[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is set to observe its seventh National Cybersecurity Month from October 11 to November 9, 2026.

[Vanguard] ...trains 700 Oyo youths in AI, vocational skills

[Nile Post] The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) is investigating the Human Resource Office of Kabale District over allegations of ghost workers on the government payroll.

[Nile Post] The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has been named the Outstanding Trade Facilitation Institution of the Year at the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) Quality Awards 2026 in recognition of its continued efforts to improve Uganda's business environment and promote business formalisation.

[GAVI] Gavi-supported immunisation generated more than US$ 30 billion in economic benefits in 2025, through lower healthcare costs and healthier, more productive populations Recognising the value of immunisation, countries invested a record US$ 301 million in co-financing of Gavi-supported vaccines in 2025 Dr Sania Nishtar, Gavi CEO: "When it comes to immunisation we know that the return on investment extends far beyond health to supporting sustainable, inclusive economic growth."

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Opposition leader Musa Hassan Bility said Thursday that the government's collection of more than US$1 billion in domestic revenue has done nothing to improve ordinary Liberians' lives. He called it "growth without development."

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia has intensified efforts to overhaul its mining law as part of critical reforms tied to negotiations for a second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, with the Law Reform Commission (LRC) leading a review of the country's legal framework governing the mining sector.

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- The Liberia National Police (LNP) has arrested between 60 and 70 foreign nationals, including a significant number of Chinese citizens, in connection with an ongoing investigation into suspected cybercrime, counterfeiting and other alleged criminal activities.

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Residents of Bonla and Lugbehyee communities in Nimba County are benefiting from improved road access following the construction of two concrete bridges by ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), replacing unsafe wooden crossings that had long posed risks to motorists, pedestrians and commercial vehicles.

[263Chat] Zimbabwean technology firm 1010 Technologies has marked 30 years in business, with the Government recognising the company's contribution to digital transformation and the modernisation of public services.

[Namibian] The Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) has committed N$90 million to Namibian football over three seasons, with president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah demanding strict accountability in the management of the sponsorship.

[Vanguard] The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the ADC-led Federal Government will lower the cost of living and reverse the current fuel subsidy if elected into office in 2027.

[groundWork] South Africa's latest fuel price increase is not simply a problem for motorists. It is another escalation of the cost-of-living crisis that is already forcing working-class households to make impossible choices between food, transport, electricity and other basic needs. From Wednesday, 7 October, petrol increased by more than R3 a litre, while diesel escalated by R3.24 a litre. The increase comes as households are already struggling to afford food. The latest figures from the Pietermaritzburg Economic

[Vanguard] The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, has warned that distractions from social media, emotional distress and fatigue could endanger motorists and other road users, calling for greater attention to the link between mental wellbeing and road safety.

[Premium Times] According to the minister, NNPC Retail is absorbing the reduction from its profit margin, rather than relying on government funds to lower petrol prices.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has moved to court to challenge a 433 percent increase in excise duty on imported industrial sugar, warning that the higher tax could raise production costs, threaten jobs and weaken the competitiveness of local manufacturers.

[Namibian] State House, Windhoek, 8 October 2026.

[Nyasa Times] Sports Minister says impostor pages should face the full force of cyber laws, and calls on police and MACRA to unmask the person behind 'Chigona'

[Vanguard] The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called for restraint amid the controversy surrounding pipeline surveillance contracts, warning that disagreements over contracts and money must not be allowed to trigger ethnic tension in the region.

[New Dawn] By Edwin N. Khakie

[Leadership] The Social Democratic Party (SDP), Presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said the Federal Government's 30-day petrol discount through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has no legal backing, and no substantial plan to effectively implement it to reduce the hardship inflicted on Nigerians in the past three and a half years of President Tinubu's administration.

[Leadership] A 55-year-old motorist has escaped unhurt after a moving train collided with his Honda car at the PWD railway crossing in Lagos State, leaving the vehicle extensively damaged.

[Maka] Carrinho has controlled Banco de Comércio e Indústria since December 2021. In August 2024, the competition authority cleared its takeover of Banco Keve, subject to central bank approval. It has also acquired 7.61 per cent of BFA through its subsidiary Congolian Financial. If consolidated, these interests could give the group influence over roughly 30 per cent of Angola's banking market.

[Presidency Nigeria] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) agreed today to forgo its petrol retail profit margin and sell to Nigerians at cost to cushion the impact of global crude oil price shocks and volatility on vulnerable households.

[Premium Times] As Nigeria struggles to turn its agricultural wealth into industrial growth and jobs, agribusiness leaders are targeting investment, processing and export opportunities at a regional conference in Uyo.

[Premium Times] Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar questions the timing and effectiveness of the federal government's proposed 30-day petrol discount, saying it offers no lasting relief to Nigerians.

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[GroundUp] Siyanda and Akhona Sopangisa hope to sell biochar to farmers

[GroundUp] Grant has helped reduce poverty, but it is being stretched to maintain households

[Nyasa Times] The government has dismissed reports that it is negotiating a devaluation of the Malawi Kwacha with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of talks on a new Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme.