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- Tunisia: Algerian PM - Tunisian-Algerian Economic Forum an Opportunity to Evaluate Joint Cooperationon December 12, 2025 at 11:18 pm
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb stated that the Tunisian-Algerian Economic Forum represents an opportunity to assess the progress achieved in economic cooperation between the two countries since the 22nd session of the Tunisian-Algerian High Joint Commission, held in Algiers in July 2023.
- Tunisia: Tunisian and Algerian PMs Co-Chair Opening of Joint Economic Forum in Tunis [update 2]on December 12, 2025 at 11:18 pm
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, Dec. 11 -- Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri and Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb opened on Thursday the Tunisian-Algerian Economic Forum, held under the theme "Industry, Energy, and Tourism."
- Gambia: Juka Jabang Honoured With GWCC Lifetime Achievement Awardby thepoint13@yahoo.com (The Point) on December 12, 2025 at 4:12 pm
[The Point] Mrs Juka Jabang, a pioneering figure in The Gambia's civil service and a long-serving advocate for women's empowerment, was on Friday honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the Gambia Women's Chamber of Commerce (GWCC). The award was presented during a ceremony held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Centre.
- Nigeria: Top 10 Countries in the World With Best Quality of Roadson December 12, 2025 at 4:05 pm
[Vanguard] Road infrastructure remains one of the clearest indicators of a nation's development, influencing everything from economic productivity to safety standards and the overall travel experience.
- Nigeria: Discos Metered 187,000 New Electricity Consumers in Two Months - Nercon December 12, 2025 at 4:04 pm
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) metered more than 187,000 new consumers in September and October.
- Uganda: CSOs Call for Urgent Fiscal Reforms to Boost Domestic Resource Mobilisationon December 12, 2025 at 4:01 pm
[Nile Post] Civil society organisations, researchers, and policy actors from the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) are calling for urgent reforms to strengthen Domestic Resource Mobilisation (DRM) across the two regions.
- Africa: Droughts, Floods Wipe Out 10m Livestock in East Africaon December 12, 2025 at 2:44 pm
[Daily News] Nairobi -- EAST Africa faces the worsening climate extremes, where recent droughts and floods are said to have wiped out about 10 million livestock worth 2bn US Dollars, crippling livelihoods from 2020 to 2022.
- Africa: How AfrexInsure is Strengthening the Risk Mitigation Foundations of African Tradeby info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on December 12, 2025 at 1:53 pm
[allAfrica] Africa's trade ambitions hinge on a simple truth often obscured by headlines about ports, power and tariffs. Trade expands rapidly when exporters, financiers and insurers have frameworks to identify, price and transfer the underlying risks. Specialty insurance - the bespoke, technically sophisticated cover that protects complex, high-value and high-frequency commercial activity - is not a nice-to-have.
- Kenya: Ruto Promises Transformed JKIA-Westlands Highway By Januaryon December 12, 2025 at 1:24 pm
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced a comprehensive rehabilitation and beautification project for the Mombasa Road-Uhuru Highway corridor covering the busy stretch between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and ABC Place in Westlands.
- Nigeria: Family Counters Amakaeze's Claims, Says Obi Cubana Owes No Debton December 12, 2025 at 12:27 pm
[Vanguard] A major twist has emerged in the dispute involving nightclub entrepreneur Obi Cubana and Rev. Chidiebere Amakaeze, as the clergyman's siblings have publicly disowned his claims, insisting that Cubana is not indebted to the family in any way.
- Kenya: Ruto Promises Thika-Museum Hill Expressway in Ambitious Infrastructure Planon December 12, 2025 at 12:26 pm
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced plans to construct a new expressway linking Thika to Museum Hill in Nairobi, aiming to ease traffic congestion and improve access to the capital.
- Kenya: Ruto Promises Framework for National Infrastructure Fund On Mondayon December 12, 2025 at 12:04 pm
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Cabinet will on Monday consider and adopt the framework for the proposed National Infrastructure Fund (NIF), a flagship instrument that President William Ruto says will anchor Kenya's future development by mobilising long-term investment, safeguarding privatisation proceeds, and reducing reliance on debt and taxation.
- Uganda: Service Cops, Centenary Bank Partner to Deepen Financial Inclusionon December 12, 2025 at 11:29 am
[Nile Post] Centenary Bank has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U) with Service Cops, formalizing a strategic technology and business partnership aimed at accelerating digital transformation, deepening financial inclusion, and expanding access to modern digital services across Uganda and the wider African region.
- Liberia: High-Powered EU Delegation, Govt Officials Tour Greenville to Assess Energy Progresson December 12, 2025 at 11:25 am
[FrontPageAfrica] Greenville -- A high-powered delegation representing the European Union (EU) and key Government of Liberia (GoL) institutions, including the National Authorizing Office (NAO) of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MoFDP) and the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA), arrived in Greenville on Thursday for a comprehensive assessment of ongoing activities under the EU-funded Light Up South East Rural Electrification Project.
