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[FrontPageAfrica] Gardnerville -- Lemu's Clearing and Forwarding Services Chief Executive Officer, William Dewalt, has refuted media reports accusing him of labor exploitation, political connections, and profiteering through foreign business interests, calling the claims "false and misleading."

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TAXES collected on imported goods contributed more than one-third of government tax revenue between October and April, highlighting the growing importance of border collections in financing public expenditure.

[Daily News] THE global shift toward clean and renewable energy has become one of the defining priorities of the 21st century.

[New Times] Choplife Gaming continues to set the standard for regulatory excellence and tax compliance across Africa.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Traffic has resumed along the Thika Superhighway after police cleared barricades erected by suspected goons near the Pangani area, restoring normal movement along one of Nairobi's busiest roads.

[Vanguard] Motul, the globally recognized leader in high-performance lubricants, has partnered with Winpart by CFAO, the aftermarket division of CFAO Mobility Nigeria, and Energyswitch, a leading fuel retail network, to enhance the availability of premium automotive lubricants by successfully branding eight Energyswitch fuel stations in Ibadan, Oyo State.

[Namibian] The National Energy Fund has nearly run dry after the government spent N$1.3 billion in two months to shield motorists from rising fuel prices.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda's motor trade sector has demanded that the government cancel its 10-year contract with Russian firm Joint Stock Company Global Security, citing persistent failures in implementing the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS).

[Nyasa Times] The United Kingdom and Malawi have pledged to deepen their economic relationship following a high-level business roundtable held in London on Thursday, with senior figures from both countries gathering to explore new opportunities in trade and investment.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has met Baroness Chapman, the United Kingdom's Minister of State for International Development and Africa, at State House Entebbe, where they discussed ways to strengthen the longstanding partnership between Uganda and the United Kingdom, with a particular focus on investment and economic cooperation.

[This Day] The federal government Thursday declared it has put in place the policy framework required to drive Nigeria's transition to clean cooking technologies.

[This Day] Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) yesterday took a major step towards empowering Nigerian oil and gas contractors and furrher growing local content with the launch of a $3-billion Contract Finance Facility in partnership with nine major Nigerian banks.

[This Day] The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has successfully raised $750 million through its debut Eurobond, marking another milestone in the group's efforts to diversify its funding sources and strengthen its balance sheet ahead of an anticipated public listing.

[Vanguard] The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says more than 12,500 households have switched from firewood and charcoal to cleaner cooking gas under the Abuja Breathe Clean Air Initiative, marking a significant milestone in efforts to improve public health and reduce environmental pollution.

[Vanguard] As part of the Federal Government (FG) borrowing plan for the 2026 budget, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has issued Treasury Bills, TBs, to raise N5.8 trillion in the third quarter of 2026 (Q3'26).

[Vanguard] For millions of Nigerian public servants already battling the harsh realities of a struggling economy, patience appears to be wearing thin. Across the country, growing frustration over the delayed implementation of consequential salary adjustments arising from the N70,000 national minimum wage, coupled with mounting concerns over pension policies and dwindling purchasing power, is fuelling fresh tensions between workers and government authorities.

[Premium Times] Using Thursday's closing share price, the firm's holding in Ikeja Hotel is worth more than N13.5 billion.

[Premium Times] The President says Nigeria must move beyond exporting raw minerals as the government seeks to build local industries, create jobs, and strengthen the country's position in the global clean energy value chain.