African economies: growth, prices and jobs

[Daily Trust] Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum alongside his Gombe State counterpart, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Sunday, commissioned several projects in Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State.

AllAfrica·26m agoNigeria

[Daily Maverick] It seems the Public Investment Corporation CEO is on a charm offensive with South Africa's news media, and even Daily Maverick is on the list of olive branch recipients.

AllAfrica·33m agoSouth Africa

A True Signal of Financial Stability and Resilience Buying life insurance demands a great deal of trust… The trust that read more Tangerine Life Insurance Global Credit Rating: A Score!

BusinessDay·58m agoNigeria

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called for constitutional and electoral reforms that would require presidential candidates to secure read more NGE seeks 50% threshold for presidential elections, disputes before inauguration

BusinessDay·58m agoNigeria

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday charged governors to justify the huge allocations going to the States by implementing programs that read more Tinubu urges governors to justify huge FAAC allocation to states

BusinessDay·1h agoNigeria

…Sympathises with families Oba Khalid Oyeniyi Olabisi Oyedepo III, the Okere of Saki Land, has appealed for the unconditional release read more Monarch seeks unconditional release of abducted NYSC members

BusinessDay·1h agoNigeria

For decades, financial institutions have worked systematically to eliminate single points of failure to ensure resiliency. Payment infrastructure is duplicated. read more Resilience through data sovereignty

BusinessDay·1h agoNigeria

[Bird Story Agency] Faso Dan Fani, Burkina Faso's distinctive woven cloth, is evolving with the growth of organic cotton, efforts to combat counterfeiting and improvements in weaving techniques. The women who have sustained this industry for generations are adapting to new qualit

AllAfrica·2h agoBurkina Faso

Bringing private-sector skills into procurement could help turn infrastructure budgets into projects.

Moneyweb·2h agoSouth Africa

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has warned members of the public against a fraudulent recruitment notice circulating on social media and other online platforms, claiming to offer employment opportunities within the agency. In a public notice, the NRS said the advertisement, tit

Nairametrics·3h agoNigeria

Nigeria’s formal financial inclusion rose to 73% in 2026, exceeding the 70% target under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS), yet only 30.7% of formally included adults are financially healthy, leaving approximately 60.4 million adults financially vulnerable or merel

Nairametrics·3h agoNigeria

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria's networks and called for greater investment in digital infrastructure.

AllAfrica·5h agoNigeria

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has not experienced load shedding in over 500 days, reflecting the cumulative impact of improved fleet performance, lower unplanned outages, increased generation capacity and reduced reliance on emergency generation resources, Eskom said.

AllAfrica·5h agoSouth Africa

[This Day] The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has criticised presidential candidates who support petrol subsidy, calling the policy financially unsustainable for Nigeria.Lokpobiri spoke at the weekend during a breakfast meeting with media pra

AllAfrica·5h agoNigeria

[Premium Times] Governor Kefas made the allegation on Saturday at a meeting with artisanal and small-scale miners in Jalingo

AllAfrica·5h agoNigeria

[This Day] Katsina -- Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Katsina State for a one-day official visit during which he is expected to inaugurate 11.2 kilometres of road projects and launch 230 mass transit vehicles.

AllAfrica·5h agoNigeria