[New Dawn] --LRA Eyes US$1 Billion Mark in September

[Bird Story Agency] Internationally recognised after Beyoncé wore her designs, Ivorian designer Loza Maléombho is now looking beyond fashion. Through Pokou, she is combining Baoulé history, local craftsmanship and artificial intelligence to build an African-owned creative universe spanning clothing, film, art, architecture and digital experiences.

[Independent (Kampala)] Arua -- Set against the vibrant landscape of Arua in West Nile, Vurra Secondary School is expanding to keep pace with a rapidly growing student population. School leaders are racing to add classrooms and dormitories to ensure every learner has space to study, live, and thrive.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The holding of the Brazil-Angola Economic Forum, which took place Thursday (3), in Luanda, represents another step towards boosting trade and attracting new investments to both countries, said the Brazilian ambassador to Angola, Eugênia Barthelmess.

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES recalls that a social activist recently raised an alarm that some scavengers had reportedly removed bolts and iron rods from the bridge.

[Vanguard] The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Friday, denied responsibility for the exit of the ride-hailing platform, Uber, from Nigeria, saying the company's decision must have been based on its own economic and regulatory considerations.

[Vanguard] Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has called for a rethink of Nigeria's petroleum pricing system, saying the debate should no longer be limited to whether fuel subsidy should be removed or restored.

[Ghanaian Times] Olive Africa Partners Fashions Limited, a Ghanaian investment company, has become the principal shareholder of Tex Styles Ghana Limited (TSG) following its acquisition of Vlisco's entire shareholding in the company, together with the Woodin brand.

[Bird Story Agency] As rainfall becomes less predictable, researchers are developing improved seed, testing more efficient irrigation and using digital tools to track water losses. Getting these solutions to farmers could protect harvests and provide Ethiopia's textile factories with more locally grown fibre.

[Scrolla] The Foschini Group plans to close 180 stores over the next three financial years, putting jobs at Foschini, Markham and Sportscene stores at risk. The group has not said how many jobs could be affected, but 85 stores have already closed in the past 21 weeks as shoppers move online.

[AIM] Maputo -- Osório Lucas, chief executive officer of Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC), has announced that Maputo Port expects cargo throughput to exceed 17 million tonnes this year following an investment of 13.2 million US dollars in two new mobile cranes.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has warned that the government's decision to shut down Tata Chemicals Magadi could undermine investor confidence and discourage companies from investing in Kenya.

[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 4 - President William Ruto yesterday commissioned a 109-kilometre electricity transmission line linking Machakos, Konza, Isinya and Namanga.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A disputed C-160 Transall cargo aircraft was allegedly flown out of Kisumu International Airport despite a High Court order barring its removal, a court has heard in the criminal case against four foreign nationals accused of forgery and conspiracy to commit a felony.

[263Chat] Government ministries, local authorities and parastatals owed the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) about US$188 million as of February 2026, placing further financial strain on the power utility.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for deeper Kenya-South Korea cooperation in technology, innovation and investment, saying the two countries can transform their longstanding relationship into a partnership driven by shared economic opportunities rather than aid.

[IFEX] This statement was originally published on mediarightsagenda.org on 18 August 2026.

[Liberian Observer] The government and its key partners' effort to widen access to credit is entering a potentially important new phase as the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) and the Banking Institute of Liberia (BIL) intensify professional training around the country's newly enhanced collateral registry.

[New Zimbabwe] OK Zimbabwe Limited has launched a comprehensive restocking programme after securing financial guarantees from two prominent local banks, providing the retailer with fresh access to credit facilities and renewed supplier confidence.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Nimba, Bong and Grand Bassa counties will share US$5 million a year from ArcelorMittal Liberia under the company's amended mineral development agreement, and the government and the company have begun deciding who will control the money.

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[Daily Trust] No fewer than 37 suspected oil thieves have been choked to death after inhaling a substance from the stolen crude product they were loading into boats at Okari Jetty in Okirika Local Government Area of Rivers State in the early hours of Thursday.

[Daily Trust] The decision by Uber to wind down its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria has triggered concerns among drivers, passengers and industry stakeholders, with fears that the exit could reduce competition, increase transportation costs and further weaken earning opportunities for app-based transporters.

[New Zimbabwe] STREET vendors in Harare have vowed to defy a government order to vacate the streets, describing the ultimatum as insensitive and out of touch with the harsh economic realities forcing thousands of Zimbabweans into informal trading.

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[This Day] Aviation experts are of the view that Nigerian airlines are looking at rekindling the viable air travel market across West and Central Africa, projecting that it can generate $1 billion annually when fully developed.

[This Day] Agriculture and manufacturing took the lead in output expansion as price inflation ticks higher in August.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia will deploy drones, satellite reconnaissance and joint military and police units against illegal mining sites nationwide, seizing dredges, excavators and mineral stocks and turning operators over to prosecutors, the head of a new presidential task force said Wednesday, in a crackdown he said targets more than US$1.6 billion a year in stolen and smuggled minerals.

[Leadership] The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has written to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly, demanding an immediate review of federal civil servants' salaries and an increase in the minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000.

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