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- Ghana: Fisheries and Food Ministry Encourages Schools to Establish Farm Initiativeson November 19, 2025 at 8:51 am
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr Eric Opoku, has urged schools across Ghana to introduce the concept of school farms.
- Kenya: EU to Deepen Security, Trade, and Climate Cooperation With Kenya At Indo-Pacific Forumon November 19, 2025 at 8:47 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The European Union (EU) is set to strengthen its cooperation with partners across the Indo-Pacific region, including African nations such as Kenya, focusing on security, economic resilience, and climate change at the upcoming 4th EU-Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum.
- Malawi: Malawi's Pension Money Grows to K5.4 Trillion - - but Big Problems Remainon November 19, 2025 at 8:44 am
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's pension money has grown very fast, reaching K5.4 trillion by June 2025. This is a big jump from K3.5 trillion recorded in December 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of Malawi's latest Financial Stability Report.
- Africa: COP30 - Africa Needs Funding to Adapt to the Climate Crisis - What Negotiators Need to Do to Secure Iton November 19, 2025 at 7:55 am
[The Conversation Africa] Since it was set up in 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has focused mainly on mitigation. Mitigating the effects of climate change is all about transitioning away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, improving energy efficiency and setting up new forests to absorb greenhouse gas emissions.
- Nigeria: Nigeria's External Reserves Rises to $46 Billion, Highest in 7yrson November 19, 2025 at 7:32 am
[Vanguard] The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Yemi Cardoso yesterday said that the nation's external reserves has risen to $46.7 billion, representing the highest in seven years, since 2028.
- Africa: Zamfara Governor in Tinubu's Delegation to G20 Meeting in South Africaon November 19, 2025 at 7:18 am
[Premium Times] The summit, scheduled for 22nd to 23rd November, will be attended by six Nigerian governors as part of the President's delegation.
- Kenya: Facts - Kenya's New SIM Rules and the Biometric Data Controversyon November 19, 2025 at 7:16 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's newly revised SIM-card registration rules have generated public anxiety after it emerged that the law's definition of "biometric data" explicitly lists deeply sensitive identifiers such as DNA profiles, retinal scans, fingerprinting, voice recognition and even earlobe geometry.
- Kenya: No, Telcos Won't Take Your DNA - Breaking Down New SIM-Registration Regulationson November 19, 2025 at 7:15 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's newly revised SIM-card registration regulations have sparked public concern over the scope of personal data referenced in the law -- particularly the inclusion of highly sensitive biometric identifiers such as DNA, retinal scans, earlobe geometry and fingerprints.
- Uganda: In Uganda, Girls With Tools Are Building a More Gender Equal Worldon November 19, 2025 at 7:13 am
[Spotlight Initiative] Kampala -- At a garage-turned-classroom on the edge of Kampala, girls and boys in purple overalls are busy fixing engines, welding metal and setting up water pipes. Smart Girls Foundation is a social enterprise supported by Spotlight Initiative that equips young people with vocational skills, mental health support and a future to believe in.
- Kenya: 'Hii Wanyama Wananuka Vibaya' Mosiria Outlaws Livestock Keeping in Nairobi Residential Neighbourhoodson November 19, 2025 at 7:12 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Immediate former Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment Geoffrey Mosiria has declared that animal farming will no longer be allowed in the capital's residential estates, warning that livestock kept in densely populated neighbourhoods will be removed.
- South Africa: South Africa Rises Above US Snub as G20 Nearson November 19, 2025 at 6:54 am
[DW] As Johannesburg prepares to host Africa's first ever G20 summit, South Africa aims to showcase its diplomatic and economic potential despite the US boycott.
- Mozambique: TotalEnergies Complicit in Mozambique War Crimes - NGOon November 19, 2025 at 6:52 am
[DW] French energy multinational TotalEnergies is facing a legal complaint from a German NGO of "complicity in war crimes" in Mozambique. The crimes are alleged to have been committed by soldiers protecting the site.
- Africa: Experts Call for Urgent, Politically Feasible Solutions to Sovereign Debt Crisis Ahead of G20 Summitby info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on November 19, 2025 at 6:43 am
[allAfrica] Many developing countries, particularly in Africa, are experiencing a rapidly worsening sovereign debt crisis, according to global economic experts. Economic stability is at risk if this crisis is not addressed quickly and thoroughly, and experts are calling on G20 leaders to commit to strong actions as they prepare to meet this month in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Africa: All of Africa Today - November 19, 2025by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on November 19, 2025 at 6:31 am
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- Africa: South Africa Hosts First G20 Africa Summiton November 19, 2025 at 6:30 am
[Jubilee] Johannesburg, South Africa -- Debt High on G20 Agenda as Faith Leaders Call for Debt Relief and Aid for Developing Countries
- Africa: Digital Violence Is Intensifying, Yet Nearly Half Of The World's Women And Girls Lack Legal Protection From Digital Abuseon November 19, 2025 at 5:49 am
[UN Women] UN Women's 16 Days of Activism campaign demands a world where technology is a force for equality - not harm.
