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[263Chat] Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has launched its annual nationwide campaign to tackle period poverty by donating reusable sanitary pads and undergarments to schoolgirls in remote communities, with 370 girls at Murembe High School and Chivese Primary School in Bindura becoming the first beneficiaries of this year's programme.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned that antimicrobial resistance (AMR), fuelled by the misuse of veterinary medicines, poses a growing threat to public health and could shut Kenya out of lucrative international meat markets.

[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralization says the disbursement of resources under the reformed Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is on track, with MK7.8 billion already released to local councils for project preparatory activities by the end of June 2026.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said the success of the newly launched AI for Good Global Commission will depend on cooperation between public and private sector stakeholders to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) creates expected benefits for people around the world.

[African Arguments] Relatives will always have fights. These come and go, but once an outsider gets involved, this may threaten to collapse the household for good. This is what we are witnessing in the recent diplomatic tensions on the African continent, including xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

[The Conversation Africa] The three major credit rating agencies - Moody's, S&P Global and Fitch - have often differed among themselves when rating African institutions and countries. Their opinions don't have to be aligned, but a huge gap in the ratings suggests inaccuracies in the analyses.

[Premium Times] CBN warned that such action constitutes a violation of the provisions of the CBN Act and undermines confidence in the national currency.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Energy Dr Jean Mathanga says government plans to expand electricity access are moving ahead through rural electrification programmes and new investments in power generation.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government will on Friday roll out the second phase of its youth enterprise support programme, disbursing Sh50,000 business grants to 122,000 young entrepreneurs in a nationwide exercise aimed at expanding access to startup capital and promoting self-employment.

[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for stronger trade and investment ties with China, saying Namibia is committed to adding value to its natural resources before exporting to create jobs.

[Vanguard] In a bid to assist the Federal Government and security agencies in tackling issues of sea piracy and illegal oil bunkering along the waterways, the Tugboat, Fuel Barges, and Seagoing Vessel Association of Nigeria has called for the immediate censorship, verification, and stricter control of all marine vessels and craft operating within Nigerian waters and inland waterways.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, July 8, 2026 -- Faced with the heavy human and economic toll of road accidents, road safety is now emerging as a major priority for public policies in Tunisia.

[Leadership] The Senate on Wednesday declined to launch a comprehensive investigation into the controversial N1.3 billion budgetary allocation to the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), opting instead to await the outcome of an investigation already ordered by President Bola Tinubu.

[Vanguard] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted two executive bills to the House of Representatives for consideration, including proposals to strengthen senior secondary education administration and reform Nigeria's criminal justice system, while withholding assent to two amendment bills passed by the National Assembly.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jappie Mhango, has told Parliament that government has engaged 81 contractors to rehabilitate roads damaged by floods and other weather-related events in districts across the country.

[Nyasa Times] A smear campaign targeting Lindian Resources, developer of Malawi's Kangankunde rare earths project, is being dismissed as such, with officials saying there is no evidence of irregular dealings with the Mining and Minerals Regulatory Authority.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said artificial intelligence must be developed in a way that benefits people across the world, including Africa, saying the continent is well-positioned to play a key role in the global digital economy.