[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto was on Tuesday taken through KEMSA's digital transformation programme during a visit to its exhibition stand at the Kenya Health Summit in Nairobi.

[Premium Times] "A central feature of the Policy is the use of Government's collective purchasing power to accelerate domestic infrastructure investment," the ministry stated.

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[Namibian] The United States (US) has expressed interest in Namibia's nuclear energy ambitions, including the potential future use of American small modular reactors and microreactors.

[African Arguments] When I worked for The Harvest Fund, I sat across from women-farmers who had just completed training in milling, business development, food safety. Competent women. Women who had shown up every day, taken notes, asked questions. And then, when we asked them what they wanted to do next what they wanted to build some of them went blank. Not because they lacked intelligence. Not because they lacked ambition. But because nobody had ever told them that their ambition was allowed to be that large. Owning a

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's economy continued to expand in May 2026, although at a slower pace than a year earlier, with growth driven largely by the services sector, the Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) has revealed.

[Premium Times] The latest NBS data show a slower increase in overall consumer prices, but food inflation accelerated sharply, with monthly food inflation rising to 5.56 per cent from 3.75 per cent in June.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The proposed Investment Policy for the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) sets a minimum expected equity return of 7 percent and limits the fund's exposure to individual sectors and projects.

[Independent (Kampala)] From Uganda's electricity transmission network to telecommunications and financial systems, INTERPOL says Africa is facing an increasingly sophisticated cybercrime threat as criminals turn their attention to critical infrastructure, reports Ronald Musoke.

[Premium Times] The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the five-day training focuses on English Language proficiency, digital teaching methods and leadership skills.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has arrested several pedestrians at Taj Mall in Transami for allegedly ignoring designated crossing facilities, as authorities intensify a crackdown on unsafe highway crossings in Nairobi.

[Ghanaian Times] The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU-Ghana), Mr Morgan Ayawine, has been honoured with the Most Respected CEO in Labour and Union Leadership award at the sixth Africa's Most Respected CEOs Conference and Awards held in Lusaka, Zambia.

[Nile Post] An extraordinary Kabale District Council meeting descended into chaos on Monday after councillors demanded explanations over allowances allegedly contributed by mining companies whose Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) were being considered.

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[Leadership] Aviation expert James Odaudu has said the controversy over airlines' remittance of statutory charges should not be conflated with the legitimate mandate of trade unions.

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[New Zimbabwe] The death toll from the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat disaster has risen to 92 after police recovered eight more bodies from Lake Kariba.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi and Zimbabwe have taken fresh steps to deepen their economic and security ties, after Second Vice President Enock Kamzingeni Chihana held high-level talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on the sidelines of the 46th Extraordinary SADC Heads of State and Government Summit in Durban.

[Premium Times] NDLEA said the illicit drugs, weighing about 330,000 kilogrammes, comprised seizures from concluded cases and abandoned consignments that had been taken out of circulation.

[The Patriot] Vice President and Minister of Finance Ndaba Gaolathe has revealed that Botswana's domestic debt doubled from P27.2 billion to P56.06 billion; a development that economic observers say will worsen over time as the economy remains subdued with no sign of positive recovery in the short to medium term.

[Premium Times] Reform opponents accused of weaponising false claims to derail transparency, cost-cutting and operational reforms.

[Namibian] Rundu residents and leaders have criticised a proposed N$100 300 trip for mayor Andreas Jikerwa to attend a smart city conference in Barcelona, saying the money should instead be used to address the town's challenges.

[Premium Times] The Lagos State Government explained that the dealer number plates recovered from the vehicles would be confiscated, while the impounded vehicles would be subjected to further investigation.

[Nile Post] Uganda has 7,871 doctors with active licences for the 2026 practice year, translating to roughly one licensed doctor for every 6,400 people, according to new figures from the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC).

[Daily News] Dodoma -- Tanzania has taken over the chairmanship of the Regional Technical Advisory Committee on Labour Mobility for East and Horn of Africa countries from Uganda, in a move aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in managing safe, orderly and regular labour migration.

[263Chat] More than 1 000 delegates from across Zimbabwe and abroad are expected to attend the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) Global Summit in Victoria Falls in September.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Pedestrian fatalities declined by nearly 18 per cent in July 2026 amid intensified enforcement and compliance checks targeting road users who flout traffic regulations, according to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA).

[The Herald] FOR families caught in the devastating Kariba boat tragedy, the pain of losing loved ones has been compounded by uncertainty, grief and the agonising process of bringing the deceased home.

[This Day] The NNPC Limited/FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture (JV) has launched 'Impact FIRST: Heritage', a new multi-year grant programme designed to provide sustained funding and long-term partnership support to outstanding Nigerian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that have demonstrated exceptional impact, accountability, and governance.

[AIM] Maputo -- The US oil and gas company ExxonMobil has announced the award of contracts worth about 1.1 US billion dollars in pre-investment for critical long-lead upstream equipment, supporting the first phase of the development of Rovuma LNG project, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.