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- West Africa: ECOWAS Parliament Seeks Regional Funding for Climate Policeson September 28, 2026 at 9:27 pm
[Daily Trust] The ECOWAS Parliament has urged member states to strengthen implementation and financing of climate policies to tackle environmental degradation, population displacement and insecurity in the region.
- Malawi: Malawi's Economists Press for Fiscal Discipline and Forex Reform As Debt Nears 91 Percent of GDPon September 28, 2026 at 2:12 pm
[Nyasa Times] The Economics Association of Malawi says tight budgets and a more flexible exchange rate are needed, but warns that the medicine carries costs for business
- South Africa: DA to Report e-Panic Data Breach to Information Regulatorby info@groundup.org.za (GroundUp) on September 28, 2026 at 2:12 pm
[GroundUp] A week since we reported it, the Gauteng government has said nothing
- South Africa: 'We Were Never Consulted' - Cape Town Residents Challenge Equinix Data Centreby info@groundup.org.za (GroundUp) on September 28, 2026 at 2:10 pm
[GroundUp] Rezoning appeal has temporarily halted plans
- Africa: We Worried Ai Would Make Things Up, We Should Also Worry When It Doesn'ton September 28, 2026 at 2:09 pm
[Daily Maverick] We've spent the past few years worrying about AI inventing facts, quotes or events. But what happens when AI isn't making things up at all, but accurately repeating information somebody deliberately put there for it to find?
- Kenya: Saccos Deposits Rise 11.12pc to Sh832.74bn As Assets Hit Sh1.21tnon September 28, 2026 at 2:07 pm
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Total deposits held by Saccos in Kenya grew by 11.12 percent to Sh832.74 billion last year, latest data from the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) shows.
- Kenya: DCI Warns Against Fake Profits in Flashy Forex, Crypto Worldon September 28, 2026 at 2:06 pm
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has raised concerns over the flashy lifestyles displayed by some Forex and cryptocurrency traders online, warning Kenyans to look beyond the luxury cars, cash and expensive outings showcased on social media.
- Nigeria: Fishers Decry Declining Catches, Polluted Waters, Disappearing Mangroves in Cross Riveron September 28, 2026 at 2:03 pm
[Premium Times] Fishers in Cross River decry shrinking catches, polluted waters and disappearing mangroves as Peace Point Development Foundation and Health of Mother Earth Foundation train community members to document environmental threats, defend their rights and demand accountability.
- Ghana: Political Leaders Urged to Adopt Long-Term National Economic Devt Planon September 28, 2026 at 2:02 pm
[Ghanaian Times] Presidential Staffer at the Jubilee House, Nana Yaa Jantua, has called on political leaders to adopt a long-term national economic development plan to guide Ghana's development beyond individual governments.
- Nigeria: What Records Show About Anambra Debt Under Peter Obi, Amid Govt's $123.7m Claimon September 28, 2026 at 1:34 pm
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES analysed DMO's records, Mr Obi's handover letter, his claims as well as the submissions of successive administrations in Anambra State to present our findings.
- Malawi: Police Shifted From Search to Recovery After Chilima Wreckage Found, Ex-IG Tells MPson September 28, 2026 at 1:33 pm
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's former Inspector General of Police has mounted a robust defence of the force's handling of the June 2024 plane crash that killed former vice-president Saulos Chilima and eight others, telling MPs her actions were guided entirely by the information available to her at the time.
- Nigeria: Buy1 Get 1 Free Chicken Bucket - KFC Nigeria Brings It Back for an Early Independence Day Celebrationon September 28, 2026 at 1:26 pm
[Premium Times] Green and white are going up early this year. Ahead of Nigeria's Independence Day, KFC Nigeria is giving customers a second shot at one of the biggest deals of the year -- because the first round of Buy 1, Get 1 Free buckets came and went fast, and not everyone got a seat at the table.
- Namibia: Namibia Labour Market Information System Launched - Boost for Driving Policy, Decision Making, and Reaching Employment Goalsby info@newera.com.na (New Era) on September 28, 2026 at 1:22 pm
[New Era] The Justice and Labour Relations Deputy Minister, Inecia Brandt, said data is crucial for decision making and employment policy when she launched the Namibia Labour Market Information System (NALMIS) last Thursday in Windhoek.
- Gambia: Debt Burden Is Heavieron September 28, 2026 at 1:09 pm
[Foroyaa] The debt burden of The Gambia continues to increase hourly, daily, yearly and on a large scale. In his statement at the time of laying the Estimates of the revenue and expenditure of The Gambia for the year 2027 for consideration by the National assembly, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs stated that,
- Nigeria: Court Freezes Three Energy Firms' Accounts Over $1.6m, N1.3bn Crude Storage Debton September 28, 2026 at 1:06 pm
[This Day] The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has granted a Mareva injunction restraining three energy and logistics companies from withdrawing, transferring or dissipating funds and assets over an alleged debt of $1.602 million and N1.314 billion arising from crude oil storage and related services.
