[Nile Post] Uganda has stepped up efforts to modernise its fight against tuberculosis (TB) by introducing artificial intelligence (AI)-powered screening tools designed to improve early detection and strengthen community-level health services.

[The Point] What many once dismissed as political rhetoric has now become reality. On Saturday, President Adama Barrow inaugurated the 91-kilometre Kiang West highway--the first-ever asphalt-basalt road constructed in the area.

[Liberian Observer] China has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Liberia through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with a focus on advancing high-quality cooperation and supporting the country's development agenda.

[Leadership] President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the expansion of the Dangote Refinery to a production capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day will generate employment for no fewer than 95,000 skilled workers at peak construction.

[Leadership] Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army have arrested nine suspected oil thieves and confiscated products worth over N250 million in operations carried out across states in the Niger Delta region.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued yet another directive warning schools against teaching learners during official holidays, a practice that has become almost routine at the end of every term despite repeated circulars.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has taken a major step towards ending the importation of bank cards, SIM cards and other secure identity products after the opening of a new smart card manufacturing factory in Nairobi.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Safaricom's My OneApp is processing about Sh100 billion daily in transactions, highlighting the scale of digital payments growth in Kenya.

[New Times] Rwanda recorded $2.62 billion (approximately Rwf3.8 trillion) in investment commitments in 2025, with the number of projects increasing to 799, up from 612 in 2024, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) 2025 Annual Report.

[Premium Times] The UAE energy ministry announced this in a statement on Tuesday.

[This Day] · Calls for joint capital mobilisation, dual listings, others to unlock Africa's energy value chain

[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's Transitional Council of Ministers had banned the import of more than 40 categories of goods it deems "luxurious and unnecessary", in an effort to stem the deterioration of the exchange rate of the Sudanese Pound, ease pressure on the economy, and rationalise the use of foreign currency. The stated aim is to support the national economy by curbing imports considered non-essential under current conditions.

[Nyasa Times] FDH Bank plc has recorded a very strong performance for the 2025 financial year, doubling its profits and expanding its asset base significantly despite a tough economic environment.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- State Department of East African Community Affairs Principal Secretary Caroline Karugu has underscored the strategic importance of Kwale County as a critical gateway for regional trade, linking Kenya to Tanzania through the Lungalunga One Stop Border Post.

[Ghanaian Times] The President, John Dramani Mahama, has announced a $250 million investment to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Computing Centre as part of efforts to boost Ghana's digital innovation drive.

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has revoked the Akango, Salman and Nkroful mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited over illegal mining activities and multiple breaches of the country's mining laws.

[Ghanaian Times] Members of the Lions and Leo clubs have undertaken a month-long e-waste awareness campaign to mark Environment Month in April.

[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Thousands of young men and women packed the Armed Forces of Liberia's (AFL) Barclay Training Center on Monday, after spending days on the streets, as the Liberian military opened its 2026 recruitment drive.

[Premium Times] The time for a file to reach a judge's desk has been reduced from days to seconds, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court said.

[Independent (Kampala)] Geography, economists often say, is destiny. For East Africa, it may also be a constraint.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Bank of Uganda has recognized Pearl Bank for its outstanding partnership and responsiveness in the Agricultural Credit Facility and Small Business Fund Schemes, which have accelerated the growth of Uganda's agricultural and business sectors in alignment with the National Development Plan IV and the Tenfold Growth Strategy.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's year-on-year inflation rate for April 2026 rose to 2.8%, largely driven by rising import costs linked to ongoing Middle East tensions, which have unsettled global markets.

[Daily Trust] The federal government has stated that major works on the Kaduna-Kano-Maradi rail line will be completed by December.

[Leadership] In a bid to stabilise supply and curb rising costs in the aviation sector, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has pegged aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, at a maximum of N2,037 per litre in Abuja, with the product costing between N1,760 and N1,988 per litre in Lagos.

[Capital FM] Malaba -- Kenya Revenue Authority has rolled out a solar power system at the Malaba One-Stop Border Post, targeting a 90 percent reduction in energy costs while improving trade efficiency.

[This Day] The federal government moved yesterday stabilise the prices of Jet fuel to save airlines operating in the aviation sector. But this has triggered concerns within Nigeria's aviation and downstream petroleum sectors raising fears that the move could trigger market distortions. Instead some analysts believe the sector should be allowed to operate on the basis of market forces.

[Nyasa Times] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging Malawi and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa to change how they grow their economies. Instead of relying mainly on government spending, the IMF says countries should allow the private sector--businesses and investors--to take the lead.

[New Zimbabwe] Teachers have given the government a 14-day ultimatum to review their salaries, warning that the reopening of schools next month could be disrupted if no meaningful action is taken.

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[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has denied claims that it is selling scrap materials, equipment, or components from its refineries, describing such reports as false and misleading.