[This Day] Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described the Dangote Refinery as more than merely an industrial project, asserting that its construction showcased Africa's ability to execute ambitious projects on a market-changing scale.

[Leadership] Infrastructure, investment and public-private collaboration took centre stage as Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and the Lagos State government articulated a shared vision to unlock value in the economy of Africa's second-largest city and to position Lagos on the path to becoming a trillion-dollar economy by 2052.

[African Arguments] By the time Nigeria puts together all of the policies needed to regulate artificial intelligence, elements of the technology might have already been implemented. In May, Nigeria's federal government unveiled an open-access, multilingual voice and text assistant called GovGuide Nigeria, built by Publica AI with Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, NCAIR and Meta. Its stated goal is to assist Nigerians in accessing government services in English, Hausa, Igbo and

[The Conversation Africa] The southern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is known as the Copperbelt because of its rich deposits of copper and other minerals.

[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Intermittent outages affecting Bankak, an app offered by the Bank of Khartoum, and other electronic payment services have disrupted financial transactions and market activity, increasing demand for cash, according to bankers and technology experts.

[Daily Maverick] BANJUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Police used tear gas to disperse protesters who gathered overnight in multiple locations in Gambia, including near President Adama Barrow's official residence, to denounce what they described as prolonged power cuts, residents and a Reuters witness said.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola expects more than 70 billion US dollar to be invested in its oil, gas, and energy infrastructure sectors over the next five years, Artur Custodio, executive director of the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) said on Wednesday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to creating a predictable and investment-friendly business environment as the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Business Summit 2026 opened in Nairobi.

[Capital FM] Netflix announced an expansive slate of local series and films to celebrate a decade of showcasing South African stories that supported more than 8,000 jobs through partnerships with over 30 local production companies. The slate was unveiled at a press showcase in Rosebank, Johannesburg, where Netflix executives, filmmakers and on-screen talent gathered to mark 10 years since the service's 2016 launch in South Africa with a preview of the next wave of South African stories heading to screens worldwide.

[Botswana Daily News] Jwaneng -- The Trans Kalahari Corridor Investment and Connectivity Golf Day is expected to strengthen regional trade and investment by bringing together government leaders, business communities, investors and other stakeholders from Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's economic activity expanded by 6.5 per cent in June 2026, up from 6.0 per cent in May, driven largely by strong growth in the services sector, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has reported.

[Ghanaian Times] Ashanti Region has been crowned champions of the 2026 MTN Elite U-19 Championship after producing a sensational performance to defeat defending champions Eastern Region 4-3 in a pulsating final at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.

[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Workers should not only watch others benefit from Namibia's fishing resources while they remain employees with little security and protection.

[SAnews.gov.za] India has identified infrastructure, critical minerals, and skills development as three key areas where South Africa can expect deeper cooperation over the next five years.

[Scrolla] Graduates like Kgothatso Mathabathe miss out on interviews because they cannot afford the high transport costs to companies in Pretoria. Unemployed teacher Paballo Mokoena paid R700 to travel all the way from Gauteng to Bloemfontein for a failed job interview.

[Scrolla] ActionSA and jobseekers marched to the Pikitup offices in Braamfontein in August to demand answers about the unfulfilled job posts. The company says the party must ask the proper council instead of dropping their demands with the wrong management team.

[Liberian Observer] Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has set a US$1.3 billion domestic revenue target for Liberia by December 2026, as the government steps up efforts to strengthen tax administration, expand compliance, harness technology and reduce the country's dependence on external financing.

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. formally opened the National Conference on the Resolution of Non-Performing Loans on Tuesday at the EJS Ministerial Complex, telling bankers, regulators, lawmakers, judges, and development partners that Liberia's mounting bad-debt problem is ultimately "about people", farmers seeking financing, young entrepreneurs without access to capital, and depositors whose savings must be protected.

[Leadership] Africa's vast forest resources could position the continent to capture a significant share of the global bioeconomy, projected to exceed $30 trillion by 2050, stakeholders at a high-level forestry roundtable in Lagos have said.

[Leadership] Businesses across Nigeria are accelerating efforts to integrate with the country's electronic invoicing framework as the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) moves towards real-time tax reporting and automated compliance.

[Leadership] Weak legal and institutional frameworks are limiting the ability of banks to provide adequate financing to businesses, particularly small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank Nigeria, Olusegun Alebiosu, has said.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE growing shift from raw agricultural exports to processed and value-added products could significantly increase foreign exchange earnings and create more jobs, according to the Tanzania Trade Development Authority (TanTrade).

[Liberian Observer] Liberia cannot solve its bad-loan problem by creating a no-loan economy. As regulators, bankers, businesses and development partners confront the stubborn problem of non-performing loans, their greatest challenge is not simply recovering yesterday's money. It is figuring out how Liberia can lend tomorrow's money more intelligently, more widely and more productively.

[Scrolla] Petrol 95 is showing an expected price jump of roughly 200 cents per litre based on early September 2026 data. High global oil prices are also pushing local diesel and paraffin prices up by well over 160 cents per litre.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Employment and Labour Relations Court has certified as urgent a case challenging the appointment of James Mworia as the first chief executive officer of the National Infrastructure Fund, paving the way for an expedited hearing of the dispute.

[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed surging investment in Zimbabwe's tourism sector, which rose to US$132.3 million in the first half of 2026, as he called for stronger value chains to ensure the country derives maximum benefit from the industry.

[Horn Diplomat] London (Horndiplomat) -- Britain's Labour Party has selected Somali-born Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali as its candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary by-election, placing a former child refugee at the centre of one of the country's most closely watched political contests.

[RFI] Mali's warring sides are increasingly using artificial intelligence to fight an information war alongside their battle on the ground, a study published Wednesday has found. Jihadists are experimenting with relatively basic AI propaganda, separatist networks are creating fake online characters and Russia's Africa Corps is using the technology on a far more sophisticated scale.

[Daily Maverick] The French wine industry is experiencing one of its lowest production outputs in the past three decades, severely affected by record heatwaves, prolonged summer drought and unseasonal spring frosts. In SA, it's shaping up to be an early harvest as El Niño takes its toll. Stock up while you can.

[Vanguard] For years, the Auchi-Okene-Abuja highway and its surrounding communities have carried a reputation that no Nigerian traveller would wish to associate with a journey home: the fear of being watched, followed, and intercepted by men who know the roads, the settlements, and the forests better than almost anyone. For criminal gangs operating around such corridors, geography has traditionally been an advantage. They know the shortcuts, the bush paths, and the places where a vehicle can disappear from sight