[Nyasa Times] Malawians and visitors alike are facing a dramatic new crackdown on cash, after the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) slapped sweeping restrictions on the physical possession and movement of foreign currency -- with anyone caught holding more than $1,000 without central bank permission now at risk.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi is sitting on vast mineral wealth, yet its largest population -- the youth -- remains on the margins of the mining sector, trapped between lack of capital, lack of information and exploitation.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's electric-mobility policies are inspiring other African countries to review and develop their own frameworks for accelerating green transportation, according to Nigerian mobility entrepreneur Damilola Odunlade-Akeju.

[Liberian Observer] The Government has renewed its push to position Liberia's Special Economic Zones as platforms for attracting investment, expanding industrial activity and creating employment, following a high-level engagement with the Liberia Special Economic Zones Authority (LSEZA).

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has approved the transfer of Access Bank Kenya's business, assets and liabilities to National Bank of Kenya (NBK) following the lender's takeover last year.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto's engagements at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York are beginning to translate into a series of investment, technology, trade and security opportunities for Kenya.

[New Times] China-Rwanda bilateral trade reached $849 million in 2025, while Rwandan exports to China rose by 42 per cent to $227 million, highlighting the growing economic ties between the two countries.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has co-hosted a high-level clean cooking event with Norway on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, where Kenya presented a $600 million investment opportunity in clean cooking and confirmed Nairobi as the venue for the Second Africa Clean Cooking Summit in January 2027.

[New Era] Namibia's ambition to establish itself as a major global producer of green hydrogen and its derivatives received a significant vote of confidence, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) selecting Hyphen Hydrogen Energy for a prospective US$5.93 million (about N$100 million) reimbursable grant to advance its flagship green hydrogen project towards Final Investment Decision (FID).

[New Era] Bank Windhoek has invested N$250 000 in the inaugural NamLamb campaign, a proudly Namibian initiative to strengthen the identity and market potential of locally produced lamb.

[Scrolla] The National Consumer Commission has published draft guidelines aimed at spaza shops and informal traders, and wants public comment within 45 days. Inspections found most informal traders checked were breaking consumer protection rules, including not showing prices properly and misleading customers.

[Liberian Observer] Liberian construction companies are spending money to remain registered, certified and ready for work, yet qualified firms continue to struggle to secure government projects, the Association of Liberian Construction Contractors (ALCC) has told President Joseph Nyuma Boakai.

[Liberian Observer] Liberia is stepping up efforts to attract international private capital, with Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan calling on investors to take a closer look at the country's expanding opportunities, improving economic fundamentals and significant infrastructure needs.

[Liberian Observer] A single-page letter from President Joseph N. Boakai directing Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan to facilitate payment of a US$355,106 judgment against the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has thrust the Executive into a constitutional confrontation over who has the authority to commit public money.

[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned the public against a fake website claiming to represent its Smart Traffic Management System urging motorists to avoid registering, making payments or sharing personal information on the platform.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Government-aided schools across the country have begun sending home teachers and support staff whose salaries are paid through Parents' and Teachers' Association (PTA) contributions, following renewed government directives against charging parents fees and other levies.

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Liberia's electricity access rate has increased from 32 percent to 39 percent, according to the government, as the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) moves to expand power connections to more counties and underserved communities.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Maputo Municipality has launched the construction work of infrastructures aimed at mitigating floods, improve sanitation and mobility in the neighborhoods of Chamanculo, Xipamanine and Malanga.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's public hospitals are teetering on the brink of a full-blown medicine crisis, campaigners have dramatically warned, after it emerged the country's Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) is failing to pay foreign suppliers a jaw-dropping $18 million debt.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has directed government agencies to accelerate preparations for Uganda's co-hosting of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with Kenya and Tanzania, including infrastructure and regional travel arrangements.

[Nile Post] Police in Ibanda District are investigating the death of an unidentified man at a gold mining site in Mpasha, Rukiri Sub-county, amid calls for tighter regulation and safer working conditions at mining sites.

[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has told New York that the transition to clean energy should not come at the expense of development in countries like Namibia.

[RootsToFoods Capital Series] In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview opening Wave 2 of the series, Randall Kempner -- Executive Director of the Climate Philanthropy Catalyst Coalition and founding executive director of the Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs -- argues that philanthropy is a distinct category of capital built to move first, with its highest-leverage ground overlapping the Amazon and the Congo Basin.

[Nile Post] The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has briefed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on plans to strengthen water supply in Hoima, Masindi and Kabalega International Airport ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Kenya fell by 2.66 percent to 2,228 in 2025 as banks and customers increasingly shifted to mobile and digital banking.

[IPS] Kigali, Rwanda -- Africa is emerging as the world's fastest-growing technology market, with its innovation ecosystem attracting increasing global investment. The European Investment Bank's recent €40 million commitment to the sector underscores this growing confidence.

[The Conversation Africa] Two recent books draw on more than a decade of research into South Africa's minibus taxi industry. A Fork in the Road? The Formalisation of South Africa's Minibus Taxi Industry and Blood on the Tar, Hope on the Horizon: South Africa's Minibus Taxi Industry in Global Perspective examine formalisation, labour precarity, regulation, governance, violence, mobility and social justice. Siyabulela Christopher Fobosi sets out why the two books raise a question: whose knowledge counts when attempting to understand

[GroundUp] Reports about domestic violence and assault, including images and locations, could be accessed by a tech-savvy computer user

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Members of the National Assembly Transport and Infrastructure Committee have demanded answers from the Kenya Ports Authority over the Sh8.3 billion cost of a 1.8-kilometre road project at the Port of Mombasa.

[Premium Times] "It is a system of rules. If we are able to come together and rewrite those rules, the truth is that we will always have restructuring to clear the debt. But as we clear the debt, it creates room for more debt to come in."