Nigeria govt inaugurates committee to enforce ban on single-use plastics

The federal government has inaugurated a 14-member Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Ban of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs), marking a major step toward advancing environmental sustainability and reforming waste management across the country. The... Read more »

Kenya Adopts Infrastructure Pricing Framework to Curb Project Inflation

Nairobi — The government has adopted a new Infrastructure Projects Pricing Framework designed to curb inflated project costs and guarantee value for money in public investments. According to a Cabinet dispatch released... Read more »

Energy Editors Hail Dangote Refinery’s Expansion Drive, Frets over Crude Oil Feedstock Sourcing  – THISDAYLIVE

Ejiofor Alike  The Society of Energy Editors (SEE) has hailed the audacious plan by the Dangote Refinery to more than double the capacity of its landmark refinery to 1.4 million barrels per... Read more »

What it will take to transform Nairobi into a globally competitive city

Nairobi is at a crossroads in its urban development movement. The city has a lot of potential to become a globally competitive metropolis as it is the economic and technological centre... Read more »

FG approves Task Force on ‘Detty December’, establishes tourism economic zones

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved three key initiatives from the Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, including the ‘Detty December’ Task Force. The approved Initiatives are the... Read more »

Kenya: Northeast Conservancies Protest ‘Unlawful’ Somali Giraffes Relocations to Nanyuki

Nairobi — The North Eastern Wildlife Conservancies Association (NECA) has condemned what it calls the “unilateral and unlawful” relocation of two endangered Somali (reticulated) giraffes from Wajir County to a private sanctuary... Read more »

FarmFaTech 2025 opens in Abuja, showcases technology, finance in agric

The second edition of the Farm, Food and Allied Technologies Expo (FarmFaTech 2025) has opened in Abuja, providing a platform for discussions on technology-driven agricultural development in Nigeria. Held at the Velodrome... Read more »

Kenya: Explainer – What the Muthaiga Ruling Means for Private Clubs in Kenya

Nairobi — The High Court’s decision in Donald Kipkorir v. Muthaiga Country Club has set a powerful precedent, affirming that even private entities must operate within the bounds of the Constitution while... Read more »

Khama calls Suluhu ‘illegitimate President’ citing flawed polls

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 11 — Former Botswana President Ian Khama has branded Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu an “illegitimate leader”, citing widespread irregularities, violence, and suppression of dissent during the country’s disputed October... Read more »

Ineza Care Foundation Strengthens Access to Education for 60 Girls in Ibadan through Empowering Her Initiative

In a heartfelt show of commitment to education and gender equality, the Ineza Care Foundation, in partnership with Voye, a soon-to-launch cross-border payments platform by Cede, has empowered students of Yejide Girls... Read more »