[New Era] Namibia has survived a dreadful external economic shock after the country was excluded from the list of seven African countries that are facing President Donald Trump's latest 12.5% tariff hit on goods entering the United States.

[Nile Post] A high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini has expressed admiration for Uganda's automotive manufacturing progress after touring the Kiira Vehicle Plant in Jinja, where they witnessed the country's growing capacity to produce electric and conventional buses for the African market.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's attractiveness to investors is being eroded by factors such as high business costs and policy uncertainty.

[Nyasa Times] CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa has been summoned by the Malawi Police Service to appear at the National Police Headquarters in Area 30, Lilongwe, at 2:30pm today -- the latest twist in what has become a closely watched standoff between the outspoken activist and the authorities.

[UCT] "We aim to build a South African artificial intelligence (AI) giant that can put the country and continent into the AI race and ensure we do not fall behind in this new world."

[IPS] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Africa's digital revolution is gathering pace, but the financing needed to sustain it remains uneven, fragmented, and often out of reach.

[Health-e] In the second part of our Hungry For Change series, Health-e News shares the story of a Limpopo widower who has to feed himself, his three adult children and his two young grandchildren with R50 a day. When food runs out, he advices them to drink water. And to have faith.

[Bird Story Agency] A women's farming group in southern Malawi is reinvesting cotton earnings in poultry, livestock, shops and savings schemes--turning a seasonal crop into year-round income, new jobs and greater financial independence. Their progress also shows what Malawi's struggling cotton sector could deliver if persistent problems with seed, prices and market access are addressed.

[RFI] South Africa is suffering a drop in its workforce, following the departure of thousands of foreign workers in the wake of a wave of xenophobic attacks, anti-migrant protests and intensified immigration enforcement.

[New Zimbabwe] NETONE will not renew Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Raphael Mushanawani's contract amid claims of maladministration and disregard for corporate practices, sources have said.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- For decades, Nairobi has been Kenya's undisputed commercial capital, attracting businesses with its concentration of financial institutions, multinational headquarters, government agencies, aviation links and technology firms.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Government is developing a new digital platform to centralize public debt data in a move aimed at improving transparency and strengthening debt management.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has allocated R60 million towards strategic electricity infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving supply reliability, stimulating economic growth and attracting investment.

[Premium Times] Turnover leapt to ₦2.5 trillion from ₦2.1 trillion, aided by a rise of 10 per cent in production volume.

[GroundUp] Goods made in Lesotho will once again enter the United States duty-free after Washington's tariffs expired on 29 July. It comes as a relief to the country's export-dependent garment industry and thousands of workers whose jobs were threatened.

[Nyasa Times] A top government official has issued a stark warning to employers across Malawi -- invest in your workers, or watch your organisation fall behind.

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boaka and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) have inaugurated the Gbarnga-Salayea Road Project, marking a new milestone in the longstanding development partnership between the two sides.

[Nile Post] Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has called on Airtel Uganda to step up investment in secure and modern digital systems, as government pushes to accelerate Uganda's digital transformation and strengthen the country's digital economy.

[New Times] Bank of Kigali (BK) has launched the inaugural BK Wellness Festival 2026, a four-day initiative bringing together health experts, nutritionists, fitness professionals and wellness partners in a move aimed at promoting employee well-being while encouraging healthier lifestyles.

[Ghanaian Times] Parliament has approved a multi-year expenditure commitment by the government, through the Ministry of Finance, for the development, implementation and deployment of digital and electronic platforms to enhance revenue generation.

[SNA] ANKARA -- The Embassy of the Republic of Sudan in Türkiye on Wednesday held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new embassy building and the official Ambassador's Residence in Ankara, in a move reflecting the strong historical ties between Sudan and Türkiye and their shared commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation.

[Bird Story Agency] A scheme tested in Uzbekistan could let African cotton farmers earn twice over, once for the fibre and once for the carbon stored in the soil beneath their fields.

[New Times] The government is exploring a system that would allow households, businesses and institutions generating electricity from rooftop solar panels to sell surplus power to the national grid, as the country seeks to expand electricity generation to meet rising demand.

[Nyasa Times] For many Malawians, the search for work abroad begins with hope -- but for some, it ends in exploitation.

[Premium Times] The industrial action has left academic activities at a standstill, with students uncertain over when examinations will be rescheduled.

[Premium Times] Newly employed local government workers in Cross River protested 11 months of unpaid salaries, alleging severe hardship and deaths among colleagues, while urging Governor Bassey Otu to approve their payroll. The state government promised action within two weeks.

[Premium Times] From disappearing fish in Akwa Ibom to polluted rainwater in Bayelsa, communities living beside Nigeria's oil facilities are confronting the human consequences of methane, a potent but largely invisible greenhouse gas.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has put his foot down, demanding that heads of the country's key legal and governance bodies sign up to sweeping public sector reforms -- or explain why not.

[African Arguments] Walk through Nairobi and the twenty-first century global economy comes into view.

[Maka] Angola's largest telecommunications operator has entered a second day of severe disruption following a cyberattack that affected voice calls, mobile data and internet access across the country.