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[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe has officially begun exporting fresh blueberries to China, opening one of the world's fastest-growing consumer markets to one of Africa's fastest-expanding horticultural industries.

[SAnews.gov.za] At least five of South Africa's nine provinces are load reduction-free following the implementation of Eskom's nationwide Load Reduction Eradication Programme.

[SAnews.gov.za] Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has blacklisted seven companies implicated in serious unethical and unlawful conduct.

[New Zimbabwe] The Kingdom Hotel in Victoria Falls is set to reopen as Grand Hyatt Victoria Falls The Kingdom in late 2027 following a major redevelopment after Dubai-based hospitality group ASB Hospitality secured management rights for the property.

[This Day] The Senate has stepped down a motion seeking a full-scale investigation into the controversial N1.303 billion budgetary allocation to the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), choosing instead to await the outcome of a probe already ordered by President Bola Tinubu.

[This Day] Abuja -- German Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Annett Günther, has disclosed that Nigeria lost an estimated $1.5 billion to gas flaring in 2024 after burning 5.3 billion cubic meters of associated gas, placing the country seventh globally in flare volumes.

[This Day] Nigeria consolidated its position as one of the world's leading exporters of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in 2025, helping Africa strengthen its role in the global market as worldwide LNG trade climbed to an all time high of 436.98 million tonnes (Mt), the latest World LNG Report 2026 by the International Gas Union (IGU) has shown.

[Liberian Investigator] Published: July 8, 2026

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Exporters have urged the government to address structural challenges undermining Kenya's export competitiveness, warning that high energy prices, costly freight, trade barriers and expensive packaging materials are eroding the country's position in international markets.

[GroundUp] If municipalities address unauthorised, irregular, and fruitless and wasteful expenditure, funds could be released within the month

[Premium Times] The proposed N1.295 trillion expenditure consists of N421 billion for personnel costs, N307 billion for overheads and N565 billion for capital projects.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, July 8, held talks with his Estonian counterpart Alar Karis on the sidelines of the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland.

[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.

[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.