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NUPRC, NNRA Partner on Compliance Costs, Safety Oversight - Nigeria
NUPRC and NNRA Partner on Compliance Costs, for Safety Oversight

Nigeria’s drive to strengthen its petroleum industry received a boost as the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum…

PM: Educate citizens on formal land agreements - Tanzania
Tanzania’s Prime Minister Calls on Leaders Nationwide to Educate Citizens on Land Agreements

Tanzania’s Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has called on leaders nationwide to educate citizens about…

Djibouti Revises Labor Code, Steps Up Drive to Formalize Employment - Africa
Djibouti Revises Labor Code, Steps Up Drive to Formalize Employment

Djibouti is pressing ahead with efforts to formalize employment and move workers out of insecure…

Tinubu sacks Wale Edun and Dangiwa as Ministers

Nigerian President Tinubu has replaced his Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun and his Minister…

LOLC Kenya Directors Face Prosecution Over Viral Employee Shaming

A Kenyan microfinance bank’s directors could face criminal charges after the Office of the Data…

Moody Upgrades Ghana’s Credit Outlook

Moody’s has upgraded Ghana’s sovereign credit outlook from stable to positive as of April 14,…

Forget Democracy, says Traore

On April 3, 2026, Ibrahim Traore abandoned the final vestige of democratic transition. Speaking on…

DRC Opens Its First Gold Refinery

The Democratic Republic of Congo officially launched its first gold refinery on March 11, 2026,…

What the Selar vs. Mainstack Feud Says About Africa’s $30B Creator Economy

The Selar-Mainstack billboard feud exposes the competitive pressures shaping Africa’s $30B creator economy — and…

What Legora’s $550M Raise at $5.55Bn Means for the LegalTech Industry

Legora, a Swedish-born legal AI platform, raised $550 million in Series D funding at a…