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  • Nigeria: Dangote Postpones London Listing of $18b Cement Giant
    on November 11, 2026 at 9:20 am

    [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

  • South Africa: Ministers Pocket Pay Hikes As Millions Battle to Survive
    by newsdesk@scrolla.africa (Scrolla) on November 11, 2026 at 9:17 am

    [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.

  • South Africa: Second Explosion Leaves Thousands in Joburg Without Electricity
    by newsdesk@scrolla.africa (Scrolla) on November 11, 2026 at 9:17 am

    [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.

  • Kenya: Retailers Demand Tougher Enforcement As Illicit Trade Threatens Kenyan Businesses
    on November 11, 2026 at 9:16 am

    [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.

  • Nigeria: NERC Approves N30bn for Free Meters, Targets May 2027
    on November 11, 2026 at 9:16 am

    [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.

  • Nigeria: Nigeria's Private Sector Foreign Debt Rise 179.6% to $54.5bn - World Bank
    on November 11, 2026 at 7:20 am

    [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.

  • Nigeria: NNPC, Oando Join Global Push to End Gas Flaring As Nigeria's Emissions Rise
    on November 11, 2026 at 7:18 am

    [Premium Times] Nigeria's participation in a global oil and gas decarbonisation initiative comes as independent data show that gas flaring in the country increased for the third consecutive year in 2025.

  • Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Looks to Russia for Cancer Treatment Technology and Expertise
    on November 11, 2026 at 7:17 am

    [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.

  • Zimbabwe: Drone Footage Reveals Troubling River Disruption Around Richbasin Granite Mine
    on November 11, 2026 at 7:17 am

    [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.

  • South Africa: Matlala Says He Didn't Know Impalas Were for Sibiya - South African News Briefs - November 11, 2026
    by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on November 11, 2026 at 6:18 am

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  • Nigeria: $1trn Economy - Business Leaders Move to Sign Pact On Policy Reforms
    on November 11, 2026 at 6:08 am

    [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.

  • Nigeria: 27 Airlines, 20 Shipping Lines Integrated in Single Window Platform
    on November 11, 2026 at 6:08 am

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

  • Malawi: Malawi's Fuel Battle - Local Firms Park Tankers, Foreign Hauliers Roll On
    on November 11, 2026 at 6:05 am

    [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.

  • Nigeria: NUPRC Approves 145 New Drilling Operations in 10 Months
    on November 11, 2026 at 6:04 am

    [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.

  • Nigeria: 3 Killed As Gunmen Attack Mining Site in Plateau
    on November 11, 2026 at 6:04 am

    [Daily Trust] Three people have reportedly been killed following an attack by gunmen on a mining site in Jol community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

  • Kenya: Parliament Seeks AI-Powered Portal to Process Public Submissions On Bills
    on November 11, 2026 at 6:02 am

    [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Parliament is planning to establish information centres within existing government Digital Hubs to improve public access to parliamentary proceedings and legislative records.

  • Nigeria: NNPC Audit Report - Former Gmd Tells Lawmakers ₦210 Trillion Isn't Missing
    on November 11, 2026 at 5:59 am

    [Premium Times] "The issue of ₦210 trillion that is misconstrued in the reports as having been lost; I have confirmed at this moment that nothing is lost. It's simply not possible under my care and under my leadership for that to happen, but it did not happen."

  • Uganda: Passengers Injured As Taxi Overturns After Tyre Burst On Kiboga Highway
    on November 11, 2026 at 5:59 am

    [Nile Post] Several passengers travelling from Hoima to Kampala have been injured after the Toyota Hiace taxi they were travelling in overturned following a rear tyre burst along the Kampala-Hoima Highway in Kiboga District.

  • Liberia: House Scrutinizes Boakai's U.S.$1.53b Budget
    by mail@thenewdawnliberia.com (New Dawn) on November 11, 2026 at 5:54 am

    [New Dawn] CAPITOL HILL, November 11, 2026: The House of Representatives has begun legislative consideration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's proposed US$1.539 billion National Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, with lawmakers raising concerns over salary adjustments and the restoration of benefits for public servants affected by the government's previous harmonization exercise.

  • Liberia: Govt to Retire 2,718 Civil Servants
    by mail@thenewdawnliberia.com (New Dawn) on November 11, 2026 at 5:54 am

    [New Dawn] MONROVIA, November 11, 2026: The Civil Service Agency (CSA) has announced plans to retire 2,718 government employees from seven spending entities effective December 31, 2026, following a nationwide exercise to identify eligible retirees and facilitate their transition to the pension system.

