[AIM] Maputo -- The volume of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Mozambique fell by 21 percent in the first quarter, which corresponds to 1.2 billion US dollars.

[Daily Trust] The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the 306th meeting unanimously voted to retain the Monetary Policy Rate at 26.5 per cent just as other parameters were retained.

[Ghanaian Times] THE Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has assured that the digital gap between urban and rural communities will be closed by the end of next year.

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has been inducted into the African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF), giving Liberia a seat in a continental body aimed at strengthening cooperation and harmonizing petroleum regulation across Africa.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has reaffirmed that economic independence is on the top of his agenda, after more than five decades dedicated to consolidating the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has arrested 23 pedestrians for allegedly crossing Thika Superhighway outside designated crossing points, in the latest crackdown targeting unsafe pedestrian movement along Nairobi's major highways.

[This Day] Port Harcourt -- Nigeria can unlock up to 95 per cent of its largely untapped real estate potential and attract massive investment into the sector if the country strengthens regulation, builds investor trust and digitises land administration, the Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, has said.

[Vanguard] Former Ekiti State Governor and ex-Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi, has described the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar's proposal on fuel subsidy as a political strategy similar to the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election.

[Vanguard] LAGOS -- Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has signed its initial public offering (IPO) documents with advisers and other parties involved in the proposed offer, ahead of its planned opening on September 14, 2026.

[Vanguard] ABUJA -- Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals will become the world's largest refinery by 2028.

[Premium Times] Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man and owner of the 700,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) plant, led the sign-off ceremony in Lagos on Monday.

[Leadership] Academic activities at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have been overshadowed by anxiety over the payment of half of August salary to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) while their non-academic counterparts reportedly received their full salaries.

[Vanguard] LAGOS--MINISTER of State for Industries, Senator John Enoh, has identified electricity and power constraints as the biggest obstacle to translating Nigeria's economic growth into real prosperity, saying industries are spending more to generate power for their operations.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced companies to rethink where work could be done, the laptop is no longer simply an alternative to the office.

[New Zimbabwe] THE Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) has appointed a new 11-member board for ZESA (Private) Limited, completing a major corporate restructuring that brings several state-owned power entities under a single utility.

[New Zimbabwe] THE Harare City Council has introduced tougher regulations governing the establishment of new service stations, including a 1.5km minimum spacing requirement, compulsory public notice boards and mandatory environmental assessments.

[Leadership] Dangote Refinery has completed the endorsement of its offer documents for its initial public offering, paving the way for the launch of its $1.6 billion public equity sale, described as Africa's largest ever, next week.

[New Republic] Liberia is set to revitalize its coffee industry through a US$60 million investment expected to benefit nearly 200,000 smallholder farmers across seven counties.

[Leadership] Dangote Refinery has set the minimum subscription for its proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) at N5,250.

[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has denied ownership of a truck intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ondo State with 2,145 kilogrammes of cannabis concealed in a hidden compartment, despite the vehicle bearing markings associated with the company.

[Leadership] Healthcare professionals in Katsina State have suspended their planned industrial action, earlier scheduled to commence on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, giving the state government the next couple of weeks to demonstrate concrete commitment towards resolving their outstanding demands.

[Nile Post] Boda boda riders in Ntungamo District are raising alarm over increasing motorcycle theft, saying the incidents are putting their livelihoods and personal safety at risk.

[New Era] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday called on Namibians, particularly the youth, to take responsibility for the country's economic future, saying Namibia has entered the "second phase" of its struggle after achieving political independence.

[GroundUp] On Monday afternoon, scores of taxis formed a long convoy through the town near the municipal offices. They have been striking since 18 August.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA and Malawi have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation to boost trade and investment between the two countries through enhanced private sector collaboration, value addition to raw materials and greater utilisation of opportunities available in regional markets.

[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa -- The United States is considering a significant investment connected to Ethiopia's planned Bishoftu International Airport as Washington seeks to deepen commercial aviation ties with the East African country.

[Daily Trust] I have followed with considerable interest the continuing debate over Nigeria's economic reforms, particularly the arguments surrounding the removal of the petrol subsidy and the direction of economic policy under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Such debate is necessary. Government policy must remain open to scrutiny, especially when its consequences are felt directly in the daily lives of citizens.

[Nyasa Times] Millions of hardworking Malawians and small business owners are being frozen out of formal bank loans simply because of HOW they earn their living, a leading economist has warned.

[New Times] The government plans to more than double Rwanda's electricity generation capacity by 2034, driven by major investments in hydropower, solar energy and emerging technologies such as nuclear power, according to the Rwanda Energy Group (REG).

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- 20 years after the discovery announcement, 'Pearl Sweet' marks the moment Uganda's crude moves from political promise to commercial test