[Vanguard] The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, yesterday said Nigerians have seen no sign of economic growth according to the gross domestic product, GDP, released by the federal government on Tuesday.

[Daily Trust] Ride-hailing company Uber has exited the Nigerian market, shutting down its operations in the country effective Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

[Daily Trust] The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has rehabilitated failed sections of roads and restored an erosion-threatened bridge in Delta State as part of efforts to make federal roads safer and more motorable.

[Daily Trust] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa Branch, has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Jigawa State Government to fully implement the 2025 ASUU-Federal Government agreement and pay outstanding salary arrears owed to its members.

[ENA] Brazil has opened a permanent office of its Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) in Addis Ababa, aiming to strengthen economic, trade and investment ties with Ethiopia and expand its business engagement across the African market.

[Namibian] An alleged illegal coal mining operation in South Africa has had repercussions for an Aranos area farm owner, with N$49.4 million in Namibian bank accounts of the farm owner and his wife now in effect frozen in terms of a Prevention of Organised Crime Act property preservation order.

[Nile Post] Uganda and Ghana are seeking to strengthen cooperation in upstream petroleum governance as Uganda prepares for its transition to oil production.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United States Congress has cleared a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through 31 December 2028, providing temporary continuity for eligible African exporters, while Ethiopia's prospects of regaining access to the preferential trade program remain uncertain.

[This Day] Global ride-hailing company Uber has announced plans to wind down its operations in Nigeria after 12 years in the country.

[Vanguard] Ride-hailing giant Uber has commenced the winding down of its operations in Nigeria, with the company's exit coming amid a major global restructuring aimed at cutting costs and redirecting investments to areas it considers to have stronger growth potential.

[Leadership] Ride-hailing company, Uber, has announced its I'll pexit from Nigeria after 12 years of operations in the country.

[Leadership] Global ride-hailing company Uber has officially wound down its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria, ending a 12-year presence in the country. The company's exit took effect on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

[Daily Trust] Ride-hailing company, Uber, has shut down its operations in Nigeria.

[Premium Times] But the ride-hailing company said the decision to exit Nigeria is unrelated to the recent FAAN directive concerning e-hailing operations at Nigerian airports.

[RFI] Senegal and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a new $2.2 billion (€1.9 billion) lending programme, nearly two years after an earlier deal was suspended following the discovery of previously unreported public debt.

[Premium Times] The decline in production came despite NNPC's ongoing efforts to improve output and sustain operational efficiency across its assets.

[Vanguard] Africa's automotive industry is often associated with the assembly of cars belonging to international brands, but several African countries have also developed their own vehicle brands and manufacturing operations.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda Airlines is recruiting Boeing 737 pilots as it prepares to shift from wet-leased aircraft to dry leases, a move that could cut leasing costs and give the national carrier greater control over its operations.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Pearl Bank, whose purpose is to foster prosperity for Uganda, has announced that its loan book has crossed the sh1 trillion mark, a major milestone in the Bank's transformation and its growing role in financing Ugandan businesses, households and productive sectors of the economy.

[Leadership] Five members of the same family who died in a building collapse in Ilorin, Kwara State have been buried according to Islamic rites.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's 2026 Tobacco Marketing Season has fetched US$282.5 million from 142.4 million kilogrammes sold over the first 19 weeks of trading, according to the Tobacco Commission (TC).

[Shabelle] Doha, Qatar -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre held talks with several Qatari state-owned companies and institutions during an official visit to Qatar, seeking to strengthen bilateral ties and attract investment to Somalia, his office said.

[WFP] Three months into the deadly Bundibugyo outbreak, the stories of three Congolese in Ebola-affected areas show how the virus is disrupting livelihoods and driving food insecurity - and why WFP food assistance and funding are critical to containing it.

[The Conversation Africa] Rising inequality is, at its core, a political and policy choice. This is the central message of the Global Justice Report authored by experts based at the World Inequality Lab, led by economists Thomas Piketty and Lucas Chancel.

[This Day] Abuja -- An Abu Dhabi-based specialised energy infrastructure platform, ePointZero, a subsidiary of 2PointZero Group, has announced plans to acquire a 90 per cent stake in pan-African independent power producer, Azura Power Holdings Limited, in a transaction that will bring Nigeria's 461MW Azura-Edo power plant under new majority ownership.

[Scrolla] Youth unemployment has climbed to nearly 63%, leaving young South Africans as the group facing the greatest struggle to find sustainable work. Education makes a huge difference, with unemployment much higher among people without matric than among South Africans who have university degrees.

[Scrolla] Petrol has increased by R1.34 a litre while diesel has jumped by as much as R3.14, putting more pressure on struggling households. Motorists say they are cutting family activities, treats and other spending to afford fuel as salaries struggle to cover rising living costs.

[Independent (Kampala)] Buliisa, Uganda -- President Yoweri Museveni is expected to preside over the naming of Uganda's crude oil blend during a visit to oil development projects in the Albertine Graben, as the country moves closer to commercial production.

[Nile Post] Uganda will today unveil the name of its crude oil, giving the grade a commercial identity ahead of its planned entry into the global market, at a ceremony at the Kingfisher production facility on the shores of Lake Albert.

[Namibian] Windhoek residents will pay more for electricity from Wednesday after the City of Windhoek on Tuesday announced an electricity tariffs hike by an average of 3.6% for the 2026/27 financial year.