- Liberia: Aviation Stakeholders Convene in Liberiaby editor@liberianobserver.com (Liberian Observer) on December 12, 2025 at 11:20 am
[Liberian Observer] The Technical Committee of the Roberts Flight Information Region (Roberts FIR) on Thursday opened a pivotal two-day meeting in Margibi County, bringing together senior aviation leaders from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea to review the institution's 2025 activities and finalize deliberations on the proposed 2026 budget.
- Liberia: House Ratifies U.S.$1.8b Ivanhoe Atlantic Deal, TotalEnergies and Oranto Oil Blocksby editor@liberianobserver.com (Liberian Observer) on December 12, 2025 at 11:18 am
[Liberian Observer] The House of Representatives on Thursday, December 11, 2025, spent a marathon session ratifying three major investment agreements expected to shape the future of Liberia's extractive and infrastructure sectors -- chief among them the US$1.8 billion Concession and Rail Access Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic, alongside separate offshore exploration contracts with TotalEnergies and Oranto Petroleum.
- Tanzania: Make Full Use of Mobile Service Camps, ZRA Tells Publicon December 12, 2025 at 11:12 am
[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR Revenue Authority (ZRA) has urged members of the public to take full advantage of its mobile service camps, which have been set up in various locations to ensure easier and timely access to essential services.
- Tanzania: Coast RC Calls for Caution Amid Lower Ruvu River Levelson December 12, 2025 at 11:07 am
[Daily News] Coast Region -- COAST Regional Commissioner (RC) Abubakar Kunenge has called on farmers who draw water from the Ruvu River to temporarily suspend agricultural activities and wait for the upcoming rainy season.
- Nigeria: Road Safety Unveils Safe Wheel Magazine Campaignon December 12, 2025 at 11:07 am
[Leadership] The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has unveiled the "Safe Wheel Nigeria Magazine" aimed at engaging and raising awareness on road safety across the country.
- Ghana: Cost Urges Stronger Citizen Participation in Infrastructure Oversighton December 12, 2025 at 11:01 am
[Ghanaian Times] Stakeholders in Ghana's infrastructure sector must remain committed to promoting citizen participation to ensure accountability, transparency, and value for money, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) Officer of CoST Sekondi-Takoradi, Aziz Mahmoud, has advocated.
- Liberia: Liberia Medical and Dental Council Launches Digital Platform to Strengthen Health Regulationon December 12, 2025 at 10:57 am
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) on Wednesday launched a new digital platform designed to strengthen healthcare regulation, enhance transparency, and modernize service delivery for medical and dental practitioners across the country.
- Kenya: KCB Reaping Maximum Profits On the Pitch From Players' Confidenceon December 12, 2025 at 10:52 am
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) assistant coach Paul Ogai believes they are becoming better game by game after a recent dry patch of results.
- Kenya: Sh3mn Counterfeit Alcohol Haul Seized in Narok As Nacada Smashes Major Syndicateon December 12, 2025 at 10:42 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- In a dramatic dawn raid, the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) dismantled a sophisticated alcohol counterfeiting ring in Narok County, netting illicit drinks with an estimated street value of three million shillings.
- Malawi: CFTC Hits Back - Ministry of Trade, Not the Commission, Shut Down Simama Sugar Shopon December 12, 2025 at 10:38 am
[Nyasa Times] The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has fired back at growing public confusion, making it clear that it was the Ministry of Trade--not the Commission--that ordered the closure of the SIMAMA sugar shop in Dedza.
- Liberia: House Approves U.S.$1.2 Billion Draft Budget, Sends to Senate for Concurrenceon December 12, 2025 at 10:24 am
[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill -- The House of Representatives sitting on the 18th and final day of the second session of the third quarter of the 55th Legislature endorsed the report of its Joint Committee on Ways, Means, and Public Accounts with the passage of the Draft 2026 National Budget.
- Liberia: House Passes Ivanhoe/Hpx, TotalEnergies and 'Controversial' Oranto Oil Deals - but Bility, Others Rejecton December 12, 2025 at 10:14 am
[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill -- The Liberian House of Representatives has approved a series of high-profile oil and mining agreements, including deals with Ivanhoe/HPX, TotalEnergies, and the controversial Oranto Oil, sparking criticism from some lawmakers who questioned the rationale and transparency behind the combined vote.
- South Africa: Gauteng's Specialist Shortage - Frustration, Resignations, and a Looming Crisison December 12, 2025 at 10:06 am
[Daily Maverick] The flight of specialist doctors from the public health sector in Gauteng points to another looming crisis that will affect patients, staff and those training to be specialists.
- Africa: All of Africa Today - December 12, 2025by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on December 12, 2025 at 6:59 am
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- South Africa: Police Warn Against Vigilantism After Soweto Attack - South African News Briefs - December 12, 2025by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on December 12, 2025 at 5:36 am
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- Nigeria: Afreximbank African Trade Centre (Abuja) Achieves Leed Platinum Certification, the Highest Level in Green Building Certificationby mail@afreximbank.com (Afreximbank) on December 11, 2025 at 12:55 pm
[Afreximbank] Abuja, Nigeria, 11 December 2025 -- The United States Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc has certified the African Export-Import Bank's (Afreximbank) Abuja African Trade Centre (AATC) the prestigious LEED Platinum certification, the highest global standard in sustainable building design and construction.


