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- Liberia: LFA Establishes Inaugural Hall of Fame Review Panelby editor@liberianobserver.com (Liberian Observer) on December 5, 2025 at 3:21 pm
[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has taken a historic step in preserving and celebrating Liberia's football legacy with the official establishment of the Review Panel for its inaugural Hall of Fame.
- Mozambique: Placed On Using Bank Cards Abroadon December 5, 2025 at 3:18 pm
[AIM] Maputo -- The Bank of Mozambique, in its role as regulator of the national financial system, has announced that companies and individuals can only use their bank cards abroad to make payments of up to six million meticais (94,000 US dollars at the current exchange rate) per year.
- Liberia: National Msmes Conference & Trade Fair 2025 in Monroviaon December 5, 2025 at 2:11 pm
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A powerful movement of innovation, resilience, and local pride will take center stage from December 8-10, 2025, as hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses converge at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo Town for the National MSMEs Conference & Trade Fair 2025.
- Ghana: GAWU Congratulates Ghanaian Farmers, Calls for Establishment of Ghana Agriculture Serviceon December 5, 2025 at 12:16 pm
[Ghanaian Times] The General Agricultural Workers' Union (GAWU), of the Trades Union Congress, Ghana
- South Africa: Lesotho Regulator Finds Vodacom Guilty of Unfair Market Practicesby info@groundup.org.za (GroundUp) on December 5, 2025 at 12:08 pm
[GroundUp] Communications authority says the company altered contract terms without prior communication
- Liberia: Senate Concurs With House On Major Road Concession Agreementon December 5, 2025 at 11:43 am
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives in approving a major road concession agreement between the Government of Liberia and Parvifort AL Association, Inc. and Parvifort (S.L) Ltd., targeting key road corridors across the Western and Northern regions under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.
- Liberia: MFDP Urges Timely Reporting As Arrest Agenda Nears First-Year Evaluationon December 5, 2025 at 11:37 am
[FrontPageAfrica] Assistant Minister for Planning and Development at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), Wellington Barchue, has urged line ministries and agencies to intensify their efforts ahead of the upcoming first-year reporting deadline for the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID).
- Africa: Royal Air Maroc to Launch Africa's First Direct Flight to U.S. West Coast in 2026on December 5, 2025 at 11:36 am
[FrontPageAfrica] In a major leap for African aviation, Morocco's national airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), announced on Thursday that it will inaugurate a historic nonstop route between Casablanca and Los Angeles beginning June 7, 2026.
- Liberia: Orange Money Liberia Now Delivers Amazon Digital Gift Cards Instantly to Your Phone - Powered By Blinkskyon December 5, 2025 at 11:36 am
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Orange Money Liberia has announced the use of Orange Money to buy and send digital gift cards with instant delivery to mobile phones. Available now on Orange Money, Amazon digital gift cards - instantly, seamlessly, securely, and conveniently delivered to mobile phones via SMS.
- Liberia: Safety On the Lineby mail@thenewdawnliberia.com (New Dawn) on December 5, 2025 at 11:35 am
[New Dawn] Gbarnga -- A growing wave of concern is sweeping through Gbarnga as motorcyclists sound the alarm over the rising danger posed by vehicles routinely parked along major streets in the city's heart.
- Liberia: Liberia's 'Outdated' Vehicle and Traffic Law Set for Reviewby editor@liberianobserver.com (Liberian Observer) on December 5, 2025 at 11:16 am
[Liberian Observer] Liberia's Vehicle and Traffic Law, unchanged since its passage in 1972, is poised for a long-awaited overhaul. The Road Safety Action International (RSAI) convened its second and final validation workshop Thursday in Monrovia, bringing together major transport-sector stakeholders to review and assess the final revised draft.
- Africa: PMI-Ferrari Partnership Puts Tobacco Harm Reduction in the Formula 1 Spotlightby info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on December 5, 2025 at 11:15 am
[allAfrica] Philip Morris International's flagship nicotine pouch brand, ZYN, will feature on Scuderia Ferrari HP Formula 1 car liveries at select races across upcoming seasons.
- Kenya: Pesalink Unveils First Awards Ranking Top Banks in Instant Paymentson December 5, 2025 at 11:14 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Pesalink has launched its inaugural awards recognising Kenya's top-performing lenders in instant payments, introducing new industry benchmarks for reliability, affordability and growth in the country's expanding digital payments sector.
- Liberia: CSA, Afriland Launch 50 Percent Salary Advance, Long-Term Loan Scheme for Civil Servantson December 5, 2025 at 10:51 am
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Civil Service Agency Director General Dr. Josiah F. Joekai Jr. on Thursday rolled out two major financial relief programs for public workers, a 50 percent mid-month salary advance and a long-term loan facility, delivering on a commitment he made during his Senate confirmation and signaling what he called a "new era of dignity and empowerment" for Liberia's civil service.
- Nigeria: Govt Begins Payment of N185bn Gas Debt, Expects Improved Supply to Power Sectoron December 5, 2025 at 10:50 am
[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government yesterday said it had taken a decisive step to revitalise the gas industry and stabilise power generation after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu authorised the settlement of N185 billion in long-standing debts owed to natural gas producers.
