[Nyasa Times] An energy expert has issued a scathing warning over Malawi's crumbling power infrastructure, demanding that state-run distributor Escom urgently overhaul its maintenance and monitoring systems to put an end to the country's persistent power blackouts.

[Vanguard] Nigeria will maintain its current crude oil production strategy after seven members of the OPEC+ alliance agreed to increase their combined oil output by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September 2026, a decision aimed at preserving stability in the global oil market.

[Ghanaian Times] Trading activity on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) rose sharply in the week ended July 31, 2026, with the value of shares traded increasing by 251 per cent to GH¢168.92 million, largely driven by transactions in MTN Ghana.

[Ghanaian Times] In a teaching hospital in Kumasi, a young data analyst has already worked out how an AI triage tool could cut waiting times on the ward. In a market in Accra, a trader keeps records by hand that a simple model could turn into the credit history a bank would recognise. In a lecture hall in Tamale, a final-year student is writing code good enough to compete anywhere in the world.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liblaw, Liberia's largest digital law library, has officially launched CJ Lewis, the country's first legal-learning artificial intelligence (AI), marking a significant milestone in efforts to make legal information more accessible and understandable to all Liberians.

[FrontPageAfrica] Buchanan -- Humanitarian Emmanuel Nuku Reeves has expressed his commitment to supporting the development of recreational facilities in Buchanan, promising to build a large and modern playground for children if suitable land is made available.

[Scrolla] · Petrol prices are expected to stay almost unchanged in August, while diesel could rise by as much as R1.91 a litre because of higher global fuel prices.

[Independent (Kampala)] Cairo -- Africa's multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), secured its largest bond issuance on record after raising $1.5 billion from international investors, marking its return to the US dollar public debt market for the first time in nearly five years.

[SNA] Minister of Industry and Trade Mohasin Ali Yagoub discussed with Secretary-General of the Armed Forces Social Security Fund General Khalid Al-Shami ways to implement joint projects, particularly reconstruction projects, investment in self-sufficiency initiatives, and support for exports.

[Premium Times] Nigeria enters this transition with considerable advantages. It has Africa's largest population, one of the continent's largest healthcare markets, a rapidly expanding digital economy and a technology sector with growing regional influence.

[New Zimbabwe] AIR Zimbabwe's newly revived Harare-London service has run into more turbulence, with the airline confirming a second schedule change in a week.

[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwean government has declared the recent bus crash in South Africa a national disaster after 11 Zimbabwean citizens lost their lives while returning home from Cape Town. Authorities are now working to identify the victims and facilitate the repatriation of their remains.

[Leadership] Open Market Operation (OMO) Bills remained the dominant instrument in Nigeria's fixed-income market in July 2026, accounting for the largest share of transactions by value, as overall market activity strengthened compared with the previous month.

[Leadership] The Presidency yesterday told former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to stop assessing President Bola Tinubu's administration based on the economic realities of 2024, insisting that Nigeria's reform programme has moved beyond its most difficult phase and is already producing measurable results.

[AIM] Maputo -- The government of the northern Mozambican province of Niassa believes that limitations regarding access roads and logistics continue to constrain the province's agricultural potential.

[Nyasa Times] The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has confirmed a nationwide system shutdown that struck at 7:11am today, plunging homes, businesses and institutions across the country into darkness with no immediate explanation for the sudden power loss.

[Vanguard] The need for stronger collaboration to safeguard Nigeria's maritime gateways and prevent illicit drug trafficking took centre stage as the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd.), visited Lekki Port on a familiarisation tour.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to invest in workforce development as a sustainable way of addressing Kenya's growing unemployment crisis.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Environment and Land Court has temporarily stopped the construction of a road through Ngong Road Forest linking Talanta Stadium to the Bomas International Conference Centre, dealing a setback to a key infrastructure project as the legal battle over the environmental impact of the development continues.

[This Day] The Presidency on Sunday formally reacted to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's accusation of President Bola Tinubu's administration of financial recklessness.

[Vanguard] ABUJA --THE Presidency on Sunday slammed former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the African Democrstic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Abubakar over his accusation of the Tinubu-led government of fiscal recklessness. alleging that the former Vice president based his accusation on outdated 2024 data.

[This Day] Abuja -- ActionAid Nigeria has called on the Federal and state governments to redirect public spending from what it described as "prestige projects" and excessive government luxuries to investments that directly improve the lives of Nigerians, saying the country's limited resources should be deployed to sectors with the greatest social impact.

[Vanguard] ...Say holding government accountable, defending workers' rights best tribute to Enoghase

[Nyasa Times] The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has confirmed that power has been restored to most parts of the country following the mysterious nationwide system shutdown that plunged Malawi into darkness at 7:11am on Sunday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has renewed his criticism of the government's Vision 2060 initiative, urging President William Ruto's administration to focus on the immediate economic and security challenges facing Kenyans instead of long-term development plans.

[Nyasa Times] Four people are dead and one other is fighting for recovery in hospital following a devastating road accident in Ntcheu district yesterday, the latest in a string of fatal crashes that continue to raise uncomfortable questions about road safety enforcement in Malawi.

[Daily Maverick] An October 2025 update letter to the Government Employees' Pension Fund sought permission to pay, and explained that the Public Investment Corporation had been ordered to pay, Acapulco R411m (plus costs). It was signed by CEO Patrick Dlamini, two months before commissioning PwC to do a forensic investigation into the matter. Daily Maverick has seen the document.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has criticised the rising cost of bride price and lavish wedding ceremonies, warning that the growing financial burden is discouraging many young Ugandans from marrying.

[The Conversation Africa] All United Nations member states adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. They cover poverty, health, education, inequality, climate change, peace and other global issues. The goals are now approaching their 2030 deadline.

[allAfrica] Africa grows more than half of the world's finest long-staple cotton. It earns less than three percent of what that cotton is eventually worth. This is not a trade problem. It is a narrative problem -- and allAfrica is setting out to fix it.