March 05
South Africa: Bus Crash Kills 10, Injures Dozens in Free State - South African News Briefs - March 5, 2025
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Liberia: Liberia Secures Electricity Supply Agreement
New Republic
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with CI-Energies in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire to supply electricity to Liberia. Read more »
Liberia: HPX Demand for New Rail Operator
New Republic
President Joseph Boakai's recent approval of a rail agreement that appears to favor High Power Exploration (HPX) and Guinea's Nimba project over ArcelorMittal's longstanding… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Dismisses Auditor General's Report On Sh100bn Expenditure On SHA
Capital FM
President William Ruto has dismissed the Auditor General's report questioning over Sh100 billion in expenditure on the Social Health Authority (SHA) system, stating that the… Read more »
Uganda: Hailstorm Destroys Dormitory At Bombo Secondary School in Luweero
Nile Post
A downpour accompanied by a hailstorm wreaked havoc in Bombo Town Council, Luweero District, on Monday, March 3, leaving massive destruction in its wake. Read more »
Nigeria: ACF Worries Over Attack On Northerners in South-East, Demands Compensation for Victims
Premium Times
The group decries government inaction over the reoccurring attacks and called on the government of the affected states to pay full compensation for lives and injuries as well as… Read more »
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Africa: FOCAC 2025-2027 - Turning Commitments Into Action For a New Chapter In Africa-China Relations
35Nord
The Africa-China Centre for Policy & Advisory (ACCPA) hosted an insightful webinar on February 25, analyzing the post-FOCAC landscape. Experts from leading institutions… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian, Korea Railroad Corporations Sign MOU On Improving Efficiency of Ethiopia's Rail Services
ENA
The Ethiopian Railway Corporation and the Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which aims at improving the overall efficiency and… Read more »
Nigeria: At 88, Obasanjo Still a Force in Nigeria's Progress - Tinubu
Vanguard
-- Describes him as an extraordinary leader who has made enormous contributions. Read more »
Kenya: 1,000 Kenyans Benefit From Jobs At Tatu City's Sh2.5bn Warehousing Hub
Capital FM
Tatu City, Kenya's Special Economic Zone (SEZ), has launched The Link Warehousing & Logistics Park and broken ground for its second phase, reinforcing its role as a hub for… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Worried By Illicit Payments At Prasa [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is gravely concerned about the rehabilitation of Metrorail following reports of illicit payments to the tune of R2.7 billion to… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Training Activist Youths Who Get Employment Abroad to Conform to Host Country's Systems
Capital FM
Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua says the government is training youths with backgrounds in activism who secure employment abroad to adapt to their host… Read more »
Zimbabwe: NSSA Urged to Consider Early Payments Due to Rampant Job Cuts
New Zimbabwe
A local workers' rights group has called on the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to consider processing early payments for workers in the wake of rampant job cuts. Read more »
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Africa: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Smart Cities in Africa
ACSUS
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has established itself as a transformative force and is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of smart cities across Africa. The… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Secures $50.8bn Investment to Strengthen Global Trade
Leadership
The minister of industry, trade, and investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, has disclosed Nigeria's success in securing over $50 billion in investment from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's… Read more »
Nigeria: NASS Positioning Nigeria for $1trn Economy By 2030 - Senate Leader
Leadership
The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, yesterday, outlined the accomplishments of the 10th National Assembly, stating that the upper chamber has been passing diverse laws… Read more »
Nigeria: 9 Months After, CBN Names 16 New Directors
Daily Trust
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed 16 new directors across key departments, nine months after it relieved the previous directors from the services of the bank as well… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogoni Demands Licensing of Indigenous Companies As Condition for Oil Exploration
Daily Trust
The people of Ogoni ethnic nationality have called on the federal government to grant indigenous companies of Ogoni extraction licences to drill oil. Read more »
Zimbabwe: SA-Based Conglomerate to Build U.S.$15m Mall in Harare
The Herald
South African-based conglomerate CJ Global Express Group Unlimited is set to build a state-of-the-art mall in Sandton Hydon Park, west of the capital city of Harare. Read more »
Liberia: CBL Hosts Validation Workshop On Draft Insurance Act
Liberian Observer
As a crucial step toward establishing the National Insurance Commission of Liberia, the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) on Wednesday, March 5, begins a three-day validation workshop… Read more »
Zimbabwe: All Set for Opening of 2025 Tobacco Marketing Season
The Herald
It is all systems go for today's opening of this year's tobacco maketing season at the Tobacco Sales Floor in Harare. Read more »
Ghana: Etranzact Named 2024 Fintech Company of the Year
Ghanaian Times
eTranzact Ghana, a leading digital payments service provider, has been named Fintech Company of the Year at the 4th Ghana Fintech Awards. Read more »
March 04
South Africa: Cabinet Approves Reworked Budget
allAfrica
The 2025 budget has been approved after intense deliberations and was finalized following efforts by a team led by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, supported by the National… Read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Concludes Engagements On Funding Budget Shortfall
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana and National Treasury are set to finalise the budget and table it before Parliament next week on Wednesday, 12 March 2025. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Pressures Officials as Inflation and U.S. Aid Cuts Bite
FrontPageAfrica
With just over a year into his presidency, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai appears increasingly impatient with his administration's efforts to deliver on its promises. At his first… Read more »
Africa: Energy And Digitalization In Africa - Accelerating Without Compromising The Future [guest column]
allAfrica
600 million. This is the alarming number of Africans who still live without access to electricity. This figure h ighlights the scale of the continent's energy challenge. However,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Moves to Safeguard Citizens' Digital Privacy
The Herald
The collection of personal data by both the Zimbabwean authorities and multinational technology corporations has raised concerns among citizens, primarily due to the lack of… Read more »
