[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia and the African Export-Import Bank have stepped up high-level engagements aimed at advancing Africa's economic self-reliance and strengthening continental cooperation amid mounting global pressures.

[Liberian Observer] The grand opening of the Monrovia Super Mall has been hailed as a defining moment in Liberia's economic transformation, with Ambassador H.E. Yin Chengwu, describing the state-of-the-art facility as a powerful symbol of rising investor confidence and deepening trade relations between China and Liberia.

[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.

[Premium Times] The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has introduced new reporting rules for transmission losses across regions, aiming to improve transparency, efficiency, and grid performance amid persistent power sector challenges.

[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.

[FrontPageAfrica] Reports Indicate That African linked vessels are among the first non-Iranian ships cautiously navigating the Strait of Hormuz following a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A major step forward has been taken toward construction of the long-anticipated St. Paul Bridge to Bo-Waterside road corridor, with key stakeholders concluding high-level engagements and announcing April 18 as the date for the official groundbreaking.

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Cabinet of the Republic of Liberia, under the chairmanship of His Excellency President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has outlined a series of major policy actions aimed at transforming the country's infrastructure sector, following its meeting held on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Executive Mansion.

[Leadership] Nigeria's annual food import bill, estimated at about $10 billion, has come under renewed scrutiny, with policymakers and industry stakeholders warning that sustained dependence on external supply chains could weaken the country's economic resilience and strain foreign exchange reserves.

[Ghanaian Times] AFRICAN Export-Import Bank Group posted strong results in 2025, underscoring sustained financial resilience, increased market confidence and strategic execution.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- A PETROLEUM importation and distribution company, MOIL Energies, has expressed satisfaction with the introduction of a new fuel tax payment system that requires taxes to be paid before fuel is released to the market, saying it has significantly curbed tax evasion practices that existed previously.

[FrontPageAfrica] Liberia's Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kphehe Ngafuan II, has arrived in the United States to lead his country's delegation to the 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG). The IMF and WBG are global forums that bring together economic and development leaders from across the world.

[FrontPageAfrica] Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount, Liberia - The Chief Executive Officer of Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) has detailed the company's ambitious expansion project, which he said aims to double the annual plant capacity from four million tons of gold annually to eight million tons.

[Vanguard] The Federal Government announced on Sunday that electricity generation improved from 3,951 MW to 4,300 MW between March 28 and April 10.

[L'Express] As Mauritius accelerates its digital transformation, artificial intelligence is moving from buzzword to policy priority. In this interview with Nad Sivaramen, AI expert Dr. Kwet Ng outlines the opportunities, risks and regulatory choices facing our country, drawing on his proposed framework for a Mauritian AI Act...

[Liberian Observer] Smoke plumes from her makeshift plank-tucked kitchen in Bellemuh, Bong County, where Faith Flomo keeps the community alive. Her meat, soup, and rice cost less than US$1, offering a lifeline for commercial motorbike riders, students, and farmers fueling up for their daily hustle.

[Capital FM] Nyamira -- William Ruto has defended the ongoing railway development in Nyamira County, dismissing criticism surrounding the project as propaganda aimed at misleading residents.

[Independent (Kampala)] Cairo, Egypt -- African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) posted a 19% rise in net profit for 2025, driven by strong lending growth and continued financing of key sectors across Africa.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Africa's place in an increasingly contested global order will come under scrutiny at a two-day geopolitics conference set for April 15-16 at Makerere University, as policymakers and analysts debate whether the continent is shaping or being shaped by intensifying external interest.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has announced plans to roll out a large-scale, nationwide fish farming project aimed at unlocking the economic potential of Uganda's wetlands and boosting household incomes.

[Liberian Observer] A major monetary policy proposal by Joseph Nyuma Boakai to print additional Liberian dollar banknotes between 2026 and 2030 is now under intense legislative review, as policymakers confront the delicate balance between sustaining economic growth and safeguarding price stability.

[Scrolla] South Africa's minimum wage rose to R5,320 a month in March 2026. After transport and electricity, workers have R2,378 left. A family of four needs R3,667 for basic food each month. Minimum wage workers are left more than R1,000 short.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nurses at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) have downed their tools in protest over long-standing grievances, plunging the country's largest referral hospital into a fresh labour crisis.

[Afrobarometer] Few citizens are familiar with the AfCFTA.

[Premium Times] The urgency for reform is not merely economic, it is existential. A nation that fails to control its natural resources risks losing not just revenue, but sovereignty, stability, and the trust of its people.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is considering a Free Trade Agreement with India as it seeks to boost exports and address a widening trade imbalance.

[This Day] Electricity generation has improved in the last two weeks, from March 28 to April 10, 2026, underscoring the federal government's commitment to delivering on its promises to Nigerians, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said yesterday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- At least 16 people have been killed and 61 others injured in just 12 hours, according to the latest report from the Traffic Department.