[New Era] Katima Mulilo -- The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) on Friday donated supplementary livestock feed valued at N$500 000 to the Zambezi Regional Council to assist flood affected farmers in the region.

[New Era] Thousands of Windhoek households are facing another financial blow after the City of Windhoek (CoW) confirmed last week an average 4% increase in municipal tariffs. Although minimal on paper, the increase means a larger share of household and business income will now be spent on basic services, risking weaker consumer spending, slower economic activity, and making it even harder for unemployed Namibians and young families to establish themselves.

[New Era] Electricity consumers will pay a smaller increase from 1 August, after the Electricity Control Board (ECB) cut NamPower's requested tariff hike and the government stepped in with N$90 million to reduce costs.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- As the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) prepares for a nationwide court boycott on Wednesday, city lawyer Peter Wanyama has urged the Society to complement its campaign against judicial corruption with tougher action against rogue advocates accused of undermining the integrity of the legal profession.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Treasury fell short of its revised tax revenue target by nearly Sh7 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, underscoring the challenges of meeting revenue collection goals.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Employment and Labour has paid out more than R1 million in benefits to former mineworkers and their dependants during a week-long outreach programme in the Eastern Cape.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African government and the World Bank have signed a US$1.5 billion Development Policy Loan aimed at supporting infrastructure reforms and boosting inclusive economic growth.

[SAnews.gov.za] Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has reaffirmed the provincial government's commitment to working with the taxi industry, while defending a review of the province's operating licence system.

[SAnews.gov.za] Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has assured residents and farmers that a temporary crossing at the flood-damaged Smalblaar Bridge will be in place before the end of the year, while the permanent restoration of the bridge is expected to take more than 12 months.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC) has warned motorists about the recall of three Ford vehicle models over a transmission defect that could cause the vehicles to lose drive.

[AIM] Maputo -- The United Association of Mozambican Health Workers (APSUSM) has decided to extend its nationwide strike for another 30 days, which consists of a total stoppage of activities in all the country's health units.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The nationwide strike by health workers under the Health Union Caucus entered its second day on Tuesday, with union leaders insisting they will not return to work until the government addresses their longstanding grievances.

[Liberian Observer] Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has welcomed a delegation from the United States Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) as Liberia formally begins a technical scoping mission for projects proposed under the country's second MCC Compact.

[Liberian Observer] The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has cautiously eased monetary policy for the first time in months, cutting its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points while projecting that the economy will continue its strong growth trajectory through 2026. The move reflects growing confidence that inflationary pressures are gradually easing even as policymakers remain alert to mounting global economic risks.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame and American billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates met on Monday, July 20, for discussions on collaboration in various areas, including health, artificial intelligence (AI) and agricultural transformation.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Members of Parliament have raised concern over persistent delays in electricity connections across the country, blaming an apparent lack of coordination between the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) and Kenya Power.

[This Day] Abuja -- ActionAid Nigeria has raised the alarm over the worsening conditions confronting millions of Nigerians, warning that rising poverty, insecurity, debt servicing, food inflation and climate-related disasters are placing the country's poorest and most vulnerable citizens under unprecedented pressure.

[This Day] Abuja -- Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called on the National Assembly to rise above partisan considerations and immediately commence a comprehensive, line-by-line investigation into every allocation under the Service-Wide Vote, particularly the N2.19 trillion personnel provision.

[Global Witness] A Global Witness investigation finds evidence that First Quantum Minerals and its associates have run a decades-long covert influence campaign over Zambia's democracy, bankrolling President Hichilema, with revenues diverted away from the copper-rich nation's indebted economy and its people

[Daba Finance] West African leaders have endorsed the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, giving political backing to a $25 billion project designed to transport natural gas across West Africa and into Europe as the continent looks to strengthen energy security and expand regional integration.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Jubilee Party has cautioned political leaders against making statements that could discourage tourism and foreign investment, warning that such remarks risk hurting ordinary Kenyans whose livelihoods depend on the country's economy.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has introduced new licensing requirements for companies importing and distributing communications equipment, in a move aimed at tightening regulation of the country's telecommunications market.

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[Vanguard] Nigeria is undermining its drive for food security, job creation and foreign exchange conservation through inconsistent fish import policies that continue to favour imported fish over locally farmed varieties, a fisheries expert, Dr. OlukayodeOlubiyi, has warned.

[Vanguard] Nigeria's growing exposure to drug trafficking through its seaports is posing a serious threat to the country's international trade reputation, economic competitiveness and investment prospects, the Sea Empowerment & Research Center (SEREC) has warned.

[Leadership] The federal government on Monday dismissed claims that the President Bola Tinubu administration has borrowed about ₦80 trillion in the last three years, describing the figure as exaggerated and a product of accounting adjustments and inaccurate public reporting.

[New Zimbabwe] SOME 1,479 passengers have already booked their seats on state-owned airline Air Zimbabwe's new Harare - London direct flight, Transport minister Felix Mhona has revealed.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The government is set to introduce mandatory colour-coding for all school vans and buses as part of wider measures to improve the safety of learners on the country's roads. The move is among key recommendations made by the recently constituted inter-ministerial committee formed to review school transportation following the tragic Kapchorwa accident that claimed the lives of several pupils and a teacher returning from a school trip.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's government is considering tax and duty waivers for investors in fish cage farming, as it looks to aquaculture to offset declining catches from Lake Malawi and other natural water bodies.

[allAfrica] Domitexka's mill in Kaolack has the markets, the know-how and the partnerships to compete globally. What it still needs -- like nearly every manufacturer on the continent -- is patient capital.