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- Africa: Should Credit Rating Agencies Be Rated?by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on October 15, 2025 at 4:36 pm
[allAfrica] Reflections on Trust, Sovereignty, and Africa's Economic Destiny
- Ghana: Ghana, World Bank Strengthen Ties to Boost Growth in Key Sectorson October 15, 2025 at 3:57 pm
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has met with the President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, to deepen cooperation and open new opportunities for Ghana's development.
- Tanzania: Tanzania's Kuunda Raises $7.5m to Expand Embedded Liquidity Platformon October 15, 2025 at 3:56 pm
[Daba Finance] TLDR
- Nigeria: APM Terminals Marks 440 Days Without Lost Time Injuryon October 15, 2025 at 3:54 pm
[Leadership] APM Terminals Apapa has achieved a major safety milestone, recording 440 consecutive days without a Lost Time Injury (LTI).
- Nigeria: Strike - Students Give ASUU, Federal Government 7 Days to Resolve Disputeon October 15, 2025 at 3:53 pm
[Leadership] The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve their ongoing disputes and prevent another strike action that could disrupt the nation's academic calendar.
- Kenya: MP Seeks Action On Untapped Wind Power in North Horron October 15, 2025 at 2:55 pm
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- North Horr MP Adhe Wario has urged the government to fast-track the utilization of the vast wind energy potential in Marsabit County, citing its importance in driving Kenya's industrial and energy goals.
- Ethiopia: East Borana Residents Report Two Month Closure of Nagelle Borana-Moyale Road Amid Conflicting Official Claims and Stalled Peace Effortson October 15, 2025 at 2:51 pm
[Addis Standard] Adama -- Residents of the East Borana Zone in Oromia say the main road linking Nagelle Borana to Moyale has been closed for more than two months due to renewed border insecurity between the Oromia and Somali regions. Local authorities have offered conflicting accounts regarding the road's status.
- South Africa: Unemployed Young People Protest in Nigel, Demanding Jobsby info@groundup.org.za (GroundUp) on October 15, 2025 at 2:47 pm
[GroundUp] "We also want to work"
- Central Africa: US Energy Investor HYDRO-LINK and the Democratic Republic Of Congo Sign Agreement to Deliver Excess Hydropower from Angola to the DRCon October 15, 2025 at 2:01 pm
[HYDRO-LINK] Washington, DC -- Today at the USA-DRC Economic and Investments Forum in Washington, D.C., His H.E. Mr. Aimé Sakombi Molendo, Minister of Hydraulic Resources and Electricity, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Paul Hinks, Chairman and CEO of New York-based energy investor HYDRO-LINK signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a 1,150-kilometer (720 miles), $1.5 billion electricity transmission line between Angola and the DRC.
- Tanzania: Tarura Records Major Infrastructure Gainson October 15, 2025 at 11:28 am
[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA) has recorded major infrastructure achievements over the past four years, completing district road projects worth 262.46bn/- and implementing additional works valued at 40.49bn/-, bringing the total portfolio to 302.95bn/-.
- South Africa: Broke Gen Z Earning 2005 Salaries in 2025by newsdesk@scrolla.africa (Scrolla) on October 15, 2025 at 11:20 am
[Scrolla] A new report shows 2025 graduates earn about R6,000 to R9,000, the same as in 2005, despite rising living costs. Rent now eats up 64% of pay, food costs have tripled and many young South Africans are forced to live with family or share homes.
- Liberia: Plug the Leaks Before We Talk About Growthby editor@liberianobserver.com (Liberian Observer) on October 15, 2025 at 11:17 am
[Liberian Observer] When Integrity Watch Liberia's Executive Director Harold Aidoo addressed the 13th Pan-African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation in Johannesburg, his warning cut to the heart of Liberia's fiscal dilemma: we are losing far more than we collect.
- Liberia: Ecobank Liberia Champions Inclusive Learningby editor@liberianobserver.com (Liberian Observer) on October 15, 2025 at 11:16 am
[Liberian Observer] Ecobank Liberia, an affiliate of the leading pan-African banking group, the Ecobank Group, celebrated its thirteenth annual Ecobank Day on 11th October on the theme 'Enabling Inclusive Learning for all.' This theme reflects Ecobank's conviction that every child - including those with disabilities -- should have equitable access to education.
- Liberia: Ngafuan Rallies MFDP Staff for Integrity, Discipline, and Efficiencyby editor@liberianobserver.com (Liberian Observer) on October 15, 2025 at 11:15 am
[Liberian Observer] Liberia's Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has issued a clarion call for integrity, accountability, and collaboration across all levels of the Ministry, urging staff to uphold the highest ethical and professional standards as custodians of the nation's financial resources.
