[AIM] Maputo -- The Zambezi Valley Agency, based in the central Mozambican province of Tete, will disburse six million US dollars aimed at funding small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the central and northern Mozambique.

[AIM] Maputo -- The French oil and gas company TotalEnergies, which heads the liquefied natural gas (LNG) consortium, in Palma district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, has already trained 100 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in that province.

[New Times] Dozens of members of the United States Congress have raised concerns about the Trump administration's critical minerals agreements with the DR Congo and other countries.

[Ghanaian Times] Four Telecel Ghana customers have won a combined GH¢20,000 in monthly cash prizes in the 15th cycle of the Telecel Dream Car Promo, as the SMS trivia competition enters its final weeks.

[Premium Times] The proposed collaboration would explore the establishment and commercialisation of plant tissue-culture technology in Jigawa State, initially focusing on date palm and Irish potato

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Investment Authority (Invest Kenya) and the East Africa Venture Capital Association (EAVCA) have signed a partnership to attract more private capital into the country and position Kenya as a leading hub for investment in East Africa.

[Leadership] The President of the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN), Chris Osarunmewense, has advocated for stronger collaboration among government, regulators, energy companies and training institutions to develop the skilled workforce needed to sustain Nigeria's oil and gas industry and support its transition to a cleaner energy future.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Chinese mining company Zijin Gold International has acquired a 9.2% stake in Canadian mining firm Allied Gold, gaining partial ownership of its portfolio that includes the Kurmuk gold project in Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz Region, near the Sudanese border.

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has dismissed claims by the Minority that it incurred a US$1.7 billion loss from its operations under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) in 2025.

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation rose to 4.0 per cent in July 2026, from 3.5 per cent in June, driven largely by higher producer costs in industry, particularly mining and quarrying.

[ISS] SA and legacy media can use this world-first legislation to improve their role as guardians of information integrity in an African context.

[Independent (Kampala)] Juba -- Six Ugandan truck drivers are missing after armed men reportedly abducted them and seized their trucks in Bor Town, Jonglei State, South Sudan.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nearly half of ride-hailing users would turn to matatus if fares increase.

[Liberian Observer] The Chairperson of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Clarence K. Massaquoi has called on international satellite operators and investors to explore opportunities in Liberia, following the Authority's adoption of new Satellite Communications Guidelines designed to create a predictable regulatory environment for the rapidly growing sector.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi is entering yet another dark chapter in its electricity crisis. The much-touted Mozambique-Malawi Interconnection Project, meant to inject urgently needed power into the national grid, has missed its third commissioning deadline.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi recorded a K349.9 billion fiscal surplus in June 2026, its first monthly surplus in more than a year, according to Reserve Bank of Malawi data -- a development that comes as government prepares to rely more heavily on domestic tax revenue to fund public spending.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Co-operative Bank of Kenya has issued a 40-day statutory notice indicating its intention to sell a property belonging to South Nyanza Sugar Company (Sony Sugar) over an outstanding debt of Sh862.3 million.

[Gates Foundation] Whether or not the Strait of Hormuz reopens for shipping at pre-war levels following a ceasefire that has repeatedly frayed since June, the damage is already done for millions of African farmers.

[Leadership] The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order transferring regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Akwa Ibom State to the Akwa Ibom State Electricity Regulatory Commission (AKSERC), setting the state on course to become the 17th to assume control of its electricity market since the process began in 2024.

[Leadership] The consul-general of the People's Republic of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, has affirmed the gains of the zero-tariff policy of China by saying that Nigeria and China's bilateral trade grew by 40 per cent monthly following the introduction of the zero-tariff policy in May.

[Leadership] Air passengers at major Nigerian airports are facing sharp increases in transportation costs, vehicle scarcity, and prolonged delays following the suspension of e-hailing platforms, including Uber and Bolt, from operating on airport premises.

[Leadership] The federal government and regulators must provide a predictable, transparent and efficient regulatory environment to attract fresh capital, increase oil and gas production and sustain jobs in Nigeria's petroleum industry, president of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Comrade Festus Osifo, has said.

[Leadership] The Federal Government has approved and ratified major road construction and rehabilitation contracts, as well as three private-sector concessions for highway and trailer park projects under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.

[Vanguard] The Federal Government (FG) has commissioned the upgraded transmission facilities in four major substations in Lagos, adding about 360 megawatts (MW) of transmission capacity to boost electricity supply across the state.

[Premium Times] The president's Special Adviser on Homeland Security, Adeyinka Famadewa, will coordinate and provide secretariat support for the 11-man committee.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has urged residents of Isingiro District to turn their political support for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) into tangible economic gains by embracing government wealth-creation programmes and working to improve household incomes.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United States is ready to resume mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a senior adviser to US President Donald Trump has said, signalling a renewed diplomatic effort to resolve the long-running dispute over the use and management of Nile waters.

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