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- Africa: The G20 2025 in Johannesburg - A Defining Moment for the Global Southby info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on November 16, 2025 at 11:31 am
[allAfrica] The 2025 G20 Summit, scheduled for 22-23 November 2025 in Johannesburg, marks the first time the gathering is held on African soil.
- Liberia: What Liberia Must Do to Qualify for a Second MCC Compact - Putting 'Investing in People' At the Centeron November 14, 2025 at 9:29 pm
[FrontPageAfrica] Liberia's journey toward sustainable development and economic independence has been closely linked to its performance on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) scorecard. Between 2016 and 2021, the country implemented its first MCC Compact, amounting to $257 million in investments.
- Liberia: After President Boakai's Bombshell Announcement That Ecobank Will Fund Equipment Purchase, Fpa Gathers Chinese Firm Won Bid to Supply, Train, and Maintain Yellow Machineson November 14, 2025 at 9:27 pm
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A day after President Joseph Nyuma Boakai stunned the nation with a bold revelation that EcoBank Liberia is financing the long-awaited purchase of "yellow machines" to support the government's road and infrastructure programs, FrontPage Africa has gathered that a Chinese firm, Evergreen Liberia Limited has already been selected to supply the equipment.
- Rwanda: Could New Fuel Price Changes Affect Public Transport Fares?on November 14, 2025 at 4:37 pm
[New Times] Following the recent rise in fuel prices, some public transporters have approached government authorities asking for a review of the current transport fare tariffs.
- Rwanda: Rwanda to Acquire Rwf1bn Road Pavement Evaluation Deviceson November 14, 2025 at 4:37 pm
[New Times] Rwanda is set to receive a Multi-Function Vehicle (MFV) and a Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD), key devices used in the evaluation of road pavement after construction.
- Nigeria: Inflation Worsening Diabetes Crisis in Nigeria - Studyon November 14, 2025 at 4:35 pm
[Premium Times] The study compared the average household income with the annual cost of diabetes management, revealing that only people earning above N2.5 million per year can afford consistent treatment without falling into debt
- Zimbabwe: Harare to Host High-Stakes Gold Investment Summiton November 14, 2025 at 4:35 pm
[263Chat] Zimbabwe will next week host the Zimbabwe Gold Investment Conference 2025 a high-level gathering designed to draw global investors, financiers and policymakers to unlock the country's largely untapped gold reserves.
- Kenya: Bishops Concerned Over Amendments to Cybercrime Law - 'Freedom of Expression At Risk'on November 14, 2025 at 4:30 pm
[Agenzia Fides] Nairobi -- "The fears expressed by Kenyans regarding these new laws must not be ignored. They deserve to be heard, and corrective action must be taken where necessary," the bishops of Kenya said in a statement on the recent amendments to two laws passed by Parliament in Nairobi. These are the "Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendments) Act" 2025, an amendment to the 2018 Cybersecurity Act, which was passed by Parliament this year and endorsed by President William Ruto on October 15, and the "Land Amendment Act No.
- South Africa: Government's New Plan Sends Rand to Strongest Level in Three Yearsby newsdesk@scrolla.africa (Scrolla) on November 14, 2025 at 1:52 pm
[Scrolla] The government cut the inflation target from four point five percent to three percent, making investors believe South Africa will control spending and keep rates high. Foreign investors put R175-billion into South African bonds this year, more than double last year.
- South Africa: Banana Bunchy Top Virus Is Killing Livelihoods for Coastal Banana Growerson November 14, 2025 at 1:40 pm
[Daily Maverick] The banana bunchy top virus has killed 3,000 plants at the KwaNyuswa Agricultural Farm since February 2025. The community-owned farm is reeling from a R500,000 revenue loss, threatening the livelihoods of 103 indirect beneficiaries.
- Africa: Why Africa's Mineral-Rich Countries Are Not Reaping the Rewards of Their Wealthon November 14, 2025 at 12:12 pm
[The Conversation Africa] Gold mining operations recently restarted at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex in western Mali after being shut down for several months. In January, the Malian government started blocking exports from the mine owned by Canada-based Barrick Mining (formerly called Barrick Gold).
- Nigeria: Project 1m Barrels Initiative Aims to Revive Abandoned Oil Wells - NUPRCon November 14, 2025 at 11:00 am
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has stated that Project One Million Barrels Initiative, launched in 2024, is to actively ramp up crude oil production by reactivating dormant fields, fast-tracking regulatory approvals, and enhancing operational efficiencies across the upstream value chain.
- Nigeria: Govt Urges More Diaspora Investment in Nigeria, Unveils Fresh Incentiveson November 14, 2025 at 11:00 am
[Daily Trust] Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians in the diaspora to play a more active role in driving the nation's economic renewal.
- Liberia: CSA, Mwetana Roll Out Digital LPA System to Modernize Public Serviceon November 14, 2025 at 10:40 am
[Liberian Investigator] CAPITOL HILL -- The Civil Service Agency has begun training government HR officers and deputy administrators on Liberia's new Automated Legal Power of Attorney system, a digital platform officials say will modernize public service operations and eliminate long-standing payroll and welfare inefficiencies.
