[Ghanaian Times] CREDIT rating agency, Moody's has revised Ghana's sovereign credit outlook from 'stable' to 'positive,' while affirming its long-term foreign-currency rating at Caa1.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Tension is rapidly rising at the James Spriggs Payne Airport, where frustrated employees are threatening to shut down all airport operations over months of unpaid salaries, in a situation that is now raising serious questions about leadership and accountability within the Liberia Airport Authority (LAA).

[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill -- The Plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget, and Public Accounts to review the US$45 million Draft Supplementary Budget for a possible passage.

[Premium Times] The finance minister said Nigeria's reform programme is fundamentally about macroeconomic stability for the purpose of attracting investments required to lift millions out of poverty.

[Liberian Observer] Workers at Cavalla Rubber Corporation (CRC) have suspended a two-day go-slow action and resumed full operations following what labor leaders describe as constructive engagement with management, even as negotiations continue over unresolved payments tied to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

[African Arguments] In February 2026, Ghana did something it had not done in living memory. It cut the guaranteed farm-gate cocoa price by 28.6 percent in a single announcement - from GH₵58,000 to GH₵41,392 per tonne - stripping income from approximately 800,000 smallholder farming households, or roughly 3.2 million Ghanaians whose primary livelihood depends on cocoa. For a farmer in Sefwi Wiawso, losing GH₵1,038 per bag is not an abstraction. It is unpaid school fees. It is a turn toward illegal mining. It is a

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Shadric Namalomba, has called for stronger collaboration and a shared commitment among African countries--starting within the SADC region--to achieve meaningful and sustainable digital connectivity.

[SNA] Khartoum, April 12, 2026 (SUNA) - The Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS) has announced the launch of the second phase of its currency exchange process in Khartoum and Al-Gezira on April 15, running until May 15, alongside the completion of exchange operations in localities of White Nile not covered in the first phase.

[Scrolla] Global Credit Rating placed Johannesburg on a negative financial watch after the city failed to submit its audited financial statements. Economists warn that if Johannesburg does not sort out its finances, residents could face higher electricity bills and weaker services.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA is staking its development future on Public - Private Partnerships (PPPs), a bold gamble that could reshape the nation's economic landscape.

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- Demolition has commenced at the Kikwajuni site earmarked for the mixed-use Infinity Hills development, marking a significant milestone following the completion of compensation payments to former residents.

[Vanguard] First City Monument Bank (FCMB) is positioning culture as an economic engine, leveraging platforms such as the Ibadan Cultural Festival to support small businesses, deepen inclusion, and connect local enterprises to broader markets.

[Liberian Observer] The administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has submitted a US$45 million supplementary budget to the National Legislature, signaling a strategic mid-year fiscal adjustment aimed at accelerating service delivery and addressing emerging national priorities.

[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -- The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), in partnership with Senapt Liberia Trading LLC, has officially commissioned a transformative smart metering project designed to overhaul electricity distribution, ensure billing accuracy and streamline service delivery across the country.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Kenya to expand its official debt statistics to include unpaid government obligations--commonly known as pending bills--in a move that could significantly reshape the country's fiscal outlook.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Motorists are set to benefit from improved road navigation and real-time traffic updates following a new collaboration between the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and the popular navigation app Waze.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) is expected to announce new fuel prices today in a highly anticipated review that comes against the backdrop of a domestic fuel scandal and escalating tensions in the Middle East.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly Committee on Energy is set to conduct high-level fact-finding visits today to key institutions at the center of Kenya's ongoing fuel crisis.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is in talks with private investors to establish a contingency fuel storage facility in Mombasa aimed at strengthening Kenya's energy security and shielding the country from global supply disruptions.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is engaging private sector investors to establish a contingency fuel storage facility in Mombasa, in a bid to strengthen energy security and cushion the country against global supply disruptions.

[Leadership] The permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mahmud Adam Kambari, has reaffirmed the federal government's commitment to transparency and accountability in the public service, following a high-level review meeting with Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PASGA) consultants on the outcome of the ministry's personnel audit exercise.

[Leadership] Justice Bello Kawu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has dismissed a suit seeking to stop the renewal and restructure of the nation's pipeline surveillance contract.

[New Times] A group of 30 students drawn from 13 districts has presented a list of priorities to Parliament, urging lawmakers to reflect their needs in the 2026/27 national budget, particularly in education, child protection, and social welfare.

[Daily Trust] Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has told a UK court that she neither solicited nor received bribes during her time in office.

[Leadership] The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) said the country faces a significant gap of 480,000 Data Protection Officers (DPOs), in spite of notable progress recorded in the last three years.

[New Times] Traders across Kigali say prices of various food items and basic commodities have risen in recent weeks, attributing the trend to increased fuel costs driven by the conflict in the Middle East, which has pushed up transport expenses.

[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, April, 13 - Twenty-nine Kenyans have been arrested in India after being found in possession of gold worth over Sh500 million.

[GroundUp] A draft environmental scoping report says the Eastern Cape coastal site is the most viable, but a heritage protection order could complicate the process

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture Dr Edwin Dikoloti has revealed that the recent Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak at the Ramatlabama Artificial Insemination (AI) Training Centre is suspected to have been spread through human activity.

[SAnews.gov.za] South African companies are leading the investment charge following the successful hosting of the sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC), where a record R890 billion in investment pledges was secured.