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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has denied claims that his administration pressured transport sector leaders into calling off their strike, insisting the decision was reached voluntarily after discussions on the country's fuel situation.

[Namibian] LESS than 10% of the working population owe banks N$45.1 billion in home loans.

[Scrolla] Rudzani Moralane from Pretoria got a Chemical Engineering qualification in 2011 but could not find a job despite years of applications and volunteer work. She now runs Roo Detergents, making and packaging washing powders, soaps and cleaning products, and says the business gave her hope after years of rejection.

[DA] The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that South Africa's fuel prices should be permanently reduced by removing the multiple rands-per-litre that the Road Accident Fund adds to the pump price of petrol and diesel. The DA will engage Transport Minister Barbara Creecy with plans to replace the RAF, through legislative amendment.

[Premium Times] The respondents appealed to the government and electricity providers to improve power supply to boost socio-economic activities.

[ISS] High youth unemployment exposes young Kenyans, like thousands across Africa, to exploitation and false promises of lucrative jobs abroad.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has moved to clarify Liberia's petroleum licensing framework following growing questions from oil companies and stakeholders regarding the role of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) in upstream petroleum operations.

[Premium Times] In the index, a staggering 77.7 per cent of exporters reported increased inland transport and port handling costs over the period.

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has issued a detailed clarification on Liberia's petroleum licensing framework following growing questions from oil companies and stakeholders regarding the allocation of responsibility for upstream petroleum operations and the implementation of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act.

[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 21-Parliament has commenced review of legislative proposals by Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro seeking sweeping reductions in fuel taxes and levies, in a move that could reshape the country's fuel pricing structure and ease pressure on the cost of living.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK), a member of the Transport Sector Alliance that organized the nationwide fuel protests suspended on Tuesday, has accused leaders from the PSV and TSV subsectors of betraying the movement after agreeing to suspend the strike following closed-door talks with government officials.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The proposed Finance Bill 2026 is heavily tilted toward raising revenue rather than stimulating economic growth or easing the cost of living, tax expert Kiema Onesmus has warned.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A tax expert has warned that proposals in the Finance Bill 2026 to impose value-added tax on digital payment platforms could reverse years of progress in financial inclusion and digital commerce by discouraging the use of mobile money services such as M-Pesa.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is seeking to fast-track the finalisation of a major meat export agreement with China covering beef, pork, poultry and mutton as Nairobi moves to expand access to the Chinese market under the newly implemented zero-tariff framework.

[Vanguard] Following the launch of Nigeria National Halal Economy Strategy, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Nigeria, Aiyub Omar, has urged Nigerian exporters and businesses to showcase their products and capabilities to the global market in the $3.5 trillion halal economy.

[New Zimbabwe] ZESA Enterprises (ZENT) workers have accused managing director Engineer Godfrey Mugaviri of poor management skills, intimidation, abuse of office and clear disregard of the organisation's structure in leaked documents that were gleaned by NewZimbabwe.com

[Ghanaian Times] Economic activities in Ghana expanded significantly in February 2026, with the country recording a 7.7 per cent growth rate, according to the latest Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).