[Daba Finance] Dangote Petroleum Refinery reported $1.82 billion in net profit for the first half of 2026 as disruptions to Middle East fuel exports increased demand for products from its Lagos plant. Revenue exceeded $13 billion, compared with a $476 million loss for all of 2025, according to the refinery's IPO prospectus.

[Nile Post] French companies could invest more than $4 billion (about Shs15.7 trillion) in Uganda by the end of 2027, as the country seeks to attract capital into green energy, agro-processing, waste management and digital services.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican government has approved the Financing Structure for the Coral Norte Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project, located in Area 4 of the Rovuma Basin, off the coast of the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's National Statistics Institute (INE), in its Consumer Price Index (CPI), has recorded an annual inflation of 6.45 percent over the last August.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Bolt Comfort rides in Kenya have increased more than sixfold over the past year, while monthly passenger numbers have grown more than fivefold as the premium category expands in Nairobi and Mombasa.

[Premium Times] The Commissioner for Finance in the state, Izuchukwu Okafor, claimed during a podcast that Governor Charles Soludo's administration was still repaying loans and other debts incurred by Mr Obi and other past governors of the state.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- President Yoweri Museveni will on Thursday, September 17, 2026 preside over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kampala Storage Terminal (KST) development, a major petroleum storage facility that will significantly increase Uganda's storage capacity.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) enforcement officers have seized suspected illicit ethanol and tobacco after uncovering an underground chamber used to conceal the goods in Kimosop Central, Baringo County.

[Premium Times] NCAA consumer protection director, Michael Achimugu, says airlines must meet specific obligations to passengers when flights are delayed or cancelled, even when the disruption itself is beyond their control.

[Ghanaian Times] Fraud is an intentional act of deception, false representation or concealment of the truth used to secure an unfair advantage, unlawful gain or to deprive victims of their legal rights. Globally, organizations lose billions of dollars annually to occupational fraud.

[Ghanaian Times] Absa Bank Ghana LTD has been recognised as the winner of the Bancassurance Leadership Award 2026 at the Ghana Insurance Awards, honouring the bank's efforts in delivering integrated financial protection to individuals and businesses across Ghana.

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana TVET Service (GTVETS) and the Design & Technology Institute (DTI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic Public-Private Partnership to strengthen Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), deepen industry participation in skills development, and improve employment and entrepreneurship outcomes for young people in Ghana.

[Premium Times] Akwa Ibom has cut its domestic debt by N116 billion under Governor Umo Eno, even as the state recorded N2.934 trillion in revenue and spent N56.73 billion servicing debt in 2024 and 2025.

[This Day] Abuja -- The Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to support efforts at tackling the growing menace of vandalism and energy theft in the power sector.

[Nyasa Times] National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has unveiled a bumper K2.3 billion football sponsorship package for the 2026/27 season - a staggering 147 percent increase on last year's investment, in a major boost for the country's game.

[New Times] The governement is exploring the use of nuclear and isotopic techniques to improve agricultural productivity, food safety and resilience to climate change, Minister of State for Infrastructure Armand Zingiro has said.

[Shabelle] Djibouti City, Djibouti -- Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Ali, joined foreign ministers from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states on a visit to the organisation's new headquarters under construction in Djibouti.

[Capital FM] Westgate shopping mall hosted a big retail weekend last week, with three notable brand moments taking place across the mall as shoppers discovered new stores, refreshed spaces and the latest additions to Westland's premier shopping destination.

[Premium Times] The Commissioner for Finance in the state, Izuchukwu Okafor, claimed during a podcast that Governor Charles Soludo's administration was still repaying loans and other debts incurred by Mr Obi and other past governors of the state.

[Daily Trust] Motorists and commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were stranded for over 12 hours on Tuesday as a multiple-vehicle crash at the Kara Bridge, coupled with ongoing repair works, triggered a massive gridlock that stretched into Lagos.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican president Daniel Chapo and the Chairman of the Singita Group, Luke Bailes, have reviewed the progress of tourism investment that the group has been developing in the Bazaruto Archipelago, in the southern province of Inhambane.

[Daily News] Mwanza -- WHEN heavy rains arrive, the difference between disruption and disaster is often determined long before the first drops fall. For Mwanza, where roads, bridges, drainage systems, businesses and farms can all face the consequences of intense rainfall, preparations for the anticipated El Niño conditions are already gathering momentum.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has begun a strategic review of its voter education, partnerships and communication frameworks ahead of the 2027 General Election.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- South Africa's Vodacom Group will appeal a High Court ruling that declared the Kenyan Government's sale of its 15 percent stake in Safaricom invalid, null and void.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Two suspects have been arrested in Lucky Summer, Nairobi, after police recovered several Kenya Power electricity meters during an operation targeting the theft and illegal handling of electricity infrastructure.

[This Day] Abuja -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has warned President Bola Tinubu that his government's economic policy was pushing Nigerians "dangerously close to the limits of human endurance."

[This Day] President Bola Tinubu has etched his name in the hearts of the children and other relatives of the workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited, who were owed for several years, long after the national airline was shut down in 2003 and liquidated in 2004. Chinedu Eze captures the agony of waiting and the succour of the President.

[Nile Post] President Museveni will on Thursday, September 17, 2026, preside over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kampala Storage Terminal (KST) development, a major petroleum storage facility that will significantly increase Uganda's storage capacity.

[Nile Post] The Parliamentary Pension Scheme has halted a proposed investment in a commercial building in Kampala, citing a lack of adequate financial and technical information about the project.

[allAfrica]