- Liberia: House Summons Public Works Minister Over Halted Bong Bridge Projecton November 14, 2025 at 10:38 am
[Liberian Investigator] Published: November 14, 2025
- Liberia: Liberia Cannot Afford to Be Naïve About Robert Friedlandon November 14, 2025 at 10:34 am
[Liberian Investigator] Robert Friedland's expanding footprint in Liberia is not merely another chapter in the country's long struggle to attract foreign investment. It is a test, perhaps the most consequential one in years, of whether the Liberian state has learned anything from decades of lopsided concessions, opaque negotiations, and the costly habit of placing strategic national assets in the hands of private actors whose interests rarely align with the public good.
- Nigeria: NRC Clears Air On Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Delay, Apologiseson November 14, 2025 at 10:26 am
[Vanguard] The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has apologised to passengers aboard the afternoon Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) following a delay caused by a procedural safety decision after the backup engine lost power shortly after departure.
- South Africa: Mashatile Puts Spotlight On B-Bbee Legislationon November 14, 2025 at 10:24 am
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile believes that the existing Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) law does not need to be repealed; instead, a review and possible amendments could address its shortcomings.
- South Africa: Major Progress in Gauteng Road Network Revampon November 14, 2025 at 10:24 am
[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport continues to make significant progress in upgrading, maintaining, and rehabilitating the provincial road network to enhance safety, accessibility, and economic connectivity across the province.
- South Africa: Ukzn Launches Advanced Manufacturing Facility to Enhance Aerospace Innovationon November 14, 2025 at 10:22 am
[SAnews.gov.za] The future of aerospace engineering in South Africa made significant progress this week with the grand opening of the advanced manufacturing facility, along with the new headquarters of the Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).
- Uganda: Airtel Money Partners With Juba Express to Boost Seamless Cross-Border Money Transferson November 14, 2025 at 10:20 am
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Airtel Money has announced a landmark partnership with Juba Express, a licensed international payment service provider, launching seamless cross-border money transfer services directly accessible via the Airtel Money wallet.
- Kenya: Cartels - the Invisible Tax On Consumerson November 14, 2025 at 10:19 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The word cartel evokes negative connotations, and rightly so. Cartels, irrespective of the sector in which they exist, are formed to benefit the proponents of the scheme, at the expense of consumers and the economy. In competition law, cartels exist in many forms and this antipathy is reinforced by the term hardcore cartels. Hardcore cartels exhibit harmful conduct meant to undermine the principles of a free market - where forces of demand and supply dictate the market, and competitors face off on the
- Kenya: Nairobi Hospital Hosts Strategic HR Engagement to Advance Workforce Wellbeingon November 14, 2025 at 10:18 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nairobi Hospital has convened a strategic wellness engagement session with Human Resource Directors from leading corporate organizations to strengthen collaborations in promoting workforce wellbeing.
- Zimbabwe: Five Killed in Car Crash Along Harare-Nyamapanda Highwayon November 14, 2025 at 10:15 am
[New Zimbabwe] A UNITED Methodist Church reverend and four others died in an accident Wednesday night after the vehicle they were travelling in rammed into a stationary truck.
- Nigeria: 13 Days On, Resident Doctors Strike Grounds Services in Major Hospitalson November 14, 2025 at 6:48 am
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES' visit to hospitals in Abuja and Lagos this week revealed near-empty wards and frustrated patients returning home without treatment.
- South Africa: Mini Budget Postmortem - - Here's What Informed Godongwana's Thought Process On Policy Positionson November 14, 2025 at 6:31 am
[Daily Maverick] The Finance Minister who walked into the RMB Think Budget briefing on Thursday, 13 November, bore a markedly different demeanour to the man who was forced to take the Budget back to the drawing board twice in May before it was accepted by the Government of National Unity.
- South Africa: How South Africa's Job Market Has Changedby info@groundup.org.za (GroundUp) on November 14, 2025 at 6:29 am
[GroundUp] There are 2.6-million more jobs than in 2008, but 10.4-million more people who need them
- Africa: Afreximbank Champions Africa's Sustainable Development and Industrialisation, and Just Energy Transition At COP30by mail@afreximbank.com (Afreximbank) on November 14, 2025 at 4:48 am
[Afreximbank] Belem, Brazil, 13 November 2025 -- At the ongoing 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is strategically advocating for a climate agenda that aligns with Africa's sustainable development and industrialisation ambitions as outlined by its President, Dr. George Elombi.
- Africa: From Culprit to Solution Provider - Financing Africa's Sustainable Universal Healthcare Through Environmental Accountabilityby info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on November 13, 2025 at 7:11 am
[allAfrica] Africa Must Pay Its Health Debt -- Before the Planet Collects
- Africa: All of Africa Today - November 13, 2025by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on November 13, 2025 at 7:06 am
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