[This Day] Abuja -- The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) at the weekend called for urgent presidential intervention to address mounting structural constraints confronting domestic refiners, warning that Nigeria risks continuing to export its crude oil, jobs and refining margins while remaining dependent on imported petroleum products.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) posted a slight decline in net profit to Sh10.35 billion for the year ended June 30, 2026.

[Capital FM] OXFORD -- Researchers, industry experts and government officials are meeting at the University of Oxford to explore ways of strengthening international partnerships in clean energy research and innovation.

[This Day] Abuja -- The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and some members of the United States Congress have expressed excitement as President Donald Trump signed the bill for a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), after the enabling law elapsed on September 30, 2025.

[Ghanaian Times] With the introduction of the Automated Fire Compliance and Safety System (AFCAS)

[New Times] The sixth edition of the renewable energy summit with aim to advance Africa's sustainable growth will start on Tuesday, September 8, at the Kigali Exhibition and Conference Village (KECV).

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Veteran human rights lawyer Cllr. Tiawan S. Gongloe has written President Joseph Nyuma Boakai seeking public disclosure of his official salary and clarification on how the President's announced 40% voluntary salary reduction is being implemented.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has inaugurated a business center in Mocuba, central city of Zambezia, which is aimed to serve as a platform supporting business activity by bringing public services closer to investors and facilitating the creation and expansion of companies.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Executive Council of the central Mozambican province of Manica and Moz Parks have signed an agreement for the establishment of industrial parks in that province.

[Scrolla] Competition Commission found 53% of rural, 47% of township, and 39% of metro township people earn under R3,500 monthly. Shopping centres keep local businesses out through high rents and exclusive contracts that favour big national store brands.

[Scrolla] The South African National Defence Union wants an inquiry into claims that soldiers in Cuba were asked to contribute their own money. The union says investigators must establish who authorised the collections, who handled the soldiers' money and where the cash eventually went.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- On a recent morning in Dagoretti, Nairobi, inside a modest workshop, a pile of empty glass bottles sat waiting to be transformed. To most people, they were waste. To Nyandia Kamawe, they are inventory.

[Leadership] The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has enforced a revised framework that progressively restricts the amount of surplus operational revenue Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) can deploy at their discretion, despite strong objections from the utilities.

[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has successfully powered South Africa through the entire 2026 winter season without the implementation of load shedding, keeping the grid completely stable, even when heavy overcast skies slashed rooftop solar generation.

[Daily Maverick] Agri Eastern Cape has sought a legal opinion on whether or not municipalities can be held liable for any losses farmers or livestock owners suffer if it is found foot-and-mouth disease was spread through stray animals or animals grazing on municipal land.

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[This Day] A stalwart of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Edo State governorship aspirant, Mr. Kenneth Imansuaghon, has expressed confidence that the presidential aspiration of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar offers what he described as a credible pathway to economic recovery

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti began his activities in Cairo on Sunday, with a meeting with Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Expatriates Badr Abdelatty.

[Premium Times] The task force is also responsible for protecting Taraba's forests, environment and other natural resources, as well as enforcing compliance with relevant environmental laws and regulations.

[Shabelle] Somalia has formally become the 50th country to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, depositing its instrument of ratification with the African Union.

[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos met U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia on Friday for talks aimed at strengthening economic relations and addressing security tensions across the Horn of Africa, officials from both countries said.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia's economic transformation represents a historic breakthrough toward genuine national sovereignty and self-reliance.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Detectives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) have arrested two women after they allegedly attempted to smuggle nearly 658 grams of suspected gold out of Kenya on a flight to Dubai.

[New Zimbabwe] ZB Financial Holdings has announced the appointment of Arthur Matsaudza as Chief Executive Officer of ZB Bank, effective October 1, 2026.

[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has urged government to focus on restoring the country's broken economy first before chasing away jobless vendors from the streets.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto and governors are set to hold talks on Monday as pressure mounts to resolve the nationwide nurses' strike that has disrupted healthcare services across Kenya.

[Leadership] The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker fitted with a concealed compartment containing 2,145kg of cannabis, in a major breakthrough in its nationwide crackdown on illicit drug trafficking.

[Daily Trust] The Adamawa State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the exit of former Director General for Senator Aisha Binani's 2023 governorship campaign council, Mohammed Musa Sani from APC to the African Democratic Congress, ADC as none issue because he has no political relevance.

[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Khartoum -- Sudan's Communist Party asserts the war has pushed the country into the gravest economic and social crisis in its modern history, creating a parallel economy in which military and commercial interests intertwine with smuggling networks.

[allAfrica] The roads leading into the interior of Busia County tell a story of a region that is slowly changing, but perhaps not fast enough.