[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) says there is "no immediate crisis" with regards to the expiry of a nuclear agreement with the United States of America (USA).

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto now says 800,000 Hustler Fund loan borrowers have defaulted in their payments.

[Premium Times] Residents and passersby gathered as night fell on Thursday as they joined a team of emergency and aid workers who searched through the rubble looking for survivors.

[Govt of SA] Minister of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure engaged in expropriation process for servitudes to allow Eskom to build additional power lines

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's private sector recorded a further expansion in activity in January as high demand for goods and services continued to boost output and employment numbers, the latest PMI survey shows.

[Seychelles News Agency] Two organisations have come together and agreed to enhance public knowledge about sustainable marine fisheries and increase informed debates among civil society, media and students, and others, in Seychelles.

[Namibian] JOBLESS Namibians rarely benefit from job creation initiatives brought in by international organisations which only benefit a select few, unionist Mahongora Kavihuha told the International Labour Organisation (ILO) yesterday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Employment and Labour Relations Court has warned South-African retailer MassMart against victimizing employees opting to join unions.

[Observer] -- "The US Embassy in Monrovia is aware of several recent audits of RIA, all of which have revealed significant shortcomings in airport safety, security, and operational standards," US Embassy in Monrovia said.

[This Day] *Kyari insists there's no fuel shortage, only distribution issues

[Leadership] The federal government spent 41 per cent of the revenue generated in 2022 to service its N44.06 trillion debt, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has disclosed.

[Premium Times] The politician said he defected to the PDP to help the party's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

[Namibian] CREDIT uptake by the private sector in Namibia hit N$118 billion in 2022, averaging 3,6% compared to predictions of 3,4%, financial analysts have said.

[Namibian] SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in any nation's economic advancement and employment creation, as they are the economy and job creation's lifeblood.

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has assured the public that the proposed increment in power tariffs by Kenya Power is not a finality.

[Capital FM] Muranga -- The Principal Secretary State Department of Public Service Amos Gathecha has said that the government is in the process of actualizing a post-retirement medical insurance scheme for civil servants.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Plans for the reopening of the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera are nearing conclusion, with the renovation of the Customs Border Control Point set to begin soon.

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Zimbabwe's road infrastructure may be crumbling, but a photo shared widely on social media of a road riddled with truly massive potholes is not from the southern African country. It shows a highway in India.

[This Day] The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday directed deposit money banks (DMBs) to commence payment of the redesigned naira notes over the counter subject to a maximum daily payout limit of N20,000.

[This Day] Chinedu Eze

[This Day] *NNPC says Port Harcourt refinery 64% completed

[The Herald] FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube says the Government is ready to put forward US$20 million to partner investors willing to invest in a lithium battery manufacturing project in Zimbabwe.

[The Herald] Zimbabwe and Zambia are working to expedite the implementation of two key power generation projects to bring relief to citizens of the two countries who, along with others in the region, have been enduring long hours of loadshedding in the past three months.

[Nile Post] Government has appointed a new board of directors for the Uganda Air Cargo Corporation.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Centenary Bank has announced it is offering affordable Cente education product for parents, students and school proprietors in a bid to cushion their financial burden as schools re-open.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- City Hall is now at advanced stages towards availing 53 hawker lanes in Nairobi's Central Business District, as part of measures to regulate the trade in the city.

[Capital FM] Busia -- The County Government of Busia will join hands with the National government to improve the state of roads within the county.

[This Day] Abuja -- More than 13,500 Nigerians joined their communities in a lawsuit against Shell Plc before a landmark UK trial that could have far-reaching implications for parent-company responsibility over the actions of foreign subsidiaries, Bloomberg reported yesterday.

[New Zimbabwe] Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is exploring ways of forging economic ties with Mozambique and Zimbabwe in the agricultural sector.

[allAfrica]