Nigeria: FG approves digital fish import licensing to boost local fish production
The Federal Government has approved the introduction of a digital system for fish import licensing to improve regulation and support […]
Focus on Africa
South Africa increases minimum wage by 5% to ease cost-of-living pressures.
South Africa announced on Tuesday that it will increase the national minimum wage by 5% starting 1 March, raising the hourly rate to R30.23 ($1.89) from the previous R28.79 ($1.80).
Transport Minister defends plan to rename Kotoka Airport, says move is not political
The Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has dismissed claims that the proposed renaming of the Kotoka International Airport is
GH¢2bn debt affecting GWL as Accra faces 73m gallon weekly shortfall
Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) is facing a severe financial and operational crisis, with mounting customer debts and massive system
Libyan prosecutors launch probe into killing of Gaddafi’s son
Libyan prosecutors say they are investigating the killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the country’s long-time leader Col Muammar
Ghana’s inflation slows to 3.8%, lowest in nearly 27 years
Ghana’s disinflationary trend deepened in January 2026, with headline inflation easing to 3.8 percent, the lowest recorded in nearly 27
Washington confirms deployment of small team of US forces to Nigeria
The United States has deployed a small military team to Nigeria, Washington confirmed on Tuesday. The head of US Africa
$120 billion spent annually to hydrocarbon imports in Africa.
Africa’s reliance on imported petroleum products is draining resources needed for local capacity building and industrial growth, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said, stressing that retaining energy value within the continent could be economically transformative
Why BoG by majority decision reduced policy rate to 15.5% [Full reasoning]
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) at its 128th meeting held in January reduced the
Mahama’s pen is ready, ink is dripping to assent to LGBTQ bill – Majority Chief Whip Dafeamekpor
Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor says a future John Mahama presidency is prepared to immediately assent to the controversial LGBTQ