[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.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) achieved 167.8 percent of its annual target by trading 48.83 billion Birr worth of commodities during the 2018 Ethiopian fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration.

[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) Group recorded a sharp rise in profits in the first half of 2026 with profit after tax jumping 275.8% as trading activity and revenues increased.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's microfinance sector is shifting towards digital channels as lenders seek to reach more borrowers through mobile platforms, with technology increasingly becoming part of how credit is marketed, accessed and delivered.

[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.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- East African pension funds are emerging as a largely untapped source of long-term capital for businesses, with investment in private equity remaining well below regulatory limits despite growing demand for alternative financing.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Infrastructure gaps, limited connectivity and challenges in implementing telemedicine remain barriers to wider adoption of digital technologies in healthcare across East Africa.

[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.

[Daba Finance] Swedfund is providing a $20 million loan to the Africa Go Green Fund to expand debt financing for companies working on energy efficiency and emissions reduction across Africa. The funding will support businesses in areas including clean cooking, electric transport, green buildings, appliances and industrial energy efficiency.

[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.

[Daba Finance] Old Mutual shares resumed trading in Zimbabwe on August 12 after a 6-year suspension, with the insurer moving its secondary listing from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange to the US dollar-based Victoria Falls Stock Exchange. The shares opened at $0.76 and rose 2.9% to close at $0.7817 in their first session.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Telecommunication companies such as Safaricom and Airtel will be required to wait for up to six months before recycling dormant lines under a proposed law.

[Nile Post] Uganda has challenged African countries to move beyond establishing climate finance institutions and strategies and instead ensure that climate funds translate into actual investments and measurable results.

[Daily Trust] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians not to mistake any temporary relief from the cost of living for genuine economic recovery, accusing the President Bola Tinubu administration of responding to hardship only as the 2027 elections approach.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) has announced a reduction in the prices of petroleum products for September 2026.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has been asked to disclose detailed information on the recruitment and employment of teachers between October 2022 and July 2026.

[Nyasa Times] The parliamentary inquiry into the June 10, 2024 plane crash that killed Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others has heard troubling testimony suggesting Malawi's aviation infrastructure suffers from long-standing structural deficiencies -- raising uncomfortable questions about institutional readiness that extend well beyond the immediate circumstances of the crash itself.