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[Nyasa Times] Malawi is expected to register an average maize harvest this year, offering some relief after last season's poor performance, but experts warn that the projected output will still fall below the country's annual food requirement.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Chinese state-backed construction firm has secured a $2.9 billion (Sh375 billion) contract to modernize and expand Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), according to Bloomberg.

[SNA] Khartoum -- The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has issued a new package of regulations governing the import and distribution of petroleum products.

[Vanguard] 8Over 40 youths receive CPD UK accreditation and Ministry of Labour trade test certificates

[Vanguard] As concerns mount over the country's rising prison population, judges and prosecuting agencies have been identified as part of the problem.

[Leadership] The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Wednesday called on governments in the North-West to adopt a long-term social policy investment framework with protected funding for education, healthcare, social protection and child development programmes to tackle the region's deepening poverty crisis.

[Scrolla] · Electricity tariffs will increase by 8.6%, while water charges will rise by 12.5% and sanitation by 11%.

[Nyasa Times] FDH Bank Plc has donated K100 million to the Malawi Olympic and Commonwealth Games Committee (MOCGC) to support Team Malawi's preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games set to take place in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2.

[New Times] The government is tightening its tax oversight of the digital economy through new VAT collection rules that target foreign digital service providers rather than individual users of social media platforms.

[ENA] There are moments in the life of nations when numbers tell a story far greater than economics. They become symbols of confidence, ambition, and national direction.

[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.

[New Times] AI Everything Kenya X GITEX Kenya opened Tuesday, May 19, at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, anchoring a wider East African conversation about who will build, fund and regulate artificial intelligence across the region as governments, investors and technology firms converge to stake their claim in Africa's digital future.

[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.