- Tanzania: Motorists Feel Impact of Fuel Price Changeson December 5, 2025 at 10:42 am
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- FUEL prices announced by the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) on Tuesday will affect motorists unevenly, easing costs for petrol users while digging deeper into the pockets of diesel-dependent transport operators and businesses.
- Liberia: Liberia Moves to Update 52-Year-Old Traffic Law As Stakeholders Validate Final Drafton December 5, 2025 at 10:35 am
[Liberian Investigator] Liberia's 52-year-old Vehicle and Traffic Law, unchanged since 1972, is now nearing a major overhaul after Road Safety Action International (RSAI) on Thursday convened its final validation workshop, bringing together key transport-sector stakeholders to review and endorse the revised draft.
- Liberia: Lawmakers Fail to Confront Guinea Rail Reality At Ivanhoe House Hearingby alphonsotoweh@gmail.com (New Republic) on December 5, 2025 at 10:20 am
[New Republic] In 2019 Liberia and Guinea entered into an Implementation Agreement meant to serve as a template for cross-border coordination -- one that guaranteed any Guinean mining company seeking to use Liberia's railway and port would do so under a transparent, jointly supervised process.
- Nigeria: Governor Kefas' 2026 Budget Targets Infrastructure Gaps, Addresses Key Citizens' Needson December 5, 2025 at 10:15 am
[Leadership] When Governor Agbu Kefas assumed office in 2023, he came with a clear vision and a practical roadmap aimed at closing the longstanding development gaps that have denied the people of Taraba State the full benefits of democracy.
- Nigeria: 2026 Budget - Governor Sule Targets Infrastructure, Stronger Economy, Human Capital Growthon December 5, 2025 at 10:14 am
[Leadership] In a landmark presentation before the Nasarawa State House of Assembly recently, Governor Abdullahi A. Sule unveiled the 2026 Fiscal Appropriation Bill valued at N517,539,050,910.77.
- Nigeria: Report - Manufacturing, Services Led Other Sectors in Business Expansionon December 5, 2025 at 10:10 am
[This Day] The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of Stanbic IBTC Bank has revealed that the manufacturing and services sectors of the Nigerian economy led other sectors of the Nigerian economy in business expansion in November.
- Nigeria: Aviation Stakeholders Fret Over New Tax Regime, Seek Review to Curb Bankruptcyon December 5, 2025 at 10:10 am
[This Day] Stakeholders in the aviation industry have urged the federal government to review the new tax regime, which will take effect from January 2026, saying it will bankrupt airlines and other businesses in the sector, if not revised to dovetail with industry standards.
- Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, School Children Are Turning Waste Into Renewable Energy-Powered Lanternson December 5, 2025 at 8:39 am
[IPS] Seke, Zimbabwe -- When going home after school, Monica Ben not only takes with her a pen and exercise books but also a lantern to light the dark room and completes her daily homework in Mashonaland East province.
- Rwanda: Rwanda Signs Economic Agreements With U.S., DR Congoon December 5, 2025 at 8:35 am
[New Times] In addition to the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity signed on Thursday, December 4, Rwanda also inked two bilateral economic agreements with the US and DR Congo.
- Nigeria: Mount Pressure On Federal Govt to Protect Nigerians, Falana Tells Labour Congresson December 5, 2025 at 8:25 am
[Leadership] Human rights activist Femi Falana (SAN) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to mount severe pressure on the federal government to fulfil its constitutional role in protecting Nigerians, saying the worsening insecurity in the country, despite being under the full glare of a functional government, remains an aberration.
- Africa: DRC, Rwanda Plan Inaugural REIF Summit Under US-Backed Dealon December 5, 2025 at 7:41 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are preparing to convene the inaugural summit of their new Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF), a landmark platform designed to advance joint projects in mining, tourism, public health, energy, and infrastructure.
- Nigeria: A Solar Power Project Is Keeping Primary Healthcare Centres Running in Abujaon December 5, 2025 at 7:29 am
[Nigeria Health Watch] For more than six years, Olufunke Bamidele and her family have used the Primary Health Care (PHC) Centre, in Lugbe, a community in Abuja, Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT). She recalls a time when access to services at the facility depended entirely on the national electricity grid.
- Kenya: Ruto Says Proposed Agoa Extension Critical for Trade Stabilityon December 5, 2025 at 7:26 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has welcomed a proposal by the U.S. administration to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in full for one year, saying the move would safeguard ongoing trade gains while allowing both countries to chart a more ambitious future for the pact.
- Uganda: Ugandans Tipped On Rising Opportunities in Country's Oil and Gas Sectoron December 5, 2025 at 4:59 am
[Nile Post] The Deputy Executive Director for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), John-Bosco Habumugisha, has urged Ugandan youth to prepare for the increasing opportunities in the oil and gas sector as the country anticipates its first barrel of oil in 2026.
- South Africa: R311-Million and Counting but This Limpopo Taxi Rank Has Never Openedby info@groundup.org.za (GroundUp) on December 5, 2025 at 4:56 am
[GroundUp] Construction started in 2011 on a new taxi rank for Thohoyandou


