West Africa: BRVM Marks 29 Years As a Regional Capital Markets Anchor

[Daba Finance] The Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) marked its 29th anniversary on December 18, underscoring its role as a shared capital market for the eight member states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union. Source

Africa: Launch Of Kessa - The New Generation Of African Storytellers Takes The Stage To Transform The Continent's Narrative

[InfoWire] 30 talents will be selected for this initiative, designed to identify, train, and connect the new voices of African storytelling. Source

Africa: President of Ghana Receives Global Group of Experts on Reparations to Advance a Unified Reparations Agenda

[TrustAfrica] Accra, 19th December; In a landmark moment for the global reparations movement, President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana welcomed a special delegation of leading advocates and experts from across the African diaspora to align on a unified, intercontinental reparations agenda. The group, which comprises experts from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and the United States thanked President Mahama for his political leadership in championing the cause of reparations within the African continent. They Source

Ghana: Minority Leader Raises Concerns Over Delayed Ruling in Kpandai Election Case

[Ghanaian Times] The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised serious concerns about delays and missed timelines by the High Court in Tamale in the ongoing Kpandai parliamentary election dispute. Source

Uganda: Multichoice Launches Afcon 2025 Vibe, Rallies Behind Uganda Cranes

[Nile Post] MultiChoice Uganda, a CANAL+-owned company, has officially launched the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), rallying national pride and support for the Uganda Cranes during a press event held in Kampala. Source

Uganda: Ibanda Registers Early Gains in Government-Led Forest Restoration Drive

[Nile Post] Uganda continues to grapple with severe forest degradation, having lost more than 1.2 million hectares of tree cover between 2001 and 2024. The decline--largely driven by rapid population growth, agricultural expansion and heavy reliance on biomass fuel--has reduced national forest cover from 24 per cent to below 10 per cent. Source

Uganda: Shincheonji Church Holds Free Health Camp in Kampala

[Nile Post] The Shincheonji Church of Jesus on Thursday organised a free health camp at Constitutional Square Gardens in Kampala as part of its community outreach efforts aimed at improving the wellbeing of Ugandans. Source

Uganda: Museveni Assures Lwengo of Solution to Decades-Long Water Crisis

[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni has assured residents of Lwengo District that government will provide a lasting solution to the decades-long water crisis affecting the area. Source

Africa: Uganda Ratifies AU Social Protection Protocol, Civil Society Urges Swift Action

[Nile Post] Uganda's ratification of a new African Union protocol recognising social protection and social security as enforceable rights is a "historic milestone", civil society groups said on Friday, while warning that major funding and coverage gaps threaten to blunt its impact. Source

Uganda: Government Sets Shs125,000 Minimum Sugarcane Price

[Nile Post] The government has set a minimum sugarcane price of Shs125,000 per tonne following growing complaints from farmers over low and inconsistent prices offered by sugar millers. Source

Egypt: Egypt Seeks to Invest in Kwala's Large Industries Project

[Daily News] Cairo -- EGYPT has shown its interest in investing in Tanzania by establishing large-scale industries in the Kwala area in the Coast Region. Source

Uganda: EC Trains MPs On Biometric Voting Kits Use

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Electoral Commission has assured legislators of the accurate and transparent use of the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) during the 2026 general elections. Source