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 »
AllAfrica Joins Forces with Ubuntu Tribe to Unveil the Revolutionary Ubuntuverse at the Media Leaders' Summit [press release]
allAfrica
The 2024 edition of the AllAfrica Media Leaders’ Summit, May 8-10 in Nairobi, Kenya, will feature innovations to leverage the ever-changing media landscape revolutionized by… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Namibians Borrowing Less
Namibian
Namibians are currently spending less on debt, compared to what they have in the past. Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Kenyans Blame Health Authoraties for Prolonged Doctors' Strike
Capital FM
47 percent of Kenyans who participated in a the survey conducted by the Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) believe Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha is the most… Read more »
Kenyans to Buy Cars in Shillings With the Launch of Japanese Auction in Naivasha
Business Day Africa
Kenyans now have the opportunity to procure Japanese automobiles using the local currency, shillings, with the inauguration of a car auction at the Naivasha Special Economic Zone… 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 »
Power Outage Sparks Days of Protest in Joburg
GroundUp
Protests started on Tuesday, culminating with major roads to Orlando East, Pennyville, and Noordgesig being blocked on Thursday Read more »