[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group launched its 2026-2030 African Water Facility Strategy at Cairo Water Week. The launch renews the call for African countries to contribute more resources to water and sanitation projects across the continent. It also calls for private investors to play a greater role in financing these projects.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Dangote Group, owned by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, has contracted Spanish engineering company Técnicas Reunidas to supply two hydrogen reformers for its fertiliser plant under construction in Gode, Somali region, as the project's estimated cost rises to more than $4 billion.

[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland's health minister has held talks with senior Burjeel Holdings executives in Abu Dhabi on accelerating construction of the Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Referral Hospital in Burao, the health ministry said.

[Horn Diplomat] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday on expanding cooperation in nuclear energy, health and trade, a day after attending a Kremlin banquet with First Lady Zinash Tayachew.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has urged Russia to invest in African industries, technology transfer and skills development, saying the continent must move away from exporting raw materials and importing finished products.

[Leadership] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said pension is a wage earned and deferred, not a favour from government, and promised that no Nigerian who has served the country will be forgotten in retirement.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nursing officer interns are facing financial difficulties following delays in the payment of their July 2026 stipends, the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives has said.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three people are feared dead and others injured after a saloon car crashed into pedestrians and burst into flames at Kenol Stage along Ngong Road in Nairobi on Thursday morning.

[Ghanaian Times] As Moscow courts African governments with promises of trade, investment and security cooperation, Accra must guard against opaque deals, resource dependence and commercial relationships that leave the country carrying more risk than reward. Ghana's growing economic engagement with Russia presents an opportunity, but one that demands considerably more scrutiny than diplomatic declarations of friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation might suggest.

[Ghanaian Times] Absa Bank Ghana LTD has marked this year's Wow October, its annual month-long Customer Service Week programme, with activities focused on customer wellbeing, business promotion and recognition of longstanding relationships with the bank.

[Bird Story Agency] Shared water and power are easing factory setup costs as Africa's textile hubs expand into cotton processing.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Equity Bank Uganda recorded total bancassurance premiums of Shs16.13 billion in the second quarter of 2026, giving it an 8.77 percent share of the market and placing it fourth among banks in Uganda's bancassurance segment.

[Premium Times] Nigerian clean-energy startup D-Olivette Labs has won $200,000 at the 2025 Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development for its AI-powered biodigesters, which convert organic waste into clean cooking gas, electricity and fertiliser.

[Liberian Observer] Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Yin Chengwu has called for a stable, transparent, and equitable investment climate in Liberia's mining sector, warning that the industry's long investment cycles and substantial initial capital requirements make policy predictability essential to attracting responsible investors.

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has announced plans for a US$30 million geological survey to identify Liberia's mineral potential, alongside a commitment to establish the country's first gold-processing facility within two years as his administration seeks to attract investment and increase national benefits from the mining sector.

[This Day] Abuja -- The African Energy Chamber (AEC), has honoured the Country Director of Schlumberger Nigeria Limited (SLB), Dr Nosa Omorodion, for his more than three-decade contributions to Nigeria and Africa's energy industry.

[Daily News] Njombe -- A TOTAL of 66 electricity poles have been destroyed by fire in Njombe Region, according to the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO).

[New Times] Travelling across Africa and around the world can provoke serious reflection. There is something profoundly wrong when products considered unsafe, substandard, adulterated or unacceptable in one market find a ready market in Africa.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Independent petroleum dealers have threatened to suspend fuel purchases from oil marketing companies (OMCs), accusing them of selling petroleum products above the maximum wholesale prices set by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Siaya Governor James Orengo says the proposed introduction of Small Modular Reactors could unlock manufacturing opportunities and create jobs in Siaya County and the wider Lake Region.

[RFI] A summit with more than 20 African leaders opened in Moscow on Wednesday, in a test of Russia's bid to expand its influence on the continent. The two-day Russia-Africa Summit, the third since 2019, comes as Moscow grapples with heavy sanctions over its Ukraine offensive - and as several African governments turn to it for security assistance.

[allAfrica]

[Vanguard] ·Pays N1.23trn of N3.3trn power sector debt

[Vanguard] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said that more than 50 per cent of Nigeria's financial industry is ready to comply with data localisation requirements, stressing that the country must strengthen its digital sovereignty without undermining innovation and global technology integration.

[Vanguard] In an apparent response to growing public concern and outcry over the high cost of living and the worsening economic hardship confronting Nigerians, the Federal Government recently announced a 90-day relief plan aimed at providing succour to workers and the wider population. However, rather than inspire confidence, the initiative has come under intense scrutiny from the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, which questions its transparency, effectiveness and capacity to address the underlying causes of the crisis.

[Vanguard] ABUJA--The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has rejected the proposed N70,000 monthly transport allowance for federal workers, which was agreed upon after a meeting between the federal

[Premium Times] Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the projects will strengthen transportation networks, improve connectivity, and facilitate economic activities by constructing, reconstructing, and rehabilitating critical road corridors.

[Daily Trust] President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the 2027 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly before the end of 2026.

[Daily Trust] E-hailing drivers operating through platforms such as Bolt and inDrive in Abuja have lamented rising fuel prices, vehicle maintenance costs and platform charges, saying the expenses are eroding their earnings and making it increasingly difficult to sustain their businesses.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia will require gold to be refined domestically before export, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai said Wednesday. He also announced a sovereign wealth fund funded by a fixed share of mineral revenues and a state mining company that will take ownership stakes in projects rather than relying solely on royalties.