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[Premium Times] According to the report, wage growth has lagged behind inflation, leaving real incomes under pressure and poverty levels largely unchanged.

[Ghanaian Times] TO counter the severe economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a $10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to insulate African and Caribbean economies, financial institutions, and corporates from the impact of the ongoing Gulf crisis.

[Daily News] Bukoba -- BUKOBA Urban Member of Parliament, Engineer Johnstone Mutasingwa has assured residents that key strategic development projects underway in the municipality will be completed on schedule and begin delivering services to the public.

[FrontPageAfrica] The Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Mohammed M. Sherif, has disclosed that the management of LEC is implementing a smart metering program.

[New Dawn] Gbarnga, Bong County, April 8, 2026 -- The situation at Phebe Hospital in Bong County has reached a critical point, with more than 400 employees refusing to work under the current leadership, citing unresolved grievances and administrative disputes.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has delivered an alternative national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, presenting a departure from the government's current budget proposal for the next financial year.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Senator Amara Konneh of Gbarpolu County is in India on a high-level visit aimed at attracting private investment to Liberia, as momentum builds toward the India-Africa Forum Summit 2026.

[New Dawn] Monrovia, Liberia, April 8, 2026 -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has summoned the 55th Liberian Legislature to a Special Session from April 9 to April 23, 2026, citing urgent national issues that require immediate legislative action ahead of the regular session scheduled for May.

[Nyasa Times] The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has issued a blunt and uncompromising challenge to the Malawi Government, demanding immediate and practical measures to tame the spiraling cost of living, warning that patience among ordinary citizens is rapidly wearing thin.

[Afreximbank] To counter the severe economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to insulate African and Caribbean economies, financial institutions and corporates from the impacts of the ongoing Gulf crisis.

[Nile Post] The Opposition has released a stark alternative budget for the 2026/27 financial year, warning that the country's apparent economic growth masks deep fiscal strain and a shrinking capacity to deliver essential public services.

[Liberian Investigator] On March 30, the CEO of Jeety Rubber LLC, Upjit Singh Sachdeva, claimed on Spoon Talk that in 1961, Liberia produced and exported 41,000 tons of rubber, while the Ivory Coast exported 88 tons.

[Liberian Investigator] On March 30, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai claimed Liberia has 579 kilometers of coastline and 200 Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). President Boakai made the statement during the opening ceremony of the National Fisheries Investment Conference held from March 30 - 31 in Margibi County. The President added that despite Liberia's vast marine resources, the country continues to import large quantities of fish annually.