- Liberia: LEC, Sgtpl Sign 40mw Thermal Power Plant Dealby editor@liberianobserver.com (Liberian Observer) on October 15, 2025 at 11:15 am
[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has taken a major step toward strengthening the country's electricity supply with the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Société Générale des Travaux Publics L'Éclair (SGTPL) for the development of a 40-megawatt (MW) thermal power plant.
- Liberia: Ivanhoe Liberia Awaits Legislative Ratification to Kickstart Mining and Infrastructure Projectsby editor@liberianobserver.com (Liberian Observer) on October 15, 2025 at 11:14 am
[Liberian Observer] As the Liberian Legislature prepares to deliberate on the ratification of the Ivanhoe Liberia agreement expected to be submitted by President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., two senior executives of the company have outlined Ivanhoe Atlantic's readiness to commence large-scale operations immediately after approval, marking a major milestone in Liberia and Guinea's cross-border mining and infrastructure collaboration. The Agreement signed with Liberia is expected to generate over US$1.8 billion in revenues to the
- Liberia: Lerc Announces Submission of New Electricity Tariff Proposal By LECon October 15, 2025 at 11:10 am
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) informs the public that the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has applied for new electricity tariffs for the Commission's approval.
- Ghana: Prof. Abotsi Backs Bigger Share of Mineral Wealth for Mining Communitieson October 15, 2025 at 10:56 am
[Ghanaian Times] The Dean of the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Law School, Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi, says he supports the proposal for mining communities to have a greater share of the 'national cake' derived from the mineral resources extracted from those communities.
- Kenya: State Spends Sh34.4bn Expanding Fiber-Optic Networkon October 15, 2025 at 10:48 am
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has spent Sh34.4 billion to roll out fiber-optic infrastructure across the country, according to a filing presented before the National Assembly.
- Zimbabwe: SA Bus Horror Victims to Be Named Through Tech IDs - Picture Proof and Fingerprints Identification Rolled Outon October 15, 2025 at 9:57 am
[The Herald] SOUTH African authorities have begun the painful process of identifying the 43 victims who perished in the horror bus crash near Makhado on Sunday -- using pictures and fingerprint technology to help grieving families find closure.
- Zimbabwe: SA Accident Update - Authorities to Use Pictures and Fingerprint Verifications to Identify Victimson October 15, 2025 at 9:57 am
[The Herald] The Limpopo Provincial Government in South Africa says they have commenced with the identification of the bodies of the 43 people who died in a bus accident on Sunday in Makhado town.
- Nigeria: Nigeria, Others Must Ensure Good Governance to Reduce Borrowing Costs - IMFon October 15, 2025 at 9:55 am
[Leadership] Economists at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have said that weak governance, poor macroeconomic management, and institutional inefficiencies have raised borrowing costs for Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries.
- Malawi: Malawians Demand Transparency and Accountability in Mining Sectoron October 15, 2025 at 9:55 am
[Nyasa Times] Malawians are increasingly demanding greater transparency and accountability in the mining sector, arguing that most mining activities take place without public knowledge or proper community involvement.
- Malawi: Too Much Money, Too Few Goods - Malawi Faces Rising Priceson October 15, 2025 at 9:55 am
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is seeing more money in circulation than ever before, and experts warn this could push prices even higher.
- Nigeria: Govt Hails Shell's Fresh $2bn Gas Investment, Upstream Fids Exceed $8bnon October 15, 2025 at 9:55 am
[This Day] In a landmark deal coming after 40 years of discovery of the HI gas field in 1985, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell Plc, together with Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited, yesterday announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the asset, located offshore Nigeria.
- Zimbabwe: DNC Coaches Says 'Too Early' to Determine Cause of Crash That Killed Over 40 Passengerson October 15, 2025 at 9:42 am
[New Zimbabwe] Bus operator DNC Coaches says it is still too early to determine the cause of the tragic crash that claimed 43 lives after one of its buses travelling from South Africa to Zimbabwe plunged down an embankment on Saturday night.
- Zimbabwe: Zim Mobilises Emergency Response After Deadly Limpopo Bus Crashon October 15, 2025 at 9:01 am
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- Africa: All of Africa Today - October 15, 2025by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on October 15, 2025 at 7:43 am
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- Nigeria: Naira - Depreciation Not Necessarily Bad - IMFon October 15, 2025 at 6:48 am
[Vanguard] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, yesterday, that the depreciation of the Naira was not necessarily a bad thing.
- South Africa: Tshwane Takes Waste Levy Fight to Appeals Court - South African News Briefs - October 15, 2025by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on October 15, 2025 at 5:28 am
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