[allAfrica] For years, African finance ministers have made the same case at investor conferences and multilateral summits: the continent is not short of bankable projects, it is short of affordable capital. This week, that case took a tangible step forward. Legal & General Asset Management, one of Britain's largest institutional investors, launched the L&G LSF African Government Bond (USD) UCITS ETF -- the first exchange-traded fund of its kind available to European investors -- built on the

[SAnews.gov.za] Team South Africa has completed a mission to China aimed at unlocking critical investment for South Africa's energy infrastructure and strengthening cooperation with Chinese industrial players.

[Namibian] National Unity Democratic Organisation member of parliament Vetaruhe Kandorozu has called for an independent audit and investigation into a series of fatal electrocution incidents involving employees in the electricity sector, saying repeated workplace deaths point to serious safety failures.

[Capital FM] Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote has mentioned Kenya as one of the top 10 African countries for investment, citing the opportunities available across the continent.

[Ghanaian Times] The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Ali Adolf John Mburidiba, has described climate change as one of the biggest threats to Ghana's socio-economic development.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Suspended Executive Director of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR), Atty. Urias Teh-Pour, and the Commission's suspended Director for Planning, Internal Monitoring and Evaluation, Bah-Wah Brownell, have rejected their dismissal by the Commission's Acting Chairperson, describing the decision as unlawful, politically motivated, and part of what they called a campaign of personal vengeance.

[Daily Trust] A petrol-laden tanker exploded on Thursday night while discharging its contents at the AYM Shafa filling station in Garki Area III, Abuja, triggering a major fire that spread to nearby buildings.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- African governments and aviation industry leaders are pushing for faster implementation of open-skies policies, warning that fragmented air transport markets are raising business costs and limiting the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Civil Society Learning and Capacity Building Centre (CESC), a prominent Mozambican NGO, has challenged the Assembly of the Republic, the country's Parliament, to develop the necessary capacities to analyze the legislative merit of bills.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA and Uganda yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop the proposed Tanga Regional Energy Hub, marking a major step towards deeper energy cooperation, industrialisation and regional trade.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- IN the third part of the Daily News Diplomatic Bench interview series, Tanzania's High Commissioner to Mozambique, CP Hamad Khamis, says the next phase of cooperation between the two nations should focus on building industries, strengthening regional value chains and unlocking new opportunities for investment, trade and employment.

[Ghanaian Times] More than a decade after Ghana joined the ranks of oil-producing nations, the country's upstream petroleum industry is facing a defining question: Is the steady decline in crude oil production the inevitable result of ageing oil fields, or has it been accelerated by years of underinvestment and slowing exploration?

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organisation (TIRDO) has expanded its push for value addition by facilitating the construction of seven solar dryers across the country, with another currently under development to help curb postharvest losses.

[Independent (Kampala)] Dar es Salaam -- President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda and Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania have endorsed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at reshaping East Africa's energy economy by shifting the region's focus from crude oil exports to building an integrated regional energy and industrial hub.

[Liberian Observer] Liberia Telecommunications Authority Chairman Clarence Massaquoi may have created a bigger problem for President Joseph Nyuma Boakai than he realizes.

[Daily News] Mwanza -- COTTON farmers have been urged to adopt good agricultural practices, to increase productivity and improve crop quality. The call was made on Wednesday in Ilemela Municipality by Cotton Board Agricultural Officer Onesmo Kiwango during training sessions held as part of the Nanenane exhibitions.

[Vanguard] ABUJA - Four persons sustained injuries on Thursday night after a petroleum tanker caught fire while discharging products at AYM Shafa Filling Station, beside the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) office along Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti Way, Area 3, Garki, Abuja.

[Premium Times] The president said the private sector has a big role to play in the economy in creating jobs and supporting the government.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has announced sweeping reforms to tighten the management of its vehicle fleet, including the introduction of mandatory real-time tracking for all official vehicles, as part of a broader drive to curb misuse of public assets and enhance accountability.

[Premium Times] The NCAA director-general said reducing the regulator's share of aviation revenue could weaken its ability to sustain effective safety oversight.

[Leadership] The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has defended the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu, saying they are already yielding positive results by restoring investor confidence, boosting economic growth and laying the foundation for a $1 trillion economy.

[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug. 7 - The Technical University of Kenya (TUK) has attributed its nearly Sh13 billion in unpaid statutory deductions, pension contributions and other liabilities to years of underfunding and persistent cash flow challenges.

[This Day] Katsina -- A Non-governmental Organisation, Access to Medicines Initiative (AMI), has called on the Katsina State Government to establish a dedicated budget line for family planning commodities in the 2027 fiscal year amid declining donor funding for reproductive health programmes in the country.

[Daily Trust] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining monetary and financial system stability, controlling inflation and ensuring price stability in line with its statutory mandate.

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has called for a stakeholders' consultation on the proposed Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Prevention of Anti-Competitive Practices and Behaviour Regulations.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi City County has been ranked the country's worst-performing county in managing pending bills, with the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) warning that its growing debt burden points to weaknesses in budget execution and financial management.

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[New Zimbabwe] Senate Deputy President Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Michael R. Nyambuya has ordered the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to immediately stop illegal mining activities at Christmas Pass in Mutare and Marlborough in Harare following concerns over public safety and environmental degradation.

[The Herald] Zimbabwe's economic reforms have largely succeeded in restoring macroeconomic stability, but the country's next challenge is transforming that stability into higher levels of investment that can drive sustained economic growth, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said.

[This Day] Chief executive officers (CEOs) of manufacturing companies in Nigeria have said government infrastructure spending has not significantly boosted their productivity.