[African Development Bank (AfDB)] WHAT: The Africa Day High-Level Side Event, at the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). THEME: "Securing Africa's Water: Unlocking the Continent's Climate Resilience Goals" WHEN/VENUE: Thursday 12 November 2026 (High Level Segment) _Africa Pavilion, Time: 14:00-16:30, and Saturday 14 November 2026 Blue Zone - (Ministerial Segment), Side event room 4 - AÅŸik Veysel, Time: 13:15 - 14:45 WHERE: Antalya, Türkiye - At the

[Premium Times] According to the aviation minister, the proposed Kogi International Airport will stimulate investment and economic activities, arguing that infrastructure often precedes development rather than follows it.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Sudan has lifted a 20-month ban on Kenyan tea imports following talks between President William Ruto and Prime Minister Kamil Idris, reopening an important export market for Kenyan traders.

[Premium Times] According to the president, his administration has ended a 22-year wait for a minimum pension guarantee, introducing a N52,500 monthly income floor for eligible retirees and healthcare support for low-income pensioners.

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Former Commerce Minister and staunch supporter of the ruling Unity Party, Amin Modad, has criticized the government's proposed US$2.5 million allocation for small businesses in the draft Fiscal Year 2027 National Budget, warning that the amount is insufficient to stimulate meaningful economic transformation and empower Liberian entrepreneurs.

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- The Ministries of Education and Health account for the highest numbers of government employees among 2,718 civil servants scheduled for retirement on December 31, 2026, the Civil Service Agency (CSA) has disclosed.

[Nile Post] A group of 170 former workers for Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary have threatened to sue Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Wildlife Ranch Limited and Uganda Wildlife Authority(UWA) over wrongful dismissal.

[Liberian Investigator] CAPITOL HILL -- Liberia is entering its dry season amid an El Niño that US forecasters say could be the strongest on record. Lawmakers now want the government to show whether it has a plan to protect farmers, food supplies and public health before the heat arrives.

[Leadership] The Coalition for Public Accountability and Social Justice has called for an independent review of the operations and financial records of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) amid concerns over its reported earnings, refinery rehabilitation projects and corporate governance.

[Daily Trust] The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured residents of Abaji Area Council that electricity supply would be restored to the area before the January 16, 2027 elections.

[Daily Trust] Residents of New Jerusalem community in Dutse Makaranta, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have appealed to the government to address the poor state of roads, inadequate water supply and insecurity confronting the area.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has commissioned the Rabai Huduma Centre in Kilifi County, constructed at a cost of 52 million shillings through the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF).

[Independent (Kampala)] The Red Sea is emerging as a contested geopolitical corridor where African states are pursuing maritime access and sovereignty, Gulf powers are expanding their economic and political influence, and global powers are positioning themselves to protect strategic shipping routes.

[Premium Times] This combines previously announced military and police recruitment targets with a proposed expansion of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

[Nile Post] Lesotho is planning to acquire 25 buses manufactured by Uganda's Kiira Motors Corporation, following discussions between President Museveni and a special envoy from the southern African kingdom.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A total of 2,718 government employees will retire from the civil service on Dec. 31, and 117 others whose retirements were never resolved in previous years are still waiting on their cases, the Civil Service Agency said Tuesday.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia aims to significantly increase rubber production over the next four to five years, with industry stakeholders crediting tighter export restrictions and improved regulatory enforcement for gains in a sector where the country is reportedly Africa's second-largest rubber producer.

[Daba Finance] Nigeria's Dangote Cement (NGX: DANGCEM) has suspended plans for a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange, citing market volatility and the company's priorities. The decision was announced on November 10, 2026, following a board meeting, putting on hold efforts to expand access to international investors. The cement producer, valued at approximately ₦24.79 trillion ($18.4 billion), said its shares would remain listed on the Nigerian Exchange and that the decision would not affect its operations

[Scrolla] The increase adds about R97,725 a year to a minister's remuneration package and R46,304 to an ordinary MP's package. The announcement came on the same day Stats SA reported that unemployment had risen to 33.7%, with 8.6 million people officially unemployed.

[Scrolla] A second explosion at the Mayfair substation has left thousands of Johannesburg residents without power, including areas that had electricity before. City Power is repairing damaged cables and looking for other ways to restore electricity, but cannot say when everyone will have power again.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan retailers are calling for coordinated government action to dismantle networks behind illicit trade, warning that the growing circulation of counterfeit and untaxed goods is undermining legitimate businesses, threatening jobs and exposing consumers to unsafe products.

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved N30 billion for the third tranche of the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF), targeting the provision of free electricity meters to all remaining unmetered Band A customers and accelerated metering of Band B customers.

[Vanguard] The World Bank said that the foreign debt of Nigerian companies rose by 179.6 per cent in seven years to $54.48 billion in 2025 from $19.49 billion in 2018.

[263Chat] Zimbabwe is seeking to strengthen its healthcare system through partnerships with Russian pharmaceutical manufacturers, with a particular focus on improving access to cancer treatment and specialised medical services.

[263Chat] Drone imagery raises fresh questions over the impact of granite extraction on one of Zimbabwe's major river systems, showing a seemingly continuous stretch of the Mazowe River upstream giving way to exposed rocks, sandbanks and disconnected pools of water downstream of mining operations linked to Richbasin Minerals.

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[Daily Trust] The National Single Window (NSW) platform has disclosed that 27 airlines and 20 shipping lines had been integrated into the platform.

[Daily Trust] The Presidency has said Nigeria's ambition of building a $1 trillion economy by 2030 depends largely on bringing millions of economically active Nigerians and small business owners into the formal financial sector.

[Nyasa Times] A long-running dispute over how Malawi buys and transports its fuel has flared up again, with local hauliers grounding their tankers in protest at what they describe as the return of a court-rejected procurement system.

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said it approved 595 well re-entries, 145 new well-drilling operations and 39 Field Development Plans (FDPs) in 2026.