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[Nile Post] MUKONO: One teacher was killed and several students injured on Friday morning after a passenger train collided with a bus carrying Mwebaza High School students on a study trip to Jinja at the Namumira railway crossing in Mukono Municipality.

[Scrolla] The SAHRC closes the second leg of its national food systems inquiry on Friday, 10 July. Amandla.mobi says Shoprite has ignored a 20,000-signature petition demanding lower food prices.

[Premium Times] The French media giant says the deal will strengthen MultiChoice's operations across Africa and expand its international reach.

[This Day] Senate on Thursday endorsed the proposed acquisition of Lafarge Africa Plc by Chinese firm, Hainan Huaxin Pan-African Investment Company Plc, declaring that the transaction poses no immediate national security threat and will not affect the 16.19 per cent equity held by Nigerian investors.

[Vanguard] Federal Government has restated its commitment to modernising Nigeria's aviation sector through the acquisition of newer, safer and more fuel-efficient aircraft, while deepening collaboration among aircraft manufacturers, financiers, lessors and Nigerian airlines.

[Vanguard] West Africa's largest airline, Air Peace, has completed the fourth phase of its humanitarian evacuation operation from South Africa, safely bringing home another 284 Nigerians in collaboration with Federal Government.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has directed the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC), working jointly with county governments, to develop and implement a two-year business permit waiver for beneficiaries of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme.

[Vanguard] LAGOS -- There was mayhem yesterday on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway as negligence and lack of coordination by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, the Police, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and tank farm owners combined to lock down the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, the major access road to the nation's busiest seaports.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Four men have been arraigned at the Makadara Law Courts over allegations of attempting to vandalize and steal a Kenya Power transformer valued at nearly KSh1.2 million in Nairobi's Industrial Area.

[Premium Times] The senators said that a transaction involving one of Nigeria's major cement producers should be conducted with greater transparency, including full disclosure of the company's ownership structure.

[Premium Times] Mr Tijani stated that Nigeria's rise by 42 places to 38th globally and first in Africa reflects the deliberate efforts being made to build an AI ecosystem that is inclusive, responsible, and aligned with the country's development priorities.

[Vanguard] The Federal Government says its reforms are repositioning Nigeria as a leading destination for investment, innovation and sustainable economic growth.

[Leadership] The House of Representatives is considering a bill to professionalise the nutrition workforce, protect public health and ensure accountability and value for the massive investments in nutrition.Titled:" A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of the Nutritionist Registration Council of Nigeria and for Related Matters," the proposed legislation has passed through second reading and refered the relevant committee for further legislative fireworks.Sponsored by Hon. Chike John Okafor (APC, Imo),

[New Times] Rwanda and Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation.

[New Times] Rwanda has spent Rwf47.7 billion on fuel subsidies between March and June 2026 to cushion consumers and businesses from rising petroleum prices, Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva has said.

[New Times] Rwanda has registered nearly $8 billion (approx. Rwf11.7 trillion) in private investment commitments since 2024, with the projects expected to create about 118,000 jobs, Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva told Parliament on Thursday, July 9.

[Nile Post] KAMPALA -- The government has said Uganda is prioritising trade partnerships, investment and affordable development financing as part of efforts to achieve a USD500 billion economy by 2040.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Education, Science and Technology Bright Msaka has moved to reassure Parliament that plans to establish Bangula University in Nsanje have not been shelved, insisting the long-delayed project remains on the government's agenda.

[New Times] Rwanda's new fuel supply agreements with Kenya and Tanzania could reduce pump prices by between 10 and 30 per cent over the next three years if fully implemented, according to a trade economist.