- Nigeria: Taraba Task Force Raids Illegal Mining Sites, Arrests Eighton September 28, 2026 at 1:04 pm
[Premium Times] The operation, conducted in the early hours of Sunday, targeted mining sites in Kusum, Badakoshi and Mayo Kam areas of Bali LGA
- Nigeria: Global Trade - West African Women Urged to Exploit Technology for Regional Developmenton September 28, 2026 at 1:04 pm
[Leadership] West African businesswomen and entrepreneurs have been advised to leverage technology and skills to grow their businesses and access regional and global markets.
- Africa: Africa Must Invest in Its Mothers, Childrenon September 28, 2026 at 10:03 am
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- AFRICA cannot achieve sustainable development while millions of women and children continue to face preventable deaths and unequal access to essential healthcare.
- Tanzania: Mineral Sales Hit 7.78tri/ - in Six Monthson September 28, 2026 at 10:03 am
[Daily News] Geita -- TANZANIA'S mineral sales reached 7.78tri/- between January and June this year, equivalent to about 66.5 per cent of the 11.7tri/- recorded during the whole of 2025, signalling strong growth in the mining sector before the year ends.
- Ghana: Keep Illegal Miners Off Tree-Crop Farms - - Tcdaon September 28, 2026 at 10:02 am
[Ghanaian Times] The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr Andy Osei Okrah, has appealed to traditional authorities in the country to desist from releasing tree-crop plantations and productive agricultural lands to illegal miners.
- Uganda: Uganda Airlines Makes Historic First Landing At Kabalega Airport in Hoimaon September 28, 2026 at 9:59 am
[Independent (Kampala)] Kabalega International Airport in Hoima District has handled its first known passenger traffic linked to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, as the country steps up preparations to host the continental tournament.
- Nigeria: Dangote Eyes $35bn Annual Profit By 2030, to Invest $8bn in LNG Planton September 28, 2026 at 9:57 am
[This Day] Abuja -- The Dangote Group has unveiled more details of its 'Vision 2030', targeting over $115 billion in group turnover and $35 billion in annual profit by 2030, anchored on nearly $50 billion in new investments across Africa.
- Nigeria: FG Approves Upgrade of 4 Portson September 28, 2026 at 9:55 am
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of four major ports in the eastern and southern corridors as part of measures to expand Nigeria's cargo-handling capacity and reduce the concentration of maritime traffic around Lagos.
- Liberia: Liberia, India Discuss Strengthening Maritime Safety and Securityby alphonsotoweh@gmail.com (New Republic) on September 28, 2026 at 9:53 am
[New Republic] Liberia and India are seeking actions aimed at strengthening cooperation on maritime safety and security, with Liberia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti stressing the importance of using both countries' strategic positions in the global shipping industry to protect vessels and seafarers.
- Liberia: Poor Road Conditions Spark Outcryby alphonsotoweh@gmail.com (New Republic) on September 28, 2026 at 7:43 am
[New Republic] Monrovia -- Rural dwellers are decrying increasing bad road conditions they are facing at the time of the presence of yellow machines brought into the country by the government to help with roads improvement across the country.
- Uganda: BOU - Stronger Exports Key to Long-Term Shilling Stabilityon September 28, 2026 at 7:39 am
[Nile Post] Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba says Uganda must increase its export earnings to support long-term stability of the shilling and strengthen foreign exchange inflows.
- Nigeria: Miners' Mysterious Deaths - A Demand for Justiceon September 28, 2026 at 7:15 am
[Premium Times] Ultimately, the Nigerian state failed them and nudged them towards their untimely graves, with the failure of governance at all levels.
- Africa: How Tony Elumelu's Africapitalism Is Multiplying Impact Across Africaon September 28, 2026 at 7:15 am
[Premium Times] The real promise of Africapitalism lies not simply in the success of one Tony Elumelu entrepreneur, but in the possibility that thousands of entrepreneurs can become creators of value, employers of labour, innovators and contributors to Africa's economic transformation.
- Nigeria: Mambilla - How Premium Times Investigation Helped Nigeria Defeat Leno Adesanya At Paris Tribunalon September 28, 2026 at 7:14 am
[Premium Times] The tribunal says Nigeria's Mambilla arbitration evidence partly relied on documents made public through PREMIUM TIMES reporting of the Pandora Papers leak.
- Nigeria: Dangote Refinery a Masterpiece of Science, Engineering, Art - Kenyan Presidenton September 28, 2026 at 7:13 am
[Premium Times] "I always know Nigerians to be very great people, very aggressive go-getters. But I didn't anticipate that it was at this scale," Mr Ruto said.