- South Africa: Police Probe ATM Heist at Lwandle Business Centre - South African News Briefs - November 19, 2025by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on November 19, 2025 at 5:39 am
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- Mozambique: German NGO Accuses TotalEnergies of Complicity in Mozambique War Crimeson November 19, 2025 at 5:12 am
[RFI] A German NGO said Tuesday it had filed a legal complaint against TotalEnergies, accusing the French energy multinational of 'complicity in war crimes' at its gas site in Mozambique.
- Nigeria: Tinubu's Reforms Opening New Investment Doors, Says Shettimaon November 19, 2025 at 4:55 am
[Leadership] The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has reiterated Nigeria's readiness to engage with the rest of the world, stating that the ongoing reforms undertaken by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu across various sectors are creating new investment opportunities.
- Nigeria: Jubilation As Governor Namadi Reconnects Taura LG to National Grid After 16 Yearson November 19, 2025 at 4:55 am
[Leadership] Residents of Taura Local Government Area erupted in jubilation last Sunday as they awoke to electricity in their homes and communities after over 16 years in darkness.
- South Africa: Bo-Kaap Residents Call for Airbnb to Be Regulatedby info@groundup.org.za (GroundUp) on November 19, 2025 at 4:51 am
[GroundUp] Long-standing residents say they are being pushed out by short-term rentals
- Nigeria: Govt Begins National Single Window Testing Ahead March 2026 Operationon November 19, 2025 at 4:51 am
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government yesterday commenced the National Single Window (NSW) User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with the first cohort of participating stakeholders to ensure that the unified and technology-driven trade ecosystem becomes operational by March 2026.
- Nigeria: With 1.7m Bpd, $20bn Field Plans, Nigeria Is Making Progress - NUPRCon November 19, 2025 at 4:51 am
[Daily Trust] Nigeria is making significant progress in its upstream petroleum sector despite global divestment pressures and the accelerating shift towards renewable energy, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said.
- Nigeria: Analysts See Inflation Extending Decline As Fx Gains, Oil Output Support Outlookon November 19, 2025 at 4:51 am
[This Day] Experts in the financial service sector have projected that Nigeria's inflation will continue its downward trajectory in the coming months, supported by stronger macro-economic fundamentals, easing food prices, and a more stable energy environment.
- Africa: Sub Saharan Africa: Steady Growth Amid Fiscal Challengesby media@imf.org (IMF) on November 18, 2025 at 7:22 pm
[IMF] Increasing government revenue and better managing debt can help foster resilience and accelerate growth
- Nigeria: Ignore Quote About Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Falsely Attributed to World Trade Organization Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iwealaby info@africacheck.org (Africa Check) on November 18, 2025 at 6:21 pm
[Africa Check] Ignore quote about Nigerian president Bola Tinubu falsely attributed to World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- South Sudan: Conflict and Funding Cuts Fuel Soaring Hunger in South Sudanby wfpinfo@wfp.org (WFP) on November 18, 2025 at 6:07 pm
[WFP] Expert findings forecast parts of the country risk famine in 2026
- Liberia: Liberia Urged to Strengthen Protections for Informal Workerson November 18, 2025 at 5:39 pm
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A national policy dialogue under the Mapping of the Labour Law Project has called urgently for Liberia to improve legal protections for its large informal workforce, highlighting significant gaps in rights awareness, enforcement, and social protections.
- Liberia: CDC Declares Fy2026 Budget 'Unrealistic and Hazardous,' Presses Legislature to Send It Backon November 18, 2025 at 5:37 pm
[Liberian Investigator] The opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has issued a strong critique of the Government of Liberia's Draft FY2026 National Budget, calling it "unrealistic and hazardous" and urging the Legislature to immediately send it back to the Executive for a complete overhaul.
- Liberia: Why Ratifying ArcelorMittal's MDA Matters for Liberia's Futureon November 18, 2025 at 5:34 pm
[Liberian Investigator] When ArcelorMittal entered Liberia in 2005, we made a promise: to be a long-term partner in rebuilding the country's economy and creating opportunities for its people. Two decades later, that promise stands stronger than ever. Through civil war recovery, Ebola, COVID, and global commodity downturns, we stayed, we invested, we delivered. And today, we are on the cusp of completing the largest mining expansion project in Liberia's history.


