Governance
African governance and policy news: elections, regulatory decisions, government-business relationships, institutional reforms, and policy developments that move markets.
Kenya police get Sh1.9bn Land Cruiser fleet
The National Police Service has taken delivery of 40 Toyota Land Cruiser LC79 units worth Sh1.9 billion, financed by Co-operative…
Ghana at 69: the unfinished story
On March 6, 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule. Sixty-nine years later,…
SA deploys army against illegal mining
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa is deploying specialised units, SANDF troops and a 12-dimensional disruption programme to dismantle…
Mozambique president declares war on corruption
President Daniel Chapo has called for civil and criminal accountability of public managers, announcing new oversight bodies and a State…
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MTN donates devices to school with perfect matric pass rate
MTN South Africa has donated digital learning devices to Qibing Secondary School in Wepener, Free…
Rwanda’s AGUKA creates 128,000 jobs, eyes next phase
Rwanda's AGUKA youth enterprise programme has generated 128,000 jobs and $9.3 million (Rwf34 billion) in…
Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps
The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Dr John Asein, used a courtesy visit from…
Tanzania pitches $12.9bn energy pipeline to US investors
Tanzania has unveiled a $12.9 billion energy investment pipeline at the Powering Africa Summit in…