[Independent (Kampala)] Why education plans are a smarter way to secure your child's future

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- On Friday night, Swangz Avenue sensation Vinka raised her growing status as an Afropop titan at her live and loud maiden concert at Lugogo Cricket Oval.

[This Day] The rate at which public infrastructure is being vandalised and stolen across Nigeria, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has reached an alarming level that can no longer be ignored.

[This Day] On Friday, July 10, 2026, there was widespread jubilation across Nigeria following the release of pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State after spending 56 days in captivity. This successful rescue operation highlights important considerations not only for the immediate context but also for addressing the broader issue of insecurity in the country.

[This Day] As part of efforts to increase Nigeria's tax-to-GDP ratio, the Office of the Tax Ombud and the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) have resolved to explore inter-agency collaboration aimed at attracting more foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country's oil and gas free zones by addressing tax and fee-related grievances through effective and efficient mediation services provided by the country's foremost tax dispute-resolution institution.

[This Day] Oluchi Chibuzor

[This Day] Across Africa, a significant economic transformation is taking place through ordinary transactions. It happens when a market trader receives a digital payment for the first time.

[This Day] Technology and partnerships are playing a crucial role in ensuring effective and proactive protection of oil assets in today's dynamic security landscape.

[This Day] Nigeria's economy is projected to grow by 4.2 per cent in the second half of 2026, driven by higher crude oil production and stronger performance in dominant sectors, but the country is struggling to translate recent macroeconomic stability into inclusive growth, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has said.

[This Day] Despite the recent insurance sector recapitalisation, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Insurance Index has depreciated by 8.65 per cent Year-till-Date (YtD) to emerge as the worst-performing segment on the bourse.

[Namibian] On 8 August, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) told Namibia to tighten its belt.

[This Day] The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, and the Nigeria Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited are engaging the Israeli and French manufacturers to produce two next-generation communication satellites for Nigeria.

[Daily Maverick] As South Africa's data centre boom accelerates, civil society groups are petitioning the SAHRC for strict regulation and transparency before unmonitored facilities strain local water, land, and energy grids.

[New Era] The Roads Authority has launched a N$13 million project control system aimed at strengthening oversight of road projects, improving accountability and allowing government to identify delays, cost increases and other implementation risks earlier.

[New Era] OMAFO-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged all employers to ensure that labour laws are upheld and that employees are paid wages and salaries and receive benefits in accordance with the Labour Act, 2007 (Act No. 11 of 2007).

[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Fishing industry workers, backed by community members and politicians, protested on Thursday against marine phosphate mining.

[Scrolla] Food inflation fell to 0.9% in July, its lowest level since 2010, according to Stats SA. Despite that, the real household food basket tracked by PMBEJD still rose in July, with apples, maize meal, wors and tomatoes all more expensive.

[SNA] Finance Minister Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim discussed with Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Badr Abdel-Aatty, ways to strengthen cooperation relations and exchange expertise in financial policy between the relevant authorities in the two countries.

[Vanguard] The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has cautioned against calls to restore the petrol subsidy.

[263Chat] Three people have been killed and six others injured in a road accident along the Mutare-Masvingo Road, police have said.

[SAnews.gov.za] A major urban transformation is underway in Ntuzuma Ward 42, north of Durban, where more than R200 million is being invested in projects aimed at driving economic inclusion, creating jobs and expanding opportunities for local residents.

[SAnews.gov.za] The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has registered 124 renewable energy generation facilities during the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year.

[SAnews.gov.za] The eThekwini Municipality's Recreation and Parks Directorate, working together with the City's Emergency Services, has deployed teams to attend to multiple incidents across the city following strong winds, which caused outages across the city.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's tax authority has been hailed as the "engine room of the nation" after raking in a jaw-dropping K1.40 trillion in tax revenue in a single quarter, as government officials unveiled an ambitious five-year strategy aimed at supercharging the country's finances.

[Vanguard] ABUJA -- Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the 2027 presidential campaign of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed criticism of Atiku's plan to restore petrol subsidy if elected, saying the proposal is aimed at reducing fuel prices and has nothing to do with the subsidy regime of the past.

[This Day] *Marketers laud initiative as refinery absorbs delivery costs to reduce distribution expenses, ease pressure on consumers

[allAfrica] Across Africa, the decisive economic contest lies between raw material and finished product. For cotton, it is the distance from fibre to fabric. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is the distance from mineral and hydropower wealth to electricity, industrial capacity and productive work. The sectors differ, but the development question is the same: who captures the value created between extraction and the final product?

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[Daily Trust] The renewed call for the restoration of petrol subsidy under any guise demands a clear-eyed examination of what Nigeria has gained from reform and what the country would have to surrender by reversing course.

[AIM] Maputo -- The South African petrochemical giant Sasol paid, over the past 11 years, more than 670 million US dollars to Mozambican State in taxes.