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[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.

[Leadership] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks, payment service banks and other financial institutions to immediately freeze all accounts, funds and assets linked to six individuals and four Bureau de Change (BDC) operators recently designated for terrorism financing, as authorities intensify efforts to disrupt financial networks supporting extremist activities.

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[The Conversation Africa] The international legal order that was created after the second world war is no longer fit for purpose. Its response to urgent global problems like climate, poverty and pandemics is inadequate. Its key institutions like the United Nations are incapable of restoring peace in Ukraine, Iran, Sudan or the Democratic Republic of Congo or stopping genocides in places like Myanmar or Palestine.

[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.

[ANGOP] Viana -- The theme of agribusiness as a decisive factor in Viana, production, processing and marketing opens the proceedings of the First Municipal Congress of Local Production, which takes place in the municipality of Viana, this Thursday.

[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 Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), Henry F. Saamoi, is set to join a distinguished gathering of global policymakers, central bank governors, business executives, investors, and development leaders at the Africa Leadership and Business Awards (ABLA) 2026, scheduled for July 2-3 at the historic House of Lords in London, United Kingdom.

[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.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Members of the National Assembly rejected, on Thursday (25), a request for an urgent debate regarding the rise in the price of the barrel of oil on the international market, as well as the alleged fuel shortage at service stations across the country.

[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.