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[L'Express] What if visiting a doctor were as simple as walking into your local pharmacy? That was the vision Dr. Shekhar Ramjutun had when he co-founded Doc2Us, turning it into a platform that connects 1,700 pharmacies to virtual doctors across Malaysia. A former commercial pilot turned tech CEO, he argues that digital healthcare is not about replacing traditional medicine - but about making it work harder for patients who cannot afford to lose half a day in traffic for a routine prescription....

[Nile Post] Parents and teachers in Sugu Village, Ssi-Bukunja Sub-county, Buikwe District, are living in fear that their community school could be demolished at any time due to an ongoing land dispute affecting local residents....

[GroundUp] Seven buses from Cape Town and Durban dropped passengers at the Malawian consulate in Sandton instead of taking them home...

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's tightening grip on online speech has come under fresh scrutiny after the arrest of political activist Fredrick Billy Malata in Lilongwe on Monday -- the latest sign of authorities turning the screws on social media users....

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- As Tanzania intensifies efforts to expand its industrial base and compete in global markets, the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) says quality control will remain at the heart of the country's economic ambitions....

[Scrolla] SARS paid R40 billion in tax refunds last filing season, more than it collected from taxpayers during the same period. SARS says tax refunds back in South African hands drive the economy and SARS wants to pay them fast....

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: According to Facebook posts in South Africa, "municipality is hiring". But these posts are a scam. There is no evidence of this advert on official government websites or social media platforms....

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Ministry of Finance has intensified public education on taxation, economic affairs, and financial policies to improve citizens' understanding of how taxes contribute to financing public services and national development....

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has bid farewell to visiting President of Namibia Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah at State House in Dar es Salaam, bringing to a close a four day state visit that blended history, diplomacy and a renewed push for stronger economic cooperation between the two nations....

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- MINISTER for Energy Deogratius Ndejembi has directed the Rural Energy Agency (REA) to stop awarding new contracts to contractors who perform poorly in electricity project implementation, in a move aimed at strengthening accountability and speeding up completion of government projects....

[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom's load reduction eradication campaign has now reached more than half of its intended targets, with more than 880 000 households returned to normal supply....

[This Day] Falcon Aerospace Limited is intensifying expansion beyond the sub-region into key African economic hubs, as part of moves to strengthen its international presence and mobilise capital for growth....

[This Day] Driven to address growing threats of substandard wires, West African manufacturer, Cutix Plc has unveiled new fire-resistant product in the Nigerian cable market valued at over N200 billion annually....

[This Day] Massilia Motors Nigeria, the sole authorised distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Nigeria and a joint venture of the CFAO Group and the Chanrai Group, has announced a special anniversary pricing offer on the new Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck to mark one year since its launch into the Nigerian market....

[This Day] With a wide portfolio of products and enhanced network presence, TVS Motor Company is set to scale up its operations in the Nigerian market....

[This Day] Geely Galaxy, the premium new-energy vehicle brand under Geely Auto Group, has made an official entry into the Nigerian market through a strategic partnership with TIM Motors....

[Ghanaian Times] Ecobank Ghana PLC has reiterated its commitment with environmental sustainability with an ambitious nationwide tree-planting campaign aimed at planting more than 4,200 tree seedlings across the country as part of activities marking this year's World Environment Day celebration....

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- WHEN the Minister for Finance presented the government budget for the 2026/27 financial year, many Tanzanians focused on the figures--how much money would be spent and where it would go. However, behind the numbers lies a bigger story....

[Daily News] DODOMA -- NAMIBIA President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for strengthened bilateral cooperation between Tanzania and Namibia to advance "economic liberation" for the two Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states and the wider African continent....

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Developers in Kampala who fail to plant trees on their properties will be denied occupancy permits under new environmental regulations being introduced by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)....