four countries under the Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIPs) have endorsed joint resource mobilization for construction of 6 Standard Gauge… Read more »
Namibians Borrowing Less
Namibian
Namibians are currently spending less on debt, compared to what they have in the past. Read more »
54% Ghanaian Workers Stressed at Work - New Gallup Report
Accra Time
Young workers and those in exclusively remote or hybrid work locations experience greater levels of stress Read more »
Whatsapp Edges Tiktok As Most Popular Social Media Site in Kenya
Capital FM
WhatsApp remains the most popular online platform in Kenya, leading with 22 percent of the market share, according to the latest report on the state of the media in the country… Read more »
KQ Announces Flight Delays As Crew Caught Up in Nairobi Traffic
Business Day Africa
Kenya Airways has announced further delays in outbound flights due to staff being caught up in heavy traffic caused by ongoing heavy rains in Nairobi. Read more »
Long Trail of Exiting Companies Threatens Nigerian Exchange's Drive to Grow Listings
Premium Times
MTN Nigeria's public shares sale, held in December 2021, remains the only IPO to be recorded by the NGX in the past five years. Read more »
Zimbabwe to Import 1.4 Metric Tonnes of Maize From Brazil, Argentina As Hunger Bites
New Zimbabwe
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has announced plans to import 1.4 million metric tonnes of maize from new source countries including Mexico, Argentina and Brazil… Read more »
Africa Enters Epic Global AI Innovation Race [press release]
Gitex Africa Morocco
AI Everything Expo by GITEX AFRICA 2024 centres world's attention on continent's booming US$17 billion AI phenomenon Read more »
President Boakai Launches Liberia Digital Transformation Project, Targeting 10,000 Youths
FrontPageAfrica
President Boakai has launched Liberia's Digital Transformation Project, targeting 10,000 youths nationwide. This initiative fulfills his commitment made during his first state of… Read more »
Government Ready for Chinese Investment in Improving Green Mineral Development - Lands Minister
GhanaToday
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Samuel A. Jinapor, has called on the Chinese government and businesses to partner in the sustainable development of Ghana's green… Read more »