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Kenya: Court Halts Dangote Refinery Groundbreaking in Lamu
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Malindi Environment and Land Court has temporarily stopped the planned construction of the multibillion-shilling Dangote refinery in Lamu County, pending the hearing and determination of an application…
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Read moreLiberia: President Boakai Urges Diaspora to Invest As Liberia Seeks First Credit Rating
[Liberian Investigator] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai on Saturday urged Liberians abroad to turn their patriotism into projects. His government used the same gathering to announce work toward the country's first sovereign credit…
Read moreLiberia: Stronger Dollar, Same Prices? Twayen Pushes Tax, Import Fee Cuts to Ease Cost of Living
[Liberian Investigator] Nimba County Sen. Nya D. Twayen Jr. is pushing for lower commodity prices, reduced personal income taxes and cuts in import-related charges, arguing that the recent appreciation of the Liberian…
Read moreLiberia: Agriculture Minister Urges Diaspora Liberians to Invest in Domestic Food Production
[Liberian Investigator] - Agriculture Minister Dr. J. Alexander Nuetah has called on Liberians in the diaspora to leverage their capital, expertise, business networks and international connections to invest in Liberia's agriculture sector…
Read moreUganda: NCBA Bank Uganda Deepens Community Impact Through Makerere Marathon Partnership
[Nile Post] NCBA Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to education, healthy living and community development through its continued partnership with Makerere University's annual marathon, strengthening the bank's corporate social investment agenda.
Read moreNigeria: Reps Panel Writes CBN, Others Over Audited Accounts
[Daily Trust] The Committee on Delegated Legislation of the House of Representatives has written to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), President Bola Tinubu's Special Investigator Jim Obazee, and auditing firms KPMG…
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Read moreWest Africa: Ghana MPC Meets Amid 5 Percent Inflation, Currency Pressure
[Daily Trust] Ghana's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has begun its September meeting as inflation rises to 5% and renewed pressure on the Ghana cedi adds to the challenges facing the Bank of…
Read moreNigeria: Ngx Market Capitalisation Hits N163.06tn
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed Wednesday's trading session, September 23, 2026, on a positive note, with market capitalisation rising to a record N163.06 trillion as investors maintained strong buying interest…
Read moreNigeria: Nigeria Benchmark Stocks Index Crosses 250,000-Point Mark
[Daba Finance] Nigerian stocks extended their 2026 rally to a record on September 23, with the NGX All-Share Index closing at 251,191.02 points. The benchmark has gained 61.42% in naira terms this…
Read moreAfrica: Africa’s Remittance Opportunity Depends On Stronger Institutions
[Liberian Observer] Africa received an estimated US$91.1 billion in remittances in 2023, more than it attracted in official development assistance or foreign direct investment. Yet those flows have not automatically translated into…
Read moreSouth Africa: Call for Caution After Mtubatuba Crash Claims 11 Lives
[SAnews.gov.za] KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has conveyed his deepest condolences to the families of the 11 people who lost their lives in a horrific road crash on the N2 near Mtubatuba in…
Read moreNigeria: Court Convicts 21 Firms of Operating Illegal Investment Schemes, Imposes N630m Fines
[Premium Times] The EFCC accused the convicted 21 firms of acting in violation of section 57 (1) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act of 2020.
Read moreNigeria: Atiku Calls for Higher Minimum Wage, Promises Review From First Day in Office
[Premium Times] Atiku said the current minimum wage was no longer sufficient to meet the basic needs of Nigerian workers, particularly amid renewed increases in petrol prices..
Read moreNigeria: 21 Shared MSME Facilities Supporting 650,000 Jobs Nationwide – Tinubu
[Leadership] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said 21 shared MSME facilities established across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory are supporting businesses and an estimated 650,000 jobs nationwide.
Read moreMalawi: Chaponda Slams UN ‘Talk Shop’ – Malawi Demands Bold UN Reforms On Debt, Climate and African Veto
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has delivered a trenchant critique of global governance at the United Nations in New York, calling on the international body to abandon performative diplomacy and transform itself into an…
Read moreEthiopia: President Taye Holds Talks With EU Officials On Regional Peace, Security, Economic Dev’t
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- President Taye Atske Selassie held talks with Ambassador Olof Skoog, Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the European Union, and Annette Weber, EU Special Representative for the Horn…
Read moreNigeria: Akwa Ibom Sets Up Task Force to Clamp Down On Illegal Mining
[Daily Trust] The Akwa Ibom Government has set up a task force to clamp down on illegal mining activities in the state.
Read moreNigeria: Inside Govt’s Fresh $1.5bn World Bank Loan
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government is seeking $1.5bn in fresh financing from the World Bank to expand social protection, improve early childhood development and scale up climate-resilient interventions, even as Nigeria's total…
Read moreKenya: Judge Declines to Recuse Himself From Graft Case Involving Privatization Commission CEO
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Milimani High Court Judge B.M. Musyoki has declined to recuse himself from a corruption case involving Janerose Sande Omondi, James Ambuso Omondi and two other defendants.
Read moreNigeria: Operators Kick Against Fuel Imports As Court Orders NMDPRA to Keep Licensing 3 Marketers
[Leadership] Operators in Nigeria's upstream and downstream petroleum sectors have kicked against the continued importation of petrol following a court order directing the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to…
Read moreNigeria: Niger, Cross River, 31 Others Rank Low in Transparency – Report
[Daily Trust] Niger State, Cross River and 31 other states have ranked low in transparency and integrity, according to a report by the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI).
Read moreLiberia: To Win Diaspora Investment, Liberia Must Offer More Than an Appeal to Patriotism
[Liberian Investigator] Liberians abroad should not have to choose between loving their country and protecting their savings. If President Joseph Nyuma Boakai wants them to invest at home, his government must make…
Read moreNigeria: AG Mortgage Bank’s Assets Rise 48 Percent to N33bn
[Daily Trust] AG Mortgage Bank Plc grew its total assets by 48 per cent to N33.04 billion in 2025, up from N22.37 billion in 2024, driven by expansion in its loan portfolio…
Read moreNigeria: Dangote IPO – Religion Shouldn’t Stop Christians From Investing – Rev Hayab
[Daily Trust] Chairman of the Northern Christian Association (NCA), Rev. Joseph John Hayab, has urged Christians to invest in the ongoing Dangote Petroleum Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO), saying religious considerations should…
Read moreWest Africa: ECOWAS Parliament Seeks Regional Funding for Climate Polices
[Daily Trust] The ECOWAS Parliament has urged member states to strengthen implementation and financing of climate policies to tackle environmental degradation, population displacement and insecurity in the region.
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