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- Nigeria: No Plan to Protest - Petroleum Tanker Driverson July 26, 2024 at 5:33 pm
[Daily Trust] The Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (PTD-NUPENG) has said it has no plans to embark on strike in support of the planned August 1 nationwide protest by some Nigerian youths.
- Kenya: Recurring Scam - Fake Ad for Jobs At Kenyan Supermarket Chain Naivas Reappears On Facebookby info@africacheck.org (Africa Check) on July 26, 2024 at 3:18 pm
[Africa Check] Recurring scam: fake ad for jobs at Kenyan supermarket chain Naivas reappears on Facebook
- Africa: SA Trade Minister Parks Tau Urges Us to Extend Agoa to Help Africa Industrialiseon July 26, 2024 at 12:37 pm
[Daily Maverick] Minister Parks Tau is also holding meetings in Washington with Biden administration officials to try to ensure that South Africa is not dropped from the trade agreement.
- Nigeria: Dangote Cement's Half-Year Profit Slightly Higher Despite Record Revenueon July 26, 2024 at 12:19 pm
[Premium Times] Worth N5.4 trillion in total assets, the cement maker opened trade on Friday in Lagos at a market capitalisation of N11.2 trillion.
- Africa: Africa's Largest Rooftop Solar Plant Inaugurated in Temaon July 26, 2024 at 12:07 pm
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's desire to fast-track its renewable energy rate had a major boost when a 16.82 megawatts rooftop photo voltaic solar plant was inaugurated in Tema yesterday.
- Africa: EBC Partners With Joe Dinapoli to Enhance CFD Tradingon July 26, 2024 at 12:02 pm
[Business Day Africa] EBC Financial Group (EBC) recently hosted an event titled "Revolutionising CFD Trading with DiNapoli's Leading Indicators," where they announced a new partnership with renowned trader and author Joe DiNapoli.
- Kenya: Kenya's New Cabinet - Finance Minister Faces an Uphill Battle Against Corruption, Unemployment and Debton July 26, 2024 at 11:58 am
[The Conversation Africa] Kenya faces difficult times ahead because of pressure to pay debts, create jobs for the youth, offer improved services to citizens and uproot entrenched corruption.
- Kenya: Majority of Kenyans Blame Government for High Cost of Livingon July 26, 2024 at 11:52 am
[Business Day Africa] Majority of Kenyans believe the country is on the wrong trajectory and are linking the high cost of living to poor management of the economy by government, a new survey shows.
- Africa: Tripartite Agreement Takes Effect After Reaching Ratification Thresholdon July 26, 2024 at 11:51 am
[Business Day Africa] The COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement is set to come into force today, following the attainment of the required ratification threshold.
- South Africa: Churches Join Call for Basic Income Grantby info@groundup.org.za (GroundUp) on July 26, 2024 at 11:35 am
[GroundUp] Providing a guaranteed minimum level of income frees people from vicious cycle of poverty, says Archbishop Thabo Makgoba
- Nigeria: 58m Nigerians Use Banking Channels to Manage Finances - Reporton July 26, 2024 at 10:39 am
[Daily Trust] About 58.3 million Nigerians now utilise banking channels or services to manage their finances.
- Zimbabwe: Mthuli Ncube Delivers 'Stingy' Mid Term Review - Promotes Widespread Zig Usageon July 26, 2024 at 10:14 am
[New Zimbabwe] FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube Thursday delivered a 'stingy' 2024 Mid Term Budget Review Statement, ignoring widespread calls to inject additional resources into critical departments while promoting the widespread usage of the ZiG currency.
- Nigeria: Anambra Judiciary Workers Suspend Strikeon July 26, 2024 at 10:07 am
[Premium Times] The union has directed its members to resume work.
- Nigeria: Abuja Not Available for Protesters - Wikeon July 26, 2024 at 10:06 am
[Premium Times] Mr Wike said that 1 August, when the protest is scheduled to hold, has been set aside for giving out certificates of recognition to traditional rulers in the six area councils.
- Kenya: Finance Bill 2024 Dead, Buried After Public Outcry That Led to Protestson July 26, 2024 at 8:15 am
[Capital FM] The contentious Finance Bill 2024 has been effectively nullified after Members of Parliament agreed with President William Ruto's reservations, which called for the deletion of all clauses in the bill.
- Nigeria: Senate Panel to 'Expose' Importers of Adulterated Fuelon July 26, 2024 at 7:07 am
[Premium Times] The committee also said it would investigate the reasons behind the failure of the nation's refineries to commence operation despite huge funds allocated to them yearly.
- Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Total Debt Soars to U.S.$20,5 Billion As Govt Resorts to Local Borrowingon July 26, 2024 at 6:56 am
[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE's total debt has soared to US$20, 5 billion with the government resorting to local borrowing in a development likely to see the debt situation worsening.
- Nigeria: Nigeria's Economy On Path of Recovery, I'm Not Afraid of Protests - Tinubuon July 26, 2024 at 6:53 am
[Premium Times] President Tinubu said his administration will do more to meet the needs of Nigerians.
- Nigeria: Why We Support Upcoming Protest Against Tinubu Government - Afenifere Faction's Spokespersonon July 26, 2024 at 6:53 am
[Premium Times] The Afenifere faction says the planned protest is an organic reaction to the government's failed economic policies.
- Nigeria: Why the Federal Ministry of Livestock Must Be Stillbornon July 26, 2024 at 6:52 am
[Premium Times] While the seriousness and urgency of tackling livestock-related problems in the country are unquestionable, the solution is NOT in creating a federal ministry.
- Kenya: Safaricom Shareholders Approve Sh26.04bn Final Dividendon July 26, 2024 at 6:48 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Safaricom shareholders have approved a Sh0.65 dividend per share, amounting to Sh26.04 billion for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
- Africa: Towards a Sustainable Blue Economy for Africaon July 26, 2024 at 6:45 am
[African Arguments] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarly, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the International African Institute, hosted at SOAS University of London, the owners of the book series of the same name.
- Namibia: 'You Can't Wake Up Today and Tell Africans to Stop Cooking With Fire'on July 26, 2024 at 6:45 am
[African Arguments] African Arguments spoke to Namibia's Industrialisation and Trade Minister about industrial strategy, unjust trade, and green hydrogen controversies.
- Africa: America Can't Be First If Africa Is Always Put Laston July 26, 2024 at 12:33 am
[allAfrica] With Africa hardly top of mind in Washington right now, it is easy to overlook the vital discussions taking place this week between the Biden-Harris administration's foreign policy, economic and trade A-team and their African counterparts. Cabinet ministers from 32 African countries along with private sector and civil society leaders are participating in the 21st AGOA Forum, named after the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The trade legislation, enacted by Congress in 2000, mandates these get-together
- Africa: Spotlight on Trade Act Renewal at the 2024 AGOA Forum in DCon July 25, 2024 at 7:28 pm
[allAfrica] The trade legislation known as AGOA is the focus of discussions this week in Washington, DC between senior U.S. officials and Africa trade ministers, along with key regional economic organizations, labor and civil society groups and private sector representatives. The African Growth and Opportunity Act, which extends duty-free treatment to goods from eligible sub-Saharan African countries, was first enacted in 2000 and renewed by Congress in 2015 with the to create jobs in Africa and the United States
- Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Rate Exaggerated, Says APC National Secretary Basiruon July 25, 2024 at 9:51 am
[Premium Times] The National Secretary of APC made the claim when confronted with NBS' latest data on Nigeria's inflation on the Channels Television's primetime show, 'Politics Today', on Wednesday evening.
- Zimbabwe: Finance Ministry Blacklists 51 Govt Suppliers for Trading On Black Marketon July 25, 2024 at 9:50 am
[New Zimbabwe] The Treasury has blacklisted 51 government contractors for trading on the black market after receiving payments in local currency.
- Malawi: Malawi Economic Monitor Calls for Urgent and Sustained Reforms for Faster and More Inclusive Growthby feedback@worldbank.org (World Bank) on July 25, 2024 at 9:30 am
[World Bank] Lilongwe -- Malawi's current economic difficulties require a combination of immediate response measures and urgent reforms to address longstanding macroeconomic imbalances including persistent and large fiscal deficits, balance-of-payments challenges, unsustainable debt, and price instability, which have weighed on the country's economy in recent years, according to the latest World Bank Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM).
- Eritrea: Eritrea Suspends Ethiopian Airlines Flights, Cites Luggage Theft, Pilferageon July 25, 2024 at 9:19 am
[Nile Post] Eritrean authorities have suspended all flights by Ethiopian Airlines to its airspace effective.
- Kenya: Kenya's Green Economy Could Create Nearly 240,000 Jobs By 2030on July 25, 2024 at 9:02 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Africa's green economy has the potential of creating up to 3.3 million new direct green jobs on the continent by 2030, with the majority particularly in the renewable energy solar sector.