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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Calls to expand Sharia-compliant trade in key sectors such as SMEs, tourism, and real estate dominated discussions as the Second Sharia Compliance and Halal Business Expo 2025 concluded in Nairobi on Sunday.
[Liberian Investigator] Published: October 13, 2025
[New Zimbabwe] THE 22nd Zanu PF Annual National People's Conference, which kicks off tomorrow, 14 October, and runs until the 18th, is set to gobble a staggering US$4 million at a time ordinary citizens are wallowing in poverty.
[New Times] Kigali's skyline may be growing upward, but its roads are increasingly straining sideways. The newly announced transformation of the Sonatube, Gishushu, and Kwa Lando junctions under the Kigali Urban Transport Infrastructure (KUTI) project could not have come at a better time.
[This Day] Abuja -- The Central Bank Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, is to lead Nigeria's delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meeting in Washington DC, which begins today, Monday, October 13, 2025.
[New Times] Imported and locally manufactured refrigeration equipment will soon be tested and certified for energy efficiency in Rwanda, The New Times has learnt.
[Vanguard] Lafia--No fewer than nine people have been confirmed dead, eight of them gruesomely slaughtered, while six others remain missing following a coordinated armed attack on Nindama village in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
[Daily Trust] The perennial fire outbreaks in Lagos markets have exposed the gap in financial literacy on insurance protection, as the traders were thrown into a state of helplessness as a result of the fire outbreak.
[Vanguard] After a lull in the wave of incessant strikes in the Nigerian public university system, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday declared a two-week warning strike, alleging federal government's reluctance to meet their demands, despite efforts by federal government officials to meet with the union to avert the action.
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's total public debt has risen to N152.40 trillion as of June 30, 2025, from N149.39 trillion recorded at the end of March, according to the latest data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO).
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Presidential Advisor and Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has become the latest politician to declare his intention to challenge Johnson Sakaja for the position of Nairobi County Governor in 2027.
[Daily News] Arusha -- Prominent political figure and veteran CCM member, Christopher ole Sendeka, has urged opposition parties in Tanzania to focus on preparing solid candidates and crafting coherent policies rather than looking for excuses when faced with electoral defeat.
[The Herald] It's all systems go for Zanu-PF's 22nd National People's Conference to be held in Mutare this week.
[Nile Post] The body of Eng. Gershom Rwakasanga,Operations Manager at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Jinja Storage Terminal, has been recovered from the River Nile at Busowoko Falls following a tragic drowning incident on Saturday, October 11.
[The Herald] VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has urged coal mining companies operating in Hwange to pool their resources and support the rehabilitation of the Victoria Falls-Bulawayo railway line.
[The Herald] In an explosive turn of events, the Supreme Court has sealed the fate of former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) employee Stanford Sithole, delivering a damning verdict that has sent shockwaves through the corporate world.
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE has made huge strides in rolling out electronic passports, with the Registrar-General's Office issuing over 1,6 million e-passports at its offices across the country and in the region since 2022.
[The Herald] Zimbabwe has been named the 2025 world best country to visit by Forbes magazine, a renowned global publication.
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The boy’s father has been arrested on charges of negligent handling of a firearm and the two are due in court.
