[Premium Times] Nigeria may have entered this global conversation later than many advanced economies, but that timing could become its greatest advantage.

[Daba Finance] Gabon's outstanding public debt rose 23% year-on-year to 8,780.3 billion FCFA at the end of December 2025, driven by a sharp increase in domestic borrowing as the government shifted away from traditional external financing.

[Daba Finance] The BRVM ended lower after several sessions of gains as investors locked in profits, pulling the market's main indexes into negative territory despite strong trading activity.

[Daba Finance] The United States announced a series of investment and trade agreements with Côte d'Ivoire during a visit by Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia, including approval for Starlink to launch commercial satellite internet services in the country.

[Daba Finance] Uber agreed to acquire Germany's Delivery Hero in a deal valuing the food delivery company at $14.8 billion, creating the world's largest food delivery platform outside China and expanding its reach to 99 markets.

[Leadership] The federal government has commenced technical and sensitisation training for installers of set-top boxes and related reception equipment in Ibadan, Oyo State, as part of efforts to accelerate Nigeria's transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting.

[263Chat] The Government is establishing treatment and drug rehabilitation centres across the country as part of efforts to address drug and substance abuse.

[Foroyaa] The Petroleum Commission generated more than US$1 million from upstream petroleum activities in 2025, according to its 2025 Activity Report and Financial Statements presented to the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly.

[New Times] Rwanda's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 13.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, but the number of people facing some form of labour market challenge increased, according to the latest Labour Force Survey by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- U.S.-based mobility and delivery platform Uber is set to acquire Glovo Kenya after striking a deal to buy Berlin-based Delivery Hero's food delivery business across 50 markets.

[SAnews.gov.za] Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala will next Monday hand over two Welisizwe bridges in the Ulundi local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed government's commitment to strengthening South Africa's Special Economic Zones (SEZs), describing them as key drivers of industrialisation, investment and job creation as the country works to grow a more competitive and inclusive economy.

[SAnews.gov.za] Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has described the opening of a Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Centre of Excellence and three new Centres of Specialisation in Mossel Bay as a significant step towards equipping young South Africans with skills for the future economy.

[SAnews.gov.za] A nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, organised crime and gang-related violence has resulted in the arrest of 1 149 suspects during June, as law enforcement agencies intensified intelligence-driven operations across South Africa.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa's Special Economic Zones (SEZ) programme has attracted R14.8 billion in revenue and created more than 30 000 jobs across sectors, including automotive manufacturing, agro-processing and renewable energy.

[Vanguard] ENUGU -- A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu State, Comrade Adolphus Ude, has criticised Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, over his commendation of President Bola Tinubu's approval of major road projects in the Southeast.

[Premium Times] GLG Communications has unveiled the fifth edition of its annual PR Power List, recognising 50 public relations and strategic communications professionals whose work has shaped organisations, industries and public discourse in Nigeria and beyond.

[Vanguard] Stakeholders have emphasised the importance of improved electricity access in driving productivity and achieving economic prosperity.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Stanbic Bank Kenya has appointed Safaricom executive Michael Mutiga as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2026.

[Ghanaian Times] The government's decision to raise GH¢5 billion to support the recapitalisation of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is a timely and necessary intervention.

[New Zimbabwe] SIX people died in an accident along the Harare-Chirundu road on Thursday afternoon after two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision just outside Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West Province.

[Ghanaian Times] Construction of the first phase of the Buipe solar power project, expected to generate 1,500 megawatts, will begin next month under the government's 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development (24H+) Programme.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) is embarking on what could be its most significant regulatory overhaul in nearly two decades, introducing a series of reforms aimed at expanding telecommunications access, strengthening consumer protection, and tightening oversight of service providers operating in the country.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian Senate has unanimously concurred with the House of Representatives, authorizing the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) to procure and print up to L$79 billion in additional Liberian dollar banknotes.

[Liberian Observer] On a Friday morning last year, Peter Togba went mining in an abandoned pit. Suddenly, he tripped and fell into the pit, and with no one else there to rescue him, he drowned. He had just turned 20.

[Nile Post] A high-level Military delegation from 9 African countries currently attending war college studies at the Malian Army War College toured the Dei BioPharma Ltd drugs and vaccines manufacturing campus in Matugga on Wednesday--commending the facility as a model for Africa's pursuit of pharmaceutical self-reliance.

[Liberian Investigator] Every member of the National Elections Commission's Board of Commissioners, along with its executive director and comptroller, faces arrest in two weeks unless the commission settles a judgment debt owed to M-TOSH Print Media Inc., the Commercial Court of Liberia ruled Tuesday.

[Liberian Investigator] Car owners and motorists were overcharged by up to L$131.26 million (approximately US$721,000) at the fuel pump over three weeks earlier this year because the government set gasoline and diesel prices based on an outdated exchange rate, according to two Senate committees.

[Liberian Investigator] The Liberia Standards Authority (LiSA) has launched a nationwide market surveillance program to assess the quality of building and construction materials, marking a major step toward strengthening consumer protection, public safety and regulatory oversight in the country's construction sector.

[Liberian Investigator] The Liberia Special Economic Zones Authority (LSEZA) has stepped up efforts to attract foreign investment by promoting Liberia's Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) Project at the 2026 Liberia-Nigeria Trade and Investment Forum in Lagos, positioning the initiative as a key driver of agricultural transformation, industrialization, and job creation.