[Nile Post] BBC - Pope Leo has criticised the treatment of prisoners in Equatorial Guinea, ahead of a visit to a jail known for its dire conditions.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Czech Republic is stepping up efforts to strengthen its economic relationship with Ethiopia, with officials highlighting growing opportunities for investment and trade cooperation between the two countries.

[Leadership] British International Investment (BII), has launched its new five-year strategy, with the aim to drive £9 billion of new capital into Africa to support economic growth.

[AIM] Maputo -- Osório Lucas, the chairperson of the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), has announced that the war by the United States and Israel against Iran is affecting the port's cargo handling operations, as there are delays in the entry and exit of trucks due to fuel shortages in the region.

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The national electricity supply is set to return to normal tomorrow after two days of load shedding caused by a temporary generation shortfall.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi risks remaining trapped in a damaging cycle of export bans unless government urgently shifts to predictable, rule-based trade policies, agricultural experts have warned.

[Premium Times] "The only concern I have is how he will manage the political aspect of the role. He is not a politician; he is a technocrat. But in this role, he will interact with politicians, including members of the National Assembly," an expert said.

[GroundUp] City blames delays on its legal battles with SERI

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has called on African nations to mobilise their own financial resources to fund critical infrastructure, warning that overreliance on foreign capital is slowing the continent's development ambitions.

[Africa Check] The price of a 'middle-income' economy? Fact-checking Kenyan president on fuel price pain

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

[Leadership] In a move aimed at bolstering the welfare and security of Nigeria's civil servants, the federal government has officially operationalised the Employees' Compensation Scheme (ECS).

[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.

[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.

[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.

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