Uganda’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa, has called on the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to prioritise helping local manufacturers and protecting consumers instead of acting …
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The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the country will move away from the current multi-currency system to a full local currency by 2030, assuring businesses and the public that …
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Brega Oil to Boost Cooking Gas Supply in Western, Southern Libya
Brega Oil Marketing Company, one of Libya’s key fuel and gas suppliers, has announced new measures to make the distribution of domestic gas cylinders more efficient in the western and …
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Tanzania Launches New SEZ Drive to Attract Global Investors
Tanzania has kicked off a major investment campaign aimed at transforming the country into one of Africa’s leading industrial and investment hubs. Speaking during the launch in Dar es Salaam, …
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Bolt Says Top 50 Nigerian Drivers Earned N9.6m in Six Months
Bolt, one of Africa’s largest ride-hailing companies, has announced that its top 50 drivers in Nigeria earned an average of N9,662,105 in the first half of 2025. This translates to …
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NDLEA, ECOWAS warn drug abuse is draining Nigeria’s economy
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have raised alarm over the rising cases of substance abuse in Nigeria, warning that …
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FIRS, Customs Strengthen Partnership to Fast-Track National Single Window Project
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intensified their partnership on the National Single Window (NSW) project, a major trade reform expected to transform …
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Nigerian Economic Summit Group Pushes for Industrialisation to Drive Economic Growth
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has said that industrialisation is the key to Nigeria’s economic growth and long-term prosperity. This comes as preparations intensify for the 31st Nigerian Economic …
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African Union Sports Council, Rwanda to Host Key Sports Policymakers Round table in Kigali, Rwanda.
The African Union Sports Council (AUSC) and the Ministry of Sports of Rwanda have announced a major partnership to co-host the Policymakers Round table during the second edition of the …
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Egypt, China’s Sailun Group Sign $1 Billion Deal for Tire Factory in Suez Canal Economic Zone
Egypt has entered into a major $1 billion agreement with China’s Sailun Group to build a large automotive tire manufacturing plant in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The deal, announced …