[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Housing Finance Bank (HFB) has appointed David Twinamasiko as Head of Operations, strengthening its leadership as it expands digital and self-service banking services.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The Tunisian economy has shown resilience to external and internal pressures, maintaining its trajectory of gradual recovery and a return to normal levels of economic activity throughout 2026, Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri said Monday.

[Bird Story Agency] Africa exports up to 98% of its raw cotton, yet its designers and manufacturers struggle to source materials and expand production. At CANEX in Lagos, Nigeria, industry voices and the newly launched Africa Made It campaign highlighted what it would take to keep more manufacturing, jobs and income on the continent.

[Bird Story Agency] In The Gambia's Central River Region, women are growing, spinning and weaving cotton into products that earn income and sustain cultural traditions. Their work offers a starting point for a wider revival of a sector that once supported thousands of rural farmers.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has shut down a section of its Mombasa-Nairobi petroleum pipeline after it was punctured during drilling works near Tassia, off Outer Ring Road in Embakasi, Nairobi.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Motorists using the Thika Superhighway should brace for traffic disruptions at Kihunguro after the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) announced the closure of the Thika-bound service lanes for more than a month to facilitate bridge construction works.

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] What: African Development Bank Group participation in UNFCCC COP31, featuring high-level events, partnership announcements, bilateral engagements, and strategic discussions on climate finance, adaptation, resilience, energy transition, nature, and sustainable development. Who: The African Development Bank Group, led by Senior Vice President Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the UNFCCC, and partners. When: 9 - 20 November 2026 Where: Antalya, Türkiye and online

[This Day] Osogbo -- Niger Food Security Systems and Logistics Ltd (Niger Foods) is said to have officially achieved full international ISO certification across four distinct food standards: ISO 14001:2015; ISO 45001:2018; ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 22000:2018.

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million Trade Finance Line of Credit facility between the African Development Bank and Trade and Development Bank (TDB).

[This Day] - State seeks private capital to transform raw produce, rebuild livelihoods, unlock cross-border trade

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo believes that golf as sport can stimulate investment, create jobs and expand the country's tourism industry.

[Leadership] Governor Umo Eno, of Akwa Ibom State has expressed appreciation and gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, for the executive approval he granted at the weekend for the much-awaited Ibom Deep Seaport (IDS) project to take off.

[Leadership] Nigeria, Barbados and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have advanced plans for a $32 million pharmaceutical manufacturing project aimed at strengthening medicine production, regional health security and trade between Africa and the Caribbean.

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has submitted a draft US$1.538 billion National Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 to the 55th Legislature, proposing increased investments in healthcare, education, infrastructure, youth empowerment, and public sector compensation.

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Civil Service Agency (CSA) Director General Dr. Josiah F. Joekai has warned that Liberia risks producing more university graduates than its economy can absorb, citing a growing mismatch between academic qualifications and labour market demands.

[New Dawn] Liberia's latest economic outlook, as presented by the World Bank, offers a troubling reminder of the country's economic experience between the 1950s and 1970s, when impressive growth figures failed to translate into meaningful improvements in the living conditions of ordinary citizens.

[Nyasa Times] UTM president Dalitso Kabambe has offered to help the DPP government tackle Malawi's economic crisis, saying his party has ideas if the administration is struggling to turn things around.

[Shabelle] Tripoli, Libya -- Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Ali held talks with Libyan Finance Minister Rashid Abu Qaffah in Tripoli to discuss strengthening economic and financial cooperation between the two countries, with a particular focus on expanding Somali livestock exports to the North African market.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE government's decision to remove taxes on cement and key raw materials used in its production, including clinker, is expected to ease the financial burden on households, builders and businesses facing rising construction costs.

[ISS] Democratic control of Congress could push Trump towards a more confrontational and uncompromising foreign policy.

[Liberian Observer] Ivanhoe Atlantic has welcomed the Liberian Government's efforts to establish an independent National Railway Authority, describing the initiative as a significant step toward strengthening the country's railway sector, expanding economic opportunities, and creating more jobs for Liberians.

[Liberian Observer] Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has submitted President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's proposed US$1.538 billion Fiscal Year 2027 National Budget to the 55th National Legislature, outlining increased investments in healthcare, education, youth empowerment, public sector compensation and critical infrastructure.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) will lead a solemn procession and inter-denominational prayer service in Kisumu on Sunday, November 15, to honour people killed and injured in road crashes and renew calls for safer roads.

[Vanguard] Frequent power outages, rising production costs and limited access to credit are slowing manufacturing growth in Nigeria, with businesses struggling to sustain operations amid persistent infrastructure challenges, the October 2026 Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has shown.

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[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria's next economic priority is to translate the gains of ongoing reforms into prosperity through enterprise, industrial growth and expanded trade.

[Vanguard] The Nigerian stock market is projected to cross the N200 trillion market capitalisation by December 2026, while investors' returns could exceed 57 per cent.

[Daily Trust] President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO) did not achieve its 10 million investors' target.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- TikTok removed more than 750,000 videos in Kenya for violating its community guidelines in the second quarter of 2026, highlighting the growing operational and regulatory demands facing digital platforms as online content consumption expands.

[DW] The incident occurred near Kebemer off the coast of northwestern Senegal. Authorities on El Hierro in the Canary Islands have declared an emergency after a marked increase in migrant boat arrivals.