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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Government of Uganda, in partnership with the World Bank, is set to begin implementing the 2.1 trillion shillings Urban, Cities and Municipalities Infrastructure Development (UCMID) Programme in the next financial year.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya-Morocco signed 11 agreements is set to boost development across key sectors, including agriculture, health, education, and the blue economy.

[SAnews.gov.za] Government has welcomed the successful commissioning of the Bolobedu Solar Plant, a 148-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic facility in Limpopo province.

[Daily Trust] ExxonMobil has expressed plans to take a final investment decision (FID) on its $7bn-$8bn Owowo deepwater project as early as next year, following high-level discussions with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in Abuja.

[Vanguard] Poverty in Nigeria rose to 63 per cent in 2025 despite a slowdown in inflation, underscoring the limited impact of recent macroeconomic improvements on household welfare, the World Bank has said.

[This Day] The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, has confirmed the notable reduction in flight delays and cancellation in recent months.

[This Day] Airline operators have urged the federal government to institute policies and strengthen regulations that will make the aviation industry attractive to long term and single digit loans from financial institutions.

[This Day] The output of the manufacturing sector decreased as steep intensification of inflationary pressures that were propelled by higher fuel costs slowed growth in the economic activity of the Nigerian private sector at the end of the first quarter of 2026.

[Nile Post] The government of France and the European Union have committed Shs735 billion toward the rehabilitation of Uganda's Nalubaale and Kiira hydropower stations in Jinja, in a major boost to the country's clean energy ambitions.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has announced that Uganda is set to launch two new satellites into space as part of efforts to strengthen security, environmental monitoring, and communications.

[Nile Post] Aptech Limited, a global leader in learning solutions with a presence in over 200 cities worldwide, today announced its official return to Uganda.

[Liberian Observer] African Export-Import Bank ("Afreximbank" or the "Bank") and its subsidiaries (the "Group") has announced strong results for the year ended 31 December 2025, underscoring sustained financial resilience, increased market confidence and strategic execution.

[The Point] In The Gambia, he was among the most powerful soldiers of Yahya Jammeh. For ten years, he was in charge of the country's internal security, overseeing the police, immigration, prisons and the fire services. Today, he cleans plates in a Swiss prison; washes unforms, and cleans the yard. This is the current fate of Ousman Sonko.

[Namibian] The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has made N$167.3 billion (US$10 billion) available to all member states, including Namibia.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberians making cash withdrawals in Liberian dollars will now receive coins whether they want them or not, under a new Central Bank of Liberia policy taking effect Monday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nigeria's Zenith Bank Plc has completed the acquisition of 100 percent shareholding in Paramount Bank Limited, following regulatory approvals.

[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has requested technical support from Norway's government in developing the country's oil and gas sectors.

[allAfrica] As low and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to shoulder a disproportionate burden of smoking-related disease, access to pragmatic, evidence-based harm reduction solutions is becoming an increasingly urgent public-health priority.