[Scrolla] Botswana Minerals says AI found copper clues in old drill cores first drilled for uranium and diamonds. The company says the tool reviewed decades of scattered geological reports in days, helping teams focus their next fieldwork.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has extended the validity period for aircraft certificates of airworthiness from one year to two years, citing a shortage of safety inspectors.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has stepped up efforts to strengthen the country's cybersecurity systems and establish responsible governance for artificial intelligence (AI), warning that rapidly evolving digital technologies are creating new threats capable of undermining national security, public trust and the country's growing digital economy.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that South Africa and the wider African continent have broken the cycle of playing "digital catch-up" and are firmly in the driving seat of a technological revolution that will catalyse jobs and modernise public services.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has increased the sardine Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for areas west of Cape Agulhas by 6 000 tonnes, adjusting the overall limit from 30 500 tonnes to 36 500 tonnes.

[allAfrica] GENEVA -- Africa's future in the age of artificial intelligence will depend less on financial assistance than on investments in skills, education and digital infrastructure, according to Maggie Gu, founder and president of Tomorrow Foundation.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has welcomed the Trump administration's shift in U.S.-Africa policy from one centred on aid to one driven by trade and investment, describing the approach as a positive step towards building more balanced and mutually beneficial relations with Kenya.

[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarnga -- The Government of Liberia has taken another significant step toward advancing gender equality and women's empowerment with the successful conclusion of the Regional Validation Workshop for the revised National Gender Policy, as officials stressed that strong political leadership, sustained financial investment, and broad national commitment will be critical to turning the policy into meaningful action.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Parliament is seeking to amend the Employment Act to formally recognise remote workers as employees to align Kenya's labour laws with the growing digital economy.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than 2,700 young Kenyans have completed a government-backed digital skills programme aimed at preparing them for jobs and business opportunities in the country's fast-growing creative and digital economy.

[Daily Maverick] Yoco's new loyalty programme, launched at Yoco Next, gives independent merchants something large retailers have had for decades - a simple, built-in way to reward the customers who keep them alive.

[Scrolla] Since at least 2017, South Africa's taxi associations have never reduced fares after a fuel price drop, despite 15 million commuters depending on taxis daily. Diesel dropped by up to R3.59 a litre from today, 1 July, but no law or regulator compels taxi associations to pass any saving on to commuters.

[L'Express] A new Government came to power in November 2024 with an overwhelming mandate to implement an ambitious programme of fundamental changes to improve the living standards and well-being of the population. However, the task proved more challenging than anticipated, as the true state of the economy revealed deep structural issues, confirming earlier concerns by independent economic analysts. The country was indeed saddled with an unsustainable fiscal deficit, a heavy debt burden, a widening external imbalance,

[L'Express] Last year's Budget laid emphasis on fiscal consolidation and reconstruction, an objective it set to achieve in three years. After one year, we can get a glimpse of the progress made in improving public finances. We focus on the containment of the budget deficit, which impacts public debt, borrowing requirements, interest rates and many other variables. To that end, an analysis of revenue and expenditure trends is revealing.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- According to the minister, the inquiry involves the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) of the Uganda Police Force, other security agencies and technical experts.

[Liberian Observer] The city mayors of Ganta in Liberia and Danané in Côte d'Ivoire have pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation aimed at strengthening cross-border trade, improving security coordination, and ensuring the free movement of goods and citizens between the two communities in line with the ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement.

[Liberian Observer] The Chairman of the Margibi Legislative Caucus, Representative Ivar K. Jones, has vowed that lawmakers from the county will not support any amendment or rectification of existing concession agreements unless revenue allocated for higher education is redirected to benefit Margibi University instead of the University of Liberia.

[Liberian Observer] Workers at Phebe Hospital have threatened to shut down one of Liberia's largest referral hospitals beginning Wednesday, July 1, unless the Government of Liberia and a special investigative committee release what they describe as a credible report into a months-long labor dispute that has rocked the institution.

[Premium Times] The finance minister says resolving commercial disputes more quickly is essential to improving investor confidence, deepening Nigeria's capital market and attracting long-term investment.

[Premium Times] The report identifies three key trends: billing efficiency remains relatively stagnant, with nearly 17% of electricity received going unbilled, and about 19% of billed revenue remaining uncollected nationwide.

[Namibian] A bus driver transporting Malawians from KwaZulu-Natal to the repatriation camp in Beitbridge has died, while 11 others were injured after the driver allegedly lost control of the bus due to fatigue, causing it to overturn on the N1.

[This Day] Abuja -- Executive Secretary/Chief Executive, Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Dr. Rabiu Olowo, yesterday said Nigerian businesses must embrace sustainability reporting as a strategic tool for attracting investment in an increasingly competitive global economy where transparency had become a major determinant of capital allocation.

[This Day] Bank of Industry (BOI) appointed Kuramo Capital Management as Fund Manager of the $170.6 million DICE Fund of Funds, a landmark investment vehicle aimed at expanding venture capital financing for technology and creative start-ups across Nigeria.

[This Day] Abuja -- The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) facilitated remittances of about N1.84 trillion from operating surplus and internally generated revenue into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) as of September 2025. Operating surplus refers to the excess of income over expenditure for Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs) and parastatals over a fiscal year.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 120 companies are barred from supplying goods and services to the Angolan State due to contractual non-compliance, according to the National Public Procurement Service (SNCP).

[New Dawn] Yekepa, Nimba County, July 1, 2026 - The Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has reaffirmed confidence in Liberia's investment climate, saying the country's ability to attract and retain investors depends on strong collaboration among the government, businesses and local communities.

[New Times] The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) has said the long-delayed Mahama I irrigation project in Kirehe District is expected to become operational by October after progress on electricity infrastructure helped address key implementation bottlenecks.

[UN News] Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up.

[Vanguard] TORRENTIAL rainfall lasting over 12 hours, yesterday, submerged property and roads in Lagos, bringing normal commercial activities and vehicular movement to a halt.

[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE is pressing ahead with plans to establish a transparent digital register of all mining claims across the country as part of efforts to strengthen governance and attract fresh investment into the mining sector.