[Premium Times] The agreement establishes a formal framework for joint research, development and technology exchange between Nigeria and Algeria's national oil companies.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- As banks, financial institutions, telecommunications firms and payment service providers (PSPs) increasingly adopt stablecoins as core infrastructure for treasury management and cross-border payments, regulatory defensibility is emerging as a critical priority.

[Daily Trust] The federal government said it is considering granting a discount on the debt owed by Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) who have also demanded an explanation from oil marketers over a 300 per cent rise in aviation fuel.

[Daily Trust] The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Angela Ajala, has raised the alarm over a growing shortage of qualified teachers, saying Nigeria faces a deficit of nearly 200,000 teachers at the basic education level.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe welcomes more investment in mineral processing and refining as the country shifts from exporting raw minerals to domestic value addition, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said Wednesday.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia is prioritising the development and use of its vast maritime resources to drive economic growth, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Treasury has revoked the classification of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) as a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE), marking a major shift in the firm's governance structure following its privatisation.

[Ghanaian Times] The Sakumono Ramsar Site is facing renewed and intensified encroachment following a temporary suspension of demolition exercises by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GRCC).

[New Times] I&M Bank (Rwanda) Plc has recommended a final dividend of Rwf3.44 dividend per share for the year 2025, up from Rwf2.46 per share in the previous period.

[Liberian Observer] The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector is drifting toward a systemic crisis, with new findings suggesting that what began as a survival livelihood for rural populations is rapidly mutating into an unregulated, semi-industrial gold rush--one that now threatens not only the environment and local communities, but also the country's economic stability and governance institutions.

[New Times] Africa's domestic capital base has reached a scale that now exceeds external financing flows over the past decade, marking a turning point in how the continent funds its growth and industrialisation, according to the Africa Finance Corporation's (AFC) State of Africa's Infrastructure Report 2026.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts and Audit, Senator Amara Konneh, has released an analysis on a proposal from the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) to print new Liberian dollar bank notes, outlining consequences that would affect the Liberian economy and citizens in particular if multiple steps are not taken to sustain macroeconomic stability and reduce the high cost of living among the citizenry.

[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE and Botswana have signed eleven agreements aimed at strengthening ties in key sectors during the fifth session of the Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC) held in Harare, Wednesday.

[Daily Trust] Parents of both primary and secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the umbrella of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) have called on the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to intervene in the ongoing teachers strike.

[Nile Post] Uganda's improving financial markets are making it possible for ordinary citizens to participate in a sector that was once the preserve of high-net-worth individuals and large corporate entities, a shift industry players say is both deliberate and transformative.

[Nile Post] Uganda's Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, has intensified the country's investment drive in the United Kingdom, calling on British investors to "partner, invest and prosper" with Uganda as it positions itself as a leading destination for energy and mineral investments.

[Liberian Investigator] The Central Bank of Liberia has ordered commercial banks to nearly double their minimum capital base, raising the requirement from $10 million to $15 million in a regulatory move the bank says is designed to build a leaner, stronger and more resilient financial sector.

[Liberian Observer] The Chairman of the Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia (PATEL), Dominic Nimely, has issued a strong warning over what he described as the growing dominance of foreign nationals in Liberia's retail sector, urging government authorities to strictly enforce existing trade regulations meant to protect Liberian businesses.

[Nile Post] A deepening fuel crisis is taking a heavy toll on residents of Tororo, with motorists now resorting to jerrycans in a desperate search for fuel to sustain their daily activities.

[Scrolla] Statistics South Africa says many children under 17 live in poverty and lack food, water, proper housing and good schooling. The child support grant is only R580, which is much less than the new R855 needed for basic survival food.

[Premium Times] The clarification followed a viral video in which officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Housing were seen confronting a resident over solar panels installed in a state-owned estate.

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[DW] Pope Leo XIV continued his tour of Africa with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea. The pontiff called for more justice in the country as the nation's president and his family looked on.

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[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to deepening economic relations with the United Kingdom, particularly in the aviation sector and other mutually beneficial areas.

[Leadership] The federal government has announced discount to local airlines debts as a means of addressing the over 300 per cent hike in aviation fuel, popularly known as Jet A1.

[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has given President Peter Mutharika a three-day ultimatum to address the nation, accusing his administration of remaining silent while Malawians face a deepening economic, fuel, and foreign exchange crisis.

[Nyasa Times] Former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Dr. MacDonald Mafuta Mwale has launched a scathing attack on the Public Service Pension Trust Fund (PSPTF) Board, accusing it of blatant defiance of regulatory authority in the controversial acquisition of the Amaryllis Hotel.

[New Times] The City of Kigali will extend its dedicated bus lanes from short queue sections near junctions to continuous lanes, in a move aimed at speeding up public transport across the capital.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is intensifying efforts to attract foreign direct investment through strategic partnerships with Italian firms, as it participates in the ongoing Italy-Kenya Economic Forum in Rome.