Kenya: Uber Stops Accepting Visa Cards On Kenyan Platform

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Uber has stopped accepting Visa card payments in Kenya, citing rising global payment processing costs. Source

Kenya: Trade CS Kinyanjui Backs US Move to Extend AGOA

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Investment, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has welcomed a decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a bill extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) by three years. Source

Uganda: Uganda - Government Suspends Civic Groups Ahead of Elections

[HRW] On January 12, 2026, days before Uganda's national elections on January 15, the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations ordered at least 10 nongovernmental organizations to immediately cease their operations indefinitely. The suspended organizations include human rights, media, and election monitoring organizations. Source

Liberia: Tweah Supports Senate Review of Controversial Harmonization Reforms

[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Ex- Finance and Development Planning Samuel D. Tweah, has expressed strong support for the Liberian Senate's decision to review the harmonization reform within the civil service. Source

Africa: World Bank Says Agoa Expiry Is a Major Threat to African Exports

[Liberian Observer] The World Bank has cautioned that the expiration of the United States' African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in late 2025 poses a serious threat to African exports, warning that the loss of preferential access to the U.S. market could undermine economic growth in several Sub-Saharan African countries at a time when the region's recovery remains fragile. Source

Liberia: More Than Half of Arrest Agenda Programs Inactive

[Liberian Observer] Naymote Partners for Democratic Development has raised serious concerns over the slow pace of Liberia's national development agenda, revealing that more than half of the Government's ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) interventions remain inactive or lack sufficient data for verification. Source

Uganda: Ugandans Prepare to Vote Following a Campaign Marked By 'Intimidation'

[RFI] Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday are expected to be a duel between incumbent Yoweri Museveni, in power for 40 years, and singer turned opposition leader Bobi Wine who is running for a second time, backed by the country's youth. Source

South Africa: Justice Minister to Engage Learners On Bullying, Consent

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, is expected to engage learners and teachers as part of the annual Back-to-School campaign, with a focus on anti-bullying and statutory rape awareness. Source

South Africa: Floods Leave Kruger Park With Only One Exit

[Scrolla] Kruger National Park visitors warned of blocked routes as heavy rain raises river levels inside the park. SANParks says some guests may be temporarily stuck if the only exit bridge becomes unsafe. Source

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Accelerates Nationwide Road Development to Drive Growth and Connectivity

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is intensifying the expansion and modernisation of its road network as a central pillar of national development, regional integration, and economic transformation. Source

Nigeria: Drug War - U.S. Agency Pledges Support for NDLEA

[Leadership] A delegation of senior officials of the United States Africa Command has visited the chairman/chief executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig-Gen. Mohamed Marwa (rtd) and commended the existing relationship between the two organisations. Source

Nigeria: Lagos Chief Judge Orders Deportation of 2 Chadians, Sets 18 Inmates Free

[Leadership] Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has ordered the deportation of two Chadian nationals, Musa Abubakar and Yusuf Aliu and the release of 18 prison inmates from various correctional facilities. Source