  • Namibia: Mounting Rehoboth Debt Threatens Electricity Access...As Amutse Inaugurates New Hardap and //Kharas Power Projects
    by info@newera.com.na (New Era) on November 11, 2026 at 5:52 am

    [New Era] Government has injected millions of dollars into electrification projects in Hardap and //Kharas but mounting municipal electricity debts and delays in establishing a regional distributor threaten to undermine efforts to expand access and improve service delivery. Industries, Mines and Energy Minister Modestus Amutse on Saturday publicly challenged the Rehoboth Town Council over its substantial outstanding NamPower electricity debt, warning that municipal authorities must account for electricity revenue

  • Nigeria: Tinubu Unveils ₦52,500 Minimum Pension for Retirees
    on November 11, 2026 at 5:39 am

    [Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a ₦52,500 monthly minimum pension guarantee for 173,209 eligible retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), ending a 22-year delay in implementing the provision of the Pension Reform Act.

  • Nigeria: Three Feared Killed As Gunmen Attack Mining Site in Plateau
    on November 11, 2026 at 5:39 am

    [Vanguard] JOS - No fewer than three persons have reportedly been killed following an attack by gunmen on a mining site in Jol community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

  • Nigeria: Niger Delta Houseboat Workers Protest 34 Months of Unpaid Salaries
    on November 11, 2026 at 5:28 am

    [Leadership] Aggrieved houseboat workers have protested at the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt over 34 months of unpaid salaries, allegedly arising from the failure of the Nigerian Army to settle payments owed to boat owners and contractors providing services in the Niger Delta.

  • Nigeria: Keyamo Flag Off Kogi International Airport, Says Project Will Attract Investors, Boost Exports
    on November 11, 2026 at 5:17 am

    [Leadership] Minister of aviation and aerospace development, Festus Keyamo has described the construction of the Kogi International Airport as a major step towards unlocking the state's economic potential, saying the project will place Zariagi on the global aviation map and open up new investment opportunities.

  • Sudan: Two-Week Power Blackout After Drone Attack Sees Prices in Sudan's White Nile State Soar
    by radiodabanga@gmail.com (Dabanga) on November 11, 2026 at 5:05 am

    [Dabanga] Rabak, White Nile State -- Residents of Rabak, in Sudan's White Nile state, have been without electricity for 14 consecutive days, with the cost of basic services rising sharply. A block of ice now costs SDG 60,000, charging a mobile phone costs SDG 5,000, and milling a malwa (3.5 Kilogrammes) of grain has reached SDG 10,000.

  • Africa: Africa Seeks Terms For Backing COP31's Global Electrification Push
    on November 10, 2026 at 6:02 pm

    [Bird Story Agency] The COP31 presidency wants electricity to make up 35% of global energy use by 2035, but African countries question how it will be financed and whether it can support industrial growth.

  • Kenya: Omtatah Questions World Bank's Silence On Kenya's Hidden Borrowing and Public Funds
    on November 10, 2026 at 4:11 pm

    [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has challenged the World Bank's latest assessment of corruption in Kenya, accusing the international lender of focusing on procurement irregularities while ignoring what he describes as a deeper problem involving government borrowing and the management of public funds.

  • Nigeria: Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Threaten Strike Over Failing Equipment
    on November 10, 2026 at 4:09 pm

    [Premium Times] The association's national president, Edino Amos, said 2026 has been particularly challenging for air traffic controllers, with little improvement in the systems they rely on to manage the country's airspace.

  • Nigeria: Nigerian Airline Removes Passenger After Threat to 'Burn Down' Aircraft
    on November 10, 2026 at 3:57 pm

    [Premium Times] "The anger I am feeling can burn down this plane," a passenger allegedly told cabin crew before Air Peace returned its aircraft to the airport ramp and removed him.

African Infrastructure – Industry News

  • Africa Opts for Transport Projects To Grow TradeFebruary 6, 2018 - 12:00 pm
  • African Economic Outlook 2018 Unveiled At AU Summit in Addis AbabaJanuary 31, 2018 - 12:00 pm
  • AfDB Calls for Investment in Infrastructure To Drive Inclusive Growth in AfricaJanuary 27, 2018 - 12:00 pm
  • Africa Needs $130BN for Infrastructure Development Annually – AFDBJanuary 18, 2018 - 12:00 pm
  • Business Aviation Taking Off in Asia, But Infrastructure May Stymie GrowthJanuary 6, 2018 - 12:00 pm
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