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[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,

[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.

[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.

[New Dawn] -Suspends All Cargo Flights Over Drug Trafficking Fears

[ANGOP] Catete -- The Luanda Railway (CFL) will readjust, as of this Wednesday (July 1), the timetable of the train circulation between Bungo station and António Agostinho Neto International Airport (AIAAN), due to the gradual resumption of its services.

[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.

[Vanguard] -- Seeks commercial dispute tribunal to boost investment

[This Day] The Federal Government has urged African countries to accelerate African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation to drive industrialisation, digital trade and shared prosperity.

[New Times] Rwanda and Egypt are seeking to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation and digital skills development as the two countries strengthen their bilateral relations.

[Namibian] The Ministry of Health and Social Services says transport shortages are preventing some district personnel from visiting mobile clinics and community health posts.

[Daily Maverick] Xenophobic unrest in South Africa leads to significant losses for small businesses, as vital foreign customers and workers flee, highlighting the positive economic contributions of migrants.

[The Conversation Africa] Urban agriculture, where plants and livestock are farmed within city limits, is increasingly recognised and promoted as a solution to food insecurity and a way to green cities so that they adapt to climate change.

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa is moving away from coal-fired electricity, which currently supplies 74% of the country's power, to wind and solar energy. But as the country's experience shows, the transition is complex and is being slowed down.

[SAnews.gov.za] Overburdened consumers will be in for some relief from tomorrow after the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) announced a decrease in fuel prices, excluding LP Gas.