[Daily Trust] Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, says the Tinubu administration has failed one of government's most basic duties: protecting ordinary Nigerians from crushing economic hardship.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- VICE President Deogratius Ndejembi said Tanzania leads Africa in connecting citizens to electricity services, citing World Bank statistics as evidence of the country's progress.

[Premium Times] The architecture, he said, is built around a Health Information Exchange with a Shared Health Record and national registries for clients, health facilities and health workers, anchored on the principle of "one patient, one health record."

[Nile Post] The proposed US$1.2 billion investment pipeline for Uganda could create opportunities for businesses in North Dakota and the wider American Midwest to supply equipment, technology, agricultural solutions and professional services as projects under the Roosevelt Africa Trail move towards implementation.

[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- National Assembly Sports Committee chair Dan Wanyama believes Kenya have broken a world record for building a modern stadium like Talanta Sports in just under four years.

[Nile Post] The transition from journalism and broadcasting to corporate communications has become increasingly common as organisations seek professionals who can navigate both traditional media and digital platforms.

[Nile Post] Next Media has unveiled a new chapter for its radio portfolio, bringing Capital 91.3 FM, Beat FM and KIIS 100.9 FM into closer connection with its television, digital and entertainment platforms.

[Nile Post] Government has reaffirmed its support for regulated medical cannabis and industrial hemp production, while warning investors and operators against diverting controlled substances into illicit markets.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Egypt has been attempting to hinder Ethiopia's integrationist role in the region and to obstruct its development, fearing that these might pull the rug out from under its feet, Abdulshakur Abdulsamad, a Senior Researcher at the Center for Strategic Studies and Regional Integration Initiative said.

[Namibian] Beyond a Gas Master Plan: Planning for the Life of Namibia's Gas System

[Namibian] Petrol prices will go up by N$1.50 per litre on Wednesday, while diesel prices will remain the same for the month of October.

[Liberian Investigator] The exchange rate has moved from about L$190 to L$170 for US$1, but small traders say wholesalers still convert their purchases at the old rate. The government must establish what is happening, enforce transparent pricing and end a silence that is feeding confusion and resentment.

[This Day] In the face of unreliable electricity, individuals are switching to solar energy to light their homes

[Nile Post] Residents in more than seven villages in Mityana Municipality have raised concerns over a month-long power outage, saying the prolonged blackout has disrupted businesses, households, schools and health facilities.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Motorists using Waiyaki Way have been advised to prepare for partial closure of the Mombasa-bound lanes between Kempinski and the Museum Hill Interchange as the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) undertakes maintenance works.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Low-cost carrier Jambojet has resumed daily flights between Nairobi and Entebbe after a seven-year break.

[Capital FM] Kisii -- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a Kenya Power employee in Kisii over allegations of soliciting and receiving a bribe to reconnect electricity to a customer's premises.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi has dramatically ramped up plans to build a brand new north-bound railway connecting the landlocked nation to the Tanzania-Zambia rail network, in a bold bid to slash transport costs that are currently crippling businesses and piling fresh misery onto struggling households.

[Premium Times] Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Ondo, and Rivers rank among the Niger Delta's poorest performers in the new FOI assessment, exposing deep gaps in public disclosure.

[Namibian] Utility plans major solar, wind, battery projects

[Shabelle] Abu Dhabi -- The UAE has condemned the attack that caused the deaths and injuries of crew members from the hijacked oil products tanker MT Honour 25 off the coast of Somalia during an operation to free the vessel.

[ANGOP] Uige -- More than 3.4 million Angolan workers are now enrolled in the nation's mandatory social security system, the Secretary of State for Labor and Social Security Pedro José Filipe announced Thursday.

[Ghanaian Times] Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed that contractors have moved to site to begin construction of a 120-bed Specialised Trauma and Emergency Hospital at Bole in the Savannah Region.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia and the World Bank have agreed to deepen their strategic partnership and accelerate cooperation aimed at driving private sector-led growth, creating jobs and strengthening the country's economic resilience.

[RFI] East Africa is accelerating its push for greater energy independence with a new $16 billion refinery in Kenya - but the project is raising fears over the environmental cost of an expanding oil economy.

[RFI] A court in Singapore is preparing to decide who controls the Castel Group, a family-run French beverage business that has grown to be one of the largest drinks companies in Europe and Africa - and is currently the subject of a power struggle between two of the founder's relatives and the CEO, the first person outside the Castel family to run the multibillion-euro business.

[Daba Finance] Kenyan investors could gain access to Dangote Petroleum Refinery shares through Global Depositary Receipts traded on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, creating a local route into Africa's largest IPO. Renaissance Capital is developing the structure, subject to approval from Kenya's Capital Markets Authority and the NSE, with a potential launch in early December.

[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia will on Thursday, October 1, 2026, open its Executive Budget Hearings for Fiscal Year 2027, beginning a critical review of spending proposals as the government moves to formulate the country's next national budget.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) denies that the country is facing another fuel shortage despite long queues of vehicles at filling stations in Maputo and other cities.

[Premium Times] "Nigeria was like a sick patient who receives the terrible news that he has cancer."