Uganda is stepping up its fight against counterfeit goods and tax evasion with the use of Digital Tax Stamps (DTS), a system introduced in 2019 to track products, improve revenue …
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    AfricaGovernanceInternational RelationsLeadershipPoliticsWestern AfricaGhana’s President John Mahama Tipped for African Union Chairmanship in 2027Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, is being widely tipped as a strong contender for the African Union Commission chairmanship in 2027, a position that rotates among Africa’s five regions. The … 
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    GhanaGovernanceHuman RightsJudiciaryLegal AffairsPoliticsGhana Removes Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo From Office After Misbehaviour AllegationsThe Chief Justice of Ghana, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo, has been officially removed from office after a presidential directive confirmed findings of stated misbehaviour and incompetence. … 
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    EconomyFinanceFinance ConferencesGovernanceInternational AffairsMonetary PolicyNigeriaNigerian Economic Society to Honour Shettima, Iyabo Masha, Others at Annual ConferenceThe Nigerian Economic Society (NES) has announced that Vice President Kashim Shettima and Dr. Iyabo Masha, Director of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G-24), … 
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    GovernanceInternational AffairsPoliticsSecurityONSA dismisses El-Rufai’s claim on ransom payments to banditsThe Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has denied allegations made by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that the federal security apparatus coordinates payments and inducements to bandits. … 
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    The estate surveying and valuation profession in Nigeria is facing growing challenges, including rising inflation, a struggling real estate market, and the increasing encroachment of unlicensed practitioners. These concerns were … 
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    AgricultureEconomyFood SecurityGovernanceRural DevelopmentGovernor Peter Mbah Flags Off Fertiliser and Agro-Inputs Distribution for Over 60,000 Farmers in EnuguMore than 60,000 farmers across Enugu State are set to benefit from a new round of free fertiliser and agro-inputs distribution as Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah flagged off the exercise … 
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    AccountabilityGovernanceHealthKenyaPoliticsRuto Warns Looters of SHA Supplies as MPs Push for Speaker Aden Duale’s ExitKenya’s President William Ruto has issued a strong warning to those accused of stealing medical supplies from the State House of the Aged, saying they will face the full weight … 
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    African PoliticsElectionsGovernanceNigeriaAPC Rejects Bala Mohammed’s 2027 Election Claims, Focuses on GovernanceThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has responded sharply to accusations from Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, who alleged that the APC and the Federal Government were … 
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    Energy SectorGovernanceNigeriaOil & GasTransparencyNEITI, NNPC Ltd Form Committee to Boost Nigeria’s Extractive Sector GovernanceThe Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd) have agreed to establish a technical committee aimed at enhancing governance in Nigeria’s extractive …