[Vanguard] JOS -- Plateau State is richly endowed with mineral resources, with mining sites scattered across rural communities where generations have depended on the industry for their livelihoods.

[Vanguard] ***Consumer protection agencies, others need to protect Nigerians now - CISLAC

[Premium Times] "Civil society must be asking your governments, are you joining the Borrowers' Platform? Why are you not joining the Borrowers' Platform? What is it there that is holding you back?"

[Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday said state governors had resolved to take immediate measures to bring down the cost of transportation in their respective states by leveraging the lower costs inherent in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicles.

[New Times] The National Bank of Rwanda's decision to raise the Central Bank Rate by 50 basis points to 8.75 per cent comes as inflationary pressures continue to intensify. Inflation averaged 9.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 and 13.2 per cent in the second, before reaching 14.5 per cent year-on-year in July.

[GroundUp] NUFAS has accepted Betko's existing 5% wage increase, but the dispute over the union's membership remains unresolved

[GroundUp] But 740,000 households still have no phone

[Premium Times] "My major concern is the domestic utilisation, where you must be able to take out the flaring and convert potential environmental liability to what could be strategically and economically beneficial to the consumers in the country."

[Nile Post] The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has met American actor and musician Tyrese Gibson as Uganda seeks to promote its tourism sector and attract investment.

[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has today cut sod for the construction of a seven-storey multi-purpose car park and commercial complex at Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport.

[New Times] The government has opened a tender for the supply of 34 fully electric city buses as Rwanda moves to expand electric mobility in public transport.

[Nile Post] Heavy commercial vehicles weighing 7,500kg and above will temporarily be barred from using the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway from Monday, August 31, 2026, the Ministry of Works and Transport has announced.

[Foroyaa] The Gambia ranked third among the Sub-Saharan African countries assessed in the 2025 Open Budget Survey, scoring 36 out of 100 on budget transparency, according to findings unveiled by Gambia Participates on Tuesday, 25 August 2026.

[New Times] Africa's efforts to deepen economic integration could remain limited unless governments make air travel more affordable and remove restrictions that continue to fragment the continent's aviation market, RwandAir Chief Executive Officer Yvonne Makolo has said.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- When a social media platform enters a new market, it arrives with promises of global connection, creative expression, and digital democratisation. But in Ethiopia, ByteDance's TikTok has delivered something far more sinister. It has transformed our collective trauma into viral entertainment. While the platform celebrates billions in global revenue, Ethiopian users pay the bill in blood, broken communities, and uninhibited online terror. TikTok has failed Ethiopia by design, operating on a business model

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's agriculture sector is facing a mounting crisis, with damning new figures revealing the country's export base has collapsed by 31 percent in less than a decade, as Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Roza Mbilizi issued a stark call for urgent transformation.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- MTN Uganda has partnered with Starlink to extend the MTN Group-Starlink partnership in Uganda, bringing satellite-enabled connectivity closer to enterprise customers operating in remote, underserved and hard-to-reach areas.

[New Times] Africa needs to change the way it views sports by moving beyond seeing it as recreation and recognising it as a major economic sector capable of driving growth, according to NBA Africa Chief Executive Officer Clare Akamanzi.

[Premium Times] They spoke at the sixth African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD VI), organised by the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) in Nairobi, Kenya. .

[Premium Times] Indeed, a blanket subsidy could create another set of problems if it consumes fiscal resources that should be going into healthcare, education, infrastructure, social protection, electricity and productive investment.

[Foroyaa] Rising costs of raw materials, electricity, transportation, imported equipment and finance had placed growing pressure on small businesses in The Gambia, with some entrepreneurs buying fewer materials, reducing product sizes and delaying plans to expand.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Mmapaseka Steve Letsike has called for the social and solidarity economy (SSE) to move beyond the margins of South Africa's economy and become a key vehicle for creating jobs, expanding ownership and delivering more inclusive economic growth.

[Vanguard] The 36 state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, have distanced themselves from blame that sub-national governments have not been able to properly account for funds received from the removal of fuel subsidy.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- In a move that underscores the growing influence of East African digital talent on international pop culture, the management team of multi-platinum global pop star Jason Derulo has initiated direct outreach to digital creator and creative director Majorboy for a strategic content collaboration.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican President Daniel Chapo, as leader of the ruling Frelimo party, calls for policies capable of producing concrete economic results, instead of serving as party's internal documents

[ISS] The apparent rise of trafficking by older adults could reflect a new criminal adaptation rather than individual criminality.

[Ghanaian Times] The World Bank has approved $500 million to improve Ghana's road infrastructure and transform the transport sector, with the investment expected to boost economic activity, agriculture and livelihoods.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA and Comoros are seeking to deepen economic cooperation in trade, investment, financial services and infrastructure development as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and deliver greater benefits to citizens of both countries.

[Premium Times] According to Salako, between 60 and 70 per cent of Nigeria's primary and tertiary health facilities experience frequent power outages or have no electricity at all.

[Premium Times] Lecturers at Plateau State University, Bokkos, have declared an indefinite strike over unpaid salary-related arrears and other unresolved demands.