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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi's usually bustling Central Business District (CBD) was unusually quiet on Thursday as Kenya marked the second anniversary of the June 25, 2024 Gen Z protests.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto on Thursday escalated his confrontation with the Standard Group by invoking the company's widely reported salary arrears, hours after the publisher publicly challenged his accusations of "extortionist propaganda" and defended its role as a media watchdog.

[Vanguard] ABUJA - The Federal Government has signalled plans to review the national minimum wage, stating that the current N70,000 benchmark no longer reflects prevailing economic realities.

[New Times] Health workers at Gisenyi Hospital in Rubavu District have condemned former colleagues who participated in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, in a commemoration event held on Wednesday, June 24.

[Scrolla] Greater Tzaneen Municipality shut down spaza shops in Lenyenye Township after inspectors found expired food, cockroaches and unhygienic kitchens on Thursday. Resident Noria Mpai says the closed shops gave her family food on credit until month-end, an arrangement formal shops do not offer.

[Nile Post] KAMPALA -- Uganda's economic managers have intensified efforts to strengthen coordination between fiscal and monetary policy as part of a broader strategy to safeguard macroeconomic stability, deepen financial markets, and reinforce investor confidence.

[263Chat] Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Felix Mhona has called for stronger regional cooperation to improve transport connectivity, reduce travel costs and accelerate economic growth across Southern Africa.

[Leadership] At least 10 people were rescued alive on Thursday after a three-storey residential building collapsed near Alakija Bus Stop in the Satellite Town area of Lagos State.

[Reporter] The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has approved the registration of 9.66 million existing shares held by shareholders of Abay Bank, marking another step in the development of Ethiopia's nascent capital market.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri on Thursday presented an economic assessment marked by improved growth indicators and renewed attractiveness for international investment.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- OFFICIALS from Zambia's Rural Electrification Authority (REA), led by Chief Executive Officer,Alex Mbumba, have visited Tanzania to learn how rural electrification projects are being implemented and how they are transforming lives in rural communities.

[Liberian Observer] The University of Liberia (UL), in collaboration with the World Bank Group, has awarded certificates to six graduate students who successfully completed the institution's first public procurement internship program under the Master of Science in Procurement Program.

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Claims that jobseekers can apply for a learnership position as "unemployed learner visual merchandisers" at Coca-Cola are scams. Jobseekers are urged to stick to verified websites and social media platforms for opportunities at the beverage company.

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has approved a new set of national Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) control measures aimed at providing livestock farmers with a clearer path to recovery during outbreaks while safeguarding South Africa's agricultural trade and biosecurity.

[Premium Times] School closures have affected thousands of pupils across Oyo State, disrupting academic activities in the final weeks of the school term.

[Premium Times] The Managing Director of Sanco Gas Plant, Hamza Aliyu-Harande, described the current situation as one of the most challenging periods in the industry.

[Premium Times] The government says the newly identified mineral province could strengthen Nigeria's position in the global market for critical minerals used in clean energy and advanced manufacturing.

[Nyasa Times] A major labour crisis is brewing at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources after staff unions formally declared a labour dispute with university management following the collapse of salary review negotiations, setting the stage for possible industrial action that could disrupt operations at one of Malawi's leading public universities.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, June 24, met with Garreth Wood, Chairman of The Wood Foundation, and David Knoop, Chief Executive Officer of The Wood Foundation Africa, to discuss their longstanding partnership and exploring new areas of collaboration.