[Daily Trust] I thought my part two on gas was my final word - until readers challenged me at the end to clarify one critical question: What is the level of infrastructural preparedness to receive gas for distribution to consumers? They demanded that I go beyond the grand visions of pipelines and hubs and examine whether Nigeria is actually ready to take delivery of the gas and get it to the people who need it. I, therefore, crave the indulgence of my readers to allow me to come back and finish the business as they

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has reached 441 consecutive days without load shedding, as Eskom reports continued improvements in generation performance, reduced reliance on diesel and lower levels of unplanned outages.

[New Times] A well-managed labour mobility system is no longer a luxury for countries seeking to create jobs, develop skills and strengthen economic resilience.

[This Day] Asaba -- In a bid to attract investors, Delta State Government yesterday announced a $100 million (N136.5 billion) viability gap fund to de-risk investments in the state.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Eric Kotut has said Kenya was forced to liberalize its economy after the 1992 General Election when development partners froze funding, sharply reducing foreign financial inflows.

[This Day] Abuja -- The National Economic Council (NEC) yesterday approved the refinancing of the $3.3 billion 'Project Gazelle' pre-export finance facility through a new $4.5 billion facility named 'Project Gazelle 2'.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE three-day working visit by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to Russia in June this year has begun to deliver tangible results, with Russian companies, including Betaren, entering the Tanzanian market to invest in modern agricultural technologies.

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's position as Africa's leading gold producer has brought significant economic benefits, but the persistent question remains, are Ghanaians receiving a fair share of the value generated from the country's mineral resources?

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[Nile Post] At least 14 people have been confirmed dead in a grisly accident in Lwera swamp along the Kampala -Masaka Highway.

[Daba Finance] Dangote Petroleum Refinery has filed an initial public offering application with Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission, moving the company closer to a listing on the Nigerian Exchange. SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama said the refinery's advisers are working with the regulator and that the company is targeting September 2026. No offer or listing date has been approved.

[Nyasa Times] Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is set to headline the 7th Annual Sycamore Consult Wealth Creation Conference this Friday at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre, bringing his message of wealth creation into a difficult economic environment facing businesses, investors and ordinary Malawians.

[Premium Times] The Strategic Food Security Plan is expected to serve as a roadmap for improving food production, strengthening resilience among farming communities and supporting sustainable peace and economic development in the state.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Motorists using Mombasa Road in Nairobi should expect traffic disruptions over the next five weeks after the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) announced a temporary partial closure of a section of the highway to facilitate construction works.

[Vanguard] The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Planning and Research, Mr. Nnadubem Moghalu, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is yet to dictate specific provisions to be included in the proposed National Policing Bill.

[Leadership] Currency in circulation (CIC) in Nigeria rose to N5.73 trillion in 2025 from N5.44 trillion recorded in 2024, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) printed 3.43 billion units of naira notes to meet growing cash demand, the apex bank's 2025 Annual Report has revealed.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than half of all cybercrimes reported across Africa are now AI-enabled, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has revealed, warning that digital attacks have rapidly evolved into an industrialized, borderless ecosystem that is becoming increasingly difficult to detect and combat.

[Premium Times] The Chief of UNICEF Field office, Enugu, Juliet Chiluwe, said that although more than 90 per cent of Nigerian mothers breastfeed, optimal breastfeeding practices remained below national and global targets.

[HRW] Hydrocarbons Ministry Expects Full Audit of Oil Company by Late September

[Nile Post] More than 80 taxi drivers under the Entebbe Fly Express Travelers Association have become landowners after using their collective annual savings to purchase plots of land in Namayumba, Wakiso District.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Independent, peer reviewed scientific research published in leading international journals, including Nature Scientific Reports, Elsevier, and Springer, has validated the effectiveness of Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) in restoring degraded ecosystems, mitigating climate change, strengthening agricultural productivity, and improving rural livelihoods.

[Ghanaian Times] Motorists traveling between Accra and Kumasi are facing major delays today following a serious road crash at Birimso Bridge on the N6 Highway.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Constitutional Council (CC), Mozambique's highest body in matters of constitutional and electoral law, has declared the government's regulations on telecommunications unconstitutional, after the country's Communications Institute(INCM) was granted the power to block the internet in the event of an "imminent risk to public security or State security."

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday laid the first stone for the construction of the National Surgical Center, a strategic facility designed to boost the country's capacity for specialized surgeries and reduce the need to transfer patients abroad.

[AIM] Maputo -- The London-based mining company Gemfields has announced that it has earned, from 22 to 29 June 2026, 23.1 million US dollars from the auction of mixed-quality rough ruby mined in Montepuez district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Mining, Thoko Tembo, has called for deeper partnerships between government and the private sector, describing investment as a critical pillar in unlocking the country's mining potential and driving broader economic transformation.

[New Zimbabwe] The Supreme Court has struck off an application by former National Social Security Authority (NSSA) chief executive Robin Vela and his company, Firstmile Apartments (Livingstone Avenue) Private Limited, after ruling the proceedings were filed without proper authority in a debt dispute with Al Shams Global Limited,a British Virgin Islands-registered company owned by businessman Jayesh Shah.

[allAfrica] Africa grows more than half of the world's finest long-staple cotton. It earns less than three percent of what that cotton is eventually worth. This is not a trade problem. It is a narrative problem -- and allAfrica is setting out to fix it.