[Namibian] Dutch private equity and special situations investor Kenzoll Capital has partnered with MSF Commercials to restart operations at the Sperrgebiet Diamond Mine, formerly known as the Elizabeth Bay Mine, near Lüderitz.

[Namibian] The Pupkewitz Group has officially commenced the construction of a larger, modern Pupkewitz MegaBuild branch at Grootfontein, marking a further milestone in the group's long-term investment in Namibia's growth and development.

[Foroyaa] Gambian drivers have welcomed a new three-year driving licence system, saying it will spare them the time, cost and frustration associated with renewing their licences every year.

[Leadership] The minister of state, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said that Nigeria is fast- tracking efforts to transform the country's gas resources to increasingly serve as a catalyst for industrialisation, power generation, transportation, manufacturing, fertiliser production, LPG adoption and other productive activities across our economy.

[Capital FM] Kenya has spent the last two decades quietly rewriting the global rulebook on money movement. Long before "fintech" became a buzzword in Silicon Valley boardrooms, Kenyans were already sending cash across town with a text message.

[Nyasa Times] A Malawian-born London finance executive has won a major international trade finance award, but he missed the ceremony because he was at home in his village.

[Leadership] A civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has dismissed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's order of investigation of the crash of NAF 931 plane in Igbokoda area of Ondo State.

[Namibian] Six southern African countries recently launched the Vulture Safe Zone Alliance and the Vulture Safe Zone guidelines, signalling an important step towards the protection of vultures in the region.

[SAnews.gov.za] While South Africa's overall railway safety performance has improved for a third consecutive year, rising fatalities and persistent risks at the rail-public interface remain a concern.

[Ghanaian Times] The Minority in Parliament has called for decisive and even-handed action against the financiers, politically connected interests and organised networks behind illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has awarded skills certificates to 3,727 Kenyans under the government's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme, as part of efforts to formally recognise skills acquired outside traditional education and training systems.

[Liberian Observer] The Minister of Agriculture Dr. J. Alexander Nuetahhas confirmed that the Government has stopped Guinea unprocessed robbers from passing through the Liberia corridor through the Freeport of Monrovia for onward shipment.

[Vanguard] The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has rejected the indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, directing secondary school teachers and education officers to report to work and continue their normal duties.

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has explained the discrepancy in the reported number of victims of the ATR 42 aircraft crash at Igbokoda, Ondo State, saying a misunderstanding of civil and military aviation terminology led to the initial figure of 32 persons being reported.

[New Times] Rwanda and Kenya have signed 11 new MOUs (memoranda of understanding) but the latest agreements are only one part of a bilateral relationship being increasingly driven by trade, transport and logistics, energy, investment, tourism and the movement of people.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Government has attributed the rise in fuel pump prices to a combination of international petroleum prices, taxation, exchange-rate movements or depreciation of the Uganda Shilling, freight, insurance and other supply-chain costs.

[Premium Times] Federal panel investigating the deaths of 37 persons in NSCDC custody says institutional gaps, overzealousness, and inadequate training may have contributed to the incident.

[Premium Times] Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago says the state and federal governments are working to establish a responsible framework for artisanal mining.

[Leadership] Nigeria and Ethiopia have moved to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, food security, aviation, and security, with Vice President Kashim Shettima and Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Temesgen Tiruneh, reviewing relations between the two countries.

[Vanguard] The European Union, EU, has urged the Sokoto State House of Assembly to strengthen its oversight of public spending, improve legislative capacity and ensure that approved budgets translate into measurable improvements in the lives of citizens, particularly vulnerable groups.

[263Chat] Zimbabwe's mineral export sales more than doubled in the first nine months of 2026, reaching US$4.735 billion with lithium overtaking platinum group metals (PGMs) as the country's biggest revenue earner.

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[Daily Trust] Economic growth across Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries is expected to strengthen in 2026, but the pace of expansion remains insufficient to significantly reduce poverty, according to the World Bank's October 2026 Africa Economic Update, titled "Building AI Readiness."

[Daily Trust] At Karmo Market in Abuja, the business of selling second-hand clothes and footwear is thriving, drawing traders and customers who see the trade as a source of livelihood and an affordable alternative to new items.

[Daily Trust] Banks sharply reduced their overnight deposits with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) by N941.85 billion in one day, as the apex bank continued to withdraw excess liquidity from the financial system through Open Market Operations (OMO).

[Daily Trust] The Independent Petroleum Marketers' Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said the association has no problem with the decision of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical to stop the sale of petroleum products to importers.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 8.75 percent, citing stable inflation and the exchange rate.

[New Zimbabwe] The Supreme Court has reinstated the dismissal of former PetroZim Line general manager Catherine Katsande, ruling that the Labour Court acted "manifestly irrationally" when it overturned her conviction on multiple misconduct charges linked to her dealings with major supplier Kaltrade.

[This Day] The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has opened nearly $300.4 million, or almost 20 per cent, of its $1.6 billion initial public offering (IPO) to investors in East Africa, in a move that could deepen the regional ownership of Africa's biggest refinery.

[This Day] The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has recovered more than 50 fallow oil fields for fresh development after enforcing the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) provisions on acreage management.