[263Chat] Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has launched its annual nationwide campaign to tackle period poverty by donating reusable sanitary pads and undergarments to schoolgirls in remote communities, with 370 girls at Murembe High School and Chivese Primary School in Bindura becoming the first beneficiaries of this year's programme.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Rural Roads Authority has attributed the deterioration of the Ngong-Suswa Road to persistent overloading by heavy commercial vehicles, saying the road is undergoing phased maintenance to restore its condition and improve safety for motorists.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned that antimicrobial resistance (AMR), fuelled by the misuse of veterinary medicines, poses a growing threat to public health and could shut Kenya out of lucrative international meat markets.

[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralization says the disbursement of resources under the reformed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is on track, with MK7.8 billion already released to local councils for project preparatory activities by the end of June 2026.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said the success of the newly launched AI for Good Global Commission will depend on cooperation between public and private sector stakeholders to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) creates expected benefits for people around the world.

[New Zimbabwe] South Africa's opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has condemned the enactment of Zimbabwe's Constitutional Amendment Act No.3, accusing ZANU PF of prioritising its grip on power over the welfare of citizens and betraying the ethos of the liberation struggle.

[African Arguments] Relatives will always have fights. These come and go, but once an outsider gets involved, this may threaten to collapse the household for good. This is what we are witnessing in the recent diplomatic tensions on the African continent, including xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

[The Conversation Africa] The three major credit rating agencies - Moody's, S&P Global and Fitch - have often differed among themselves when rating African institutions and countries. Their opinions don't have to be aligned, but a huge gap in the ratings suggests inaccuracies in the analyses.

[RFI] Four Ugandan farmers filed a case against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) at the UK's High Court on Tuesday, seeking to have Ugandan constitutional, environmental and climate law applied to EACOP Ltd, the UK-registered company financing the project

[Premium Times] CBN warned that such action constitutes a violation of the provisions of the CBN Act and undermines confidence in the national currency.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Energy Dr Jean Mathanga says government plans to expand electricity access are moving ahead through rural electrification programmes and new investments in power generation.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government will on Friday roll out the second phase of its youth enterprise support programme, disbursing Sh50,000 business grants to 122,000 young entrepreneurs in a nationwide exercise aimed at expanding access to startup capital and promoting self-employment.

[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for stronger trade and investment ties with China, saying Namibia is committed to adding value to its natural resources before exporting to create jobs.

[Vanguard] In a bid to assist the Federal Government and security agencies in tackling issues of sea piracy and illegal oil bunkering along the waterways, the Tugboat, Fuel Barges, and Seagoing Vessel Association of Nigeria has called for the immediate censorship, verification, and stricter control of all marine vessels and craft operating within Nigerian waters and inland waterways.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, July 8, 2026 -- Faced with the heavy human and economic toll of road accidents, road safety is now emerging as a major priority for public policies in Tunisia.

[Leadership] The Senate on Wednesday declined to launch a comprehensive investigation into the controversial N1.3 billion budgetary allocation to the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), opting instead to await the outcome of an investigation already ordered by President Bola Tinubu.

[Vanguard] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted two executive bills to the House of Representatives for consideration, including proposals to strengthen senior secondary education administration and reform Nigeria's criminal justice system, while withholding assent to two amendment bills passed by the National Assembly.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jappie Mhango, has told Parliament that government has engaged 81 contractors to rehabilitate roads damaged by floods and other weather-related events in districts across the country.

[Nyasa Times] A smear campaign targeting Lindian Resources, developer of Malawi's Kangankunde rare earths project, is being dismissed as such, with officials saying there is no evidence of irregular dealings with the Mining and Minerals Regulatory Authority.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said artificial intelligence must be developed in a way that benefits people across the world, including Africa, saying the continent is well-positioned to play a key role in the global digital economy.

[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia's new anti-illegal mining enforcement mechanism has officially begun operations, with the Protect Our Resources Taskforce (PORT) holding its first technical engagement aimed at launching a nationwide campaign to combat illicit mining activities and strengthen governance within the extractive sector.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB) has appealed to Parliament to help it recover more than Sh251.5 million in overdue debts owed by government institutions, saying existing regulations bar state agencies from taking legal action against one another.

[ISS] Neither Cameroon nor the DRC is doing enough to improve oversight and management of unregulated gold mining.

[Namibian] Namibia is expected to be removed from the European Union's (EU) list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorist financing by the end of this year.

[The Point] The Executive Board has completed the 2026 Article IV Consultation for The Gambia and the fifth review of The Gambia's Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, approved on January 12, 2024, to support reforms to address long-standing structural impediments to inclusive growth.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- As one of the winners of the 2025 Best Farmers Awards, Joan Kantu is part of a growing class of Ugandan agripreneurs demonstrating that agriculture can be both profitable and transformative. Through the programme, dfcu Bank and its partners have combined recognition with practical support, including financing opportunities, mentorship and an exposure visit to the Netherlands.

[Independent (Kampala)] The Ugandan government has begun digitally monitoring public projects worth approximately Shs1.2 trillion ($320 million) as authorities step up reforms aimed at improving spending efficiency, strengthening contract oversight and reducing procurement-related losses.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The image of Paul King being escorted under heavy security from the Monrovia Central Prison to the Monrovia City Court was more than another courtroom appearance. For many Liberians, it symbolized the beginning of what could become one of the country's most significant criminal prosecutions in decades.

[New Dawn] Capitol Hill July 8, 2028, The House of Representatives has instructed its Joint Committee on Ways, Means and Finance and Judiciary to review two loan agreements intended to finance part of Liberia's 2026 budget deficit.

[New Times] Rwanda's ambition to build its first small modular reactor (SMR) is moving closer to reality, but one major question remains unanswered: who will pay for it?