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[Premium Times] In three Akwa Ibom oil communities, families now live within metres of blazing gas flares that have turned night into daylight, poisoned air and water, and exposed the widening gap between Nigeria's oil wealth and the lives sacrificed for it.

[Namibian] The government has introduced regulations barring foreign nationals from top banking roles, including boards and chief executive officer (CEO) posts, to prioritise Namibians for senior positions in the sector.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has described the arrival of the first batch of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines as a victory for the country's agricultural sector and a major step towards reopening global red meat markets.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced that construction of the long-awaited Thika Expressway will begin in September 2026, in a move aimed at tackling chronic congestion along the busy corridor.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Airways has cancelled its Nairobi-New York and New York-Nairobi flights following severe winter weather that has disrupted operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is set for a major capacity expansion under a new Integrated Master Plan that aims to raise annual passenger handling to 15 million as traffic continues to outpace existing infrastructure.

[Daily Trust] Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has revealed that his experiences under Nigeria's civilian government in 2025 have been harsher than during the military regime, describing a period marked by arrests, intimidation, and restrictions on his freedom.

[New Times] Members of Parliament have thrown their weight behind tougher measures to address abandoned and unrestored mining pits, warning that the sites continue to endanger lives, pollute rivers and undermine environmental protection efforts across the country.

[This Day] Nigeria's struggle with corruption seemingly remains stubbornly unresolved, despite years of reforms, prosecutions and policy pledges. The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) recently released by Transparency International, through its Nigerian chapter, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), shows that the country has once again failed to make meaningful progress, retaining a score of 26 out of 100 while slipping further down the global rankings. While isolated gains in asset recovery

[Daba Finance] Aliko Dangote has appointed his three daughters to expanded leadership roles across Dangote Group as he pursues a plan to build the business into a $100 billion enterprise within 4 years.

[Daba Finance] Ethiopia's ban on imported gasoline and diesel cars is driving a rapid shift toward electric vehicles, reshaping one of Africa's smallest auto markets. In 2024, the government barred fossil fuel-powered vehicle imports and cut tariffs on electric models. Duties were reduced to 15% for completed EVs, 5% for semi-assembled units and zero for fully knocked-down kits assembled locally.

[Daba Finance] Tech entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth is introducing a conservation-linked income program on Príncipe, a small island in São Tomé and Príncipe, where he owns several luxury resorts. Through his nonprofit Faya, up to 3,000 residents, about 60% of the island's adult population, will receive annual payments of as much as 20,000 dobras, or about $958. The payments will be distributed quarterly and are described as a "natural dividend."

[Daba Finance] Nigerian fintech Risevest has obtained a Fund and Portfolio Manager licence from the Securities and Exchange Commission, bringing its investment operations under direct regulatory oversight.

[Daba Finance] South Africa's unemployment rate fell to 31.4% in the final quarter of 2025, the lowest level in more than 5 years, according to Statistics South Africa.

[The Conversation Africa] Public finance, or how governments at all levels raise and allocate money, is in evidence everywhere you look. That pothole destroying your car. The health clinic without medicine. The dilapidated school. Public money is not government money. It is yours, writes Kenyan finance scholar Lyla Latif in her new book Governing Public Money. Drawing on a decade of experience across 32 countries, the author sets out what ails Africa's public finances and what could change. The Conversation Africa asked her about

[Daba Finance] The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Egypt cut key interest rates by 100 basis points on February 12, citing easing inflation pressures.

[Daba Finance] Zambia's central bank lowered its policy rate by 75 basis points to 13.50%, marking a second consecutive cut and a larger move than analysts expected.

[allAfrica] A new scramble for Africa is underway. It is not marked by warships or colonial flags, but by battery supply chains, green transition targets, and high-level trade delegations. The race is for lithium, cobalt, graphite, manganese, platinum group metals and rare earth elements -- the minerals powering electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and digital infrastructure.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethio telecom has officially launched teleStream, a cutting-edge internet-based streaming platform designed to transform Ethiopia's digital and media landscape.

[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Babanusa -- Report by Sebastian Vandermeersch and Amgad Abdelgadir

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Kingdom of Eswatini has commended Ethiopia for its strong track record in delivering large scale development projects, highlighting the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as a landmark achievement that reflects national resolve and technical capability.

[Premium Times] "Ghana has taken this step to avoid an escalation of incidents that have created tensions between some of our institutions and to promote an amicable resolution."

[SAnews.gov.za] The climate transition is not only a developmental goal for South Africa, but a matter of survival for humanity and the globe.

[New Era] The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) yesterday launched a new report outlining how Namibia can expand its economy by adding value to its mineral resources and diversifying into new industries.

[New Era] Despite strong historical and political ties between Namibia and the Republic of Congo, trade and investment between the two countries remain disappointingly low.

[Daily Maverick] Abolishing or suspending the tax would surrender an established policy lever for energy reform, fiscal stability, competitiveness and decarbonisation.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Gulf Energy E&P BV has acquired an onshore oil drilling rig valued at over Sh2 billion ($15 million) for the Lokichar oil project, as it targets first oil production before the end of this year.

[Leadership] Survivors of a gas explosion at a mining site in Zurak community in Wase local government area of Plateau State have called on the federal and state governments to come to the aid of the widows and orphans of the 37 persons who died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning while working underground on Tuesday.

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