[Daba Finance] Egyptian healthtech startup Reme-D has raised $1.45 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Anara Impact Capital to expand production of its molecular diagnostic tests and grow its presence across Africa and other underserved markets.

[Reporter] Artificial intelligence could increase Sub-Saharan Africa's economic output by about four percent over the next decade, but only if governments make substantial investments in electricity, internet connectivity and digital skills, the International Monetary Fund said in a report released Tuesday.

[Saidu B. Samaila & Co.] Saidu B. Samaila & Co. Chartered Accountants, through its Training & Management Consulting Division, has entered into a strategic partnership with Chamco Digital LLC, a Microsoft Solutions Partner headquartered in Houston, Texas, to launch a comprehensive AI & Cloud Technology Workforce Training Programme aimed at developing globally competitive digital talent across Africa.

[ANGOP] Icolo E Bengo -- The sum of USD 330 million represents the total value of 23 investment projects by Portuguese companies in the Special Economic Zone (ZEE) located in the Icolo e Bengo Province.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Treasury has defended its decision to exempt imported raw sugar from certain taxes, saying the move will support local manufacturing despite costing the government more than Sh104 million in forgone revenue.

[Botswana Daily News] Tsabong -- This year's Kokotsha July Derby has been praised as a premier example of how rural communities can drive their own economic and social development.

[AIM] Maputo -- The government of Mozambique and Egypt have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation, focusing on boosting economic ties in crucial sectors such as agriculture, trade, maritime transport, logistics, and technical-vocational training.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to transforming Liberia into a digitally driven nation, declaring that technology is no longer optional but essential for effective governance, economic competitiveness and national development.

[Liberian Observer] Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has called on Liberia's international development partners to provide clearer details on their financial commitments and align all interventions with the government's flagship ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID), stressing that the true measure of development must be the lives transformed rather than the amount of money committed.

[New Dawn] YEKEPA, Nimba County, July 22, 2026 -- ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has warned that unauthorized construction in Yekepa could delay its proposed modernization of the township and increase the cost of implementing the project.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Manager of the James Spriggs Payne Airport, Abner Yonly, has declined to further comment on allegations regarding the settlement of outstanding COVID-19 salary arrears owed to employees by the previous administration.

[Liberian Observer] Liberia has achieved a "very good" overall score of 80 out of 100 points in the latest Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) validation, marking significant progress in the country's efforts to promote transparency, accountability, and public participation in the management of its natural resources.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Public Works Minister Roland Lafayette Giddings is calling for the National Road Fund to operate independently, arguing that a stable and autonomous financing mechanism is critical to sustaining road maintenance and delivering the government's ambitious plan to connect Liberia through an expanded paved road network.

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The national government is investing more than Sh922 million in the construction of 14 modern markets across Kisumu County under the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP), in a bid to improve trading conditions for small-scale businesses and spur local economic growth.

[IPS] Washington DC -- A farmer in Kenya gets weather and planting advice on a basic phone. A teacher in Nigeria uses a chatbot to help students catch up in math. South Africa's revenue authority uses data analytics to better target tax audits. These are not futuristic examples from Silicon Valley. They are early signs of the broader transformation that artificial intelligence (AI) could bring to sub-Saharan Africa.

[RFI] French mining group Eramet is considering a major expansion of manganese processing in Gabon under an agreement that could strengthen the country's industrial base, modernise its railway network and reduce its reliance on exports of unprocessed ore.

[Premium Times] According to the report, consumers across the country are responding in similar ways: buying in smaller quantities, substituting fresh produce with dried or processed alternatives, and reducing portions.

[Leadership] The National Leadership of the Labour Party yesterday formally endorsed the presidential ticket of Dr Chibuzo Okereke and Hajia Bintu Konto for the 2027 general election during an interactive session at its National Secretariat in Abuja.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwean products can now enter China duty-free under a two-year Unilateral Zero-Tariff Preferential Market Access arrangement.

[Vanguard] The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has significantly increased exports of refined petroleum products as inadequate domestic crude oil supply and persistent foreign exchange constraints continue to hamper its operations.

[Vanguard] The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has reaffirmed its commitment to launching the long-awaited single regional currency, the ECO, in 2027.

[Vanguard] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5 per cent.

[Vanguard] ABUJA -- The House of Representatives yesterday resolved to investigate the human and economic losses suffered by Nigerians in recurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa, just as the President of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, NICASA, Mr Frank Onyekwelu, disclosed that South Africans are beginning to feel the economic consequences of attacks on foreign-owned businesses.

[Premium Times] What institutional failures enabled this fraud? Have the loopholes been permanently closed? Have those who facilitated the scheme been prosecuted where evidence exists?

[GroundUp] Labour Court orders company to reinstate fired workers

[Daily News] Riyadh -- TANZANIA and Saudi Arabia have agreed to deepen their long-standing bilateral ties by expanding cooperation in trade, investment, tourism and other strategic sectors.

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[New Zimbabwe] Government says more than 15,000 Zimbabweans who have returned from South Africa have already been registered for employment, as the number of returnees under the ongoing repatriation programme surpassed 108,000.

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[This Day] Abuja -- Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed grave concern over reports that the federal government has earmarked about N8.05 billion in the 2026 Budget for church- and mosque-related projects while millions of Nigerians grapple with poverty, collapsing public services and an unprecedented debt burden.