[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican President Daniel Chapo, as leader of the ruling Frelimo party, believes that the country's generational challenge demands a paradigm shift toward the achievement of economic independence.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Makueni County is turning to satellite imagery, artificial intelligence and geographic information systems (GIS) to determine where rural roads should be built or upgraded, in a move officials and engineers say could reduce the cost of infrastructure projects and help stretch limited public resources.

[allAfrica] Kenya is growing more cotton again, but the bigger opportunity lies in what happens after the harvest -- from ginning and spinning to fabric, garments, jobs and industrial investment. For decades, Kenya's cotton story has largely been told from the farm.

[263Chat] Young Africa Zimbabwe has graduated 693 young people from 16 vocational trades as the organisation marked 25 years of providing skills training to young people across the country.

[New Zimbabwe] THE United States (US) government has launched a year-long "IP for Growth" (Intellectual Property for Growth) programme aimed at helping African creators, particularly those in the music industry, turn creativity into economic growth through stronger intellectual property (IP) protection.

[Daily Trust] Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a strategic tool that Nigerian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can use to improve productivity, reduce operating costs and strengthen their competitiveness, according to a study by researcher, Dr. Ayodeji Idowu.

[Liberian Observer] The American Business Association in Liberia, Inc. (ABAIL) inducted its newly elected officers and Board of Directors on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the Royal Grand Hotel, marking a renewed chapter in the association's efforts to strengthen commercial relations between Liberia and the United States.

[Liberian Investigator] PAYNESVILLE -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has signed into law the Cybercrime Act and the Data Protection Act, marking a major development in Liberia's efforts to strengthen cybersecurity and protect personal information in the country's rapidly expanding digital environment.

[Nyasa Times] The fate of jailed rights activist Sylvester Namiwa hangs in the balance today, with High Court of Malawi Judge Mzonde Mvula set to deliver a crucial ruling on his bail application.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Jambojet will resume flights between Nairobi and Entebbe on October 1, 2026, ending a six- year absence from the Ugandan market as the regional low-cost carrier seeks to tap growing demand for air travel, tourism and cross-border trade.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Ministry of Works and Transport has ordered a 100-day crackdown to get them off the road commuter taxis in dangerous mechanical condition off the road in the Kampala Metropolitan area.

[This Day] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday reopened one of Nigeria's most contentious economic debates, promising to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027.

[Leadership] The Presidency has described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's proposal to restore petrol subsidy as retrogressive and an attempt to regain political power, arguing that it would return Nigeria to a wasteful and fiscally burdensome petroleum regime.

[Premium Times] "This is desperation of the most pitiful kind, an admission he is clueless and out of touch with Nigeria's economic realities and imperatives of reform."

[SNA] Finance Undersecretary Dr. Mohamed Ali Jumaa said the war had caused extensive destruction and losses across Sudan, noting that the Ministry of Finance is working to develop plans for economic recovery and reconstruction, assess the extent of the damage, evaluate economic losses and the impact of the war, and estimate the overall scale of the losses.

[SNA] Minister of Industry and Trade Mahasen Ali Yagoub chaired a meeting on Thursday attended by the Director General of the Customs Forces, representatives of the Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization (SSMO), and the Economic Intelligence Directorate to discuss measures to curb the entry of goods that fail to meet import requirements and standards, and to develop appropriate remedies to protect the national economy and safeguard public health.

[Daily Maverick] Eskom paid for diesel and recorded it as 'received' in its books - in some instances that process was at best a sleight of hand; at worst, a fraud. Even now, R1-billion worth of diesel has still not been delivered, though Eskom insists it is 'available'.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Passengers are divided over government intervention in the pricing of ride-hailing services, with affordability emerging as the biggest concern.

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[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu on Thursday accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of demonstrating ignorance about governance and the economy.

[This Day] Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to restore Nigeria's petrol subsidy if elected president in the 2027 presidential election.

[Vanguard] Officials have told the Associated Press that 47 people died when a boat capsized in a river in Sokoto State on Thursday.

[Premium Times] The toll rose from about 30 labourers to 107 as Rescue officials recovered more bodies trapped under the mine in the past hours.

[New Zimbabwe] The death toll from the Kariba Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat disaster has risen to 97, after two more bodies were recovered Thursday, police has said.

[This Day] In spite of the relative stability in foreign exchange and reliable supply of aviation fuel, Nigerian airlines still face shrinking market with progressive reduction of people who travel by air due to economic contraction, THISDAY investigation has revealed.

[This Day] A report released by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has stated that the manufacturing sector has grown to become the largest contributor to industrial output, with its share rising significantly to 50.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 from 28.2 percent in 2010.

[Nyasa Times] Malawians have been warned to brace themselves for further power outages after a fresh 42-megawatt (MW) generation shortfall hit the national grid - a deficit that balloons to a crippling 83MW during evening peak hours.

[Daily Maverick] SAA acting CEO Matshela Seshibe - currently on special leave - reached out to Daily Maverick to correct the public record of his tenure as CEO of Daybreak Foods. As it turns out, the recent revelations were just coincidentally released on the same day as his suspension.

[RFI] A deadly landslide at a gold mine on the Cameroon-Central African Republic border has triggered calls for greater oversight of mining operations, after dozens of people were killed and many more were reported missing.