[ANGOP] Luanda -- Minister of Transport Ricardo D'Abreu is participating from 5 to 6 October in Lusaka, Zambia, in the Second Lobito Corridor Coordination Meeting, aimed at defining actions for economic integration and regional trade.

[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum (Fides News Agency) - Even in wartime, the laws of the market often prevail over geopolitical alignments and ideological affinities. The arms flows in the war that has ravaged Sudan since 2023 confirm this.

[263Chat] The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has launched nationwide inspections of alluvial chrome mining operations and processing plants as the government moves to enforce compliance with the country's mining laws.

[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5 - South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit arrived in Nairobi for talks with President William Ruto, with his country's December elections and its potential role in supplying crude oil to Kenya's planned Lamu refinery expected to dominate the agenda.

[Premium Times] The North-East Governors' Forum has urged the federal government to fast-track the completion of the long-delayed Mambila hydropower project

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia and Qatar have discussed strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation in development, investment and efforts to improve government institutions, Somalia's Foreign Ministry said.

[Vanguard] The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (Benue-SEMA) has deployed local divers to search for the remaining missing persons on the tragic boat accident on River Katsina-Ala in Buruku Local Government Area of the state.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu Ogamba has called on university lecturers and staff to obey court orders and return to work following the government's clearance of outstanding Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) arrears.

[Liberian Observer] Liberia is moving to keep more oil industry jobs and contracts at home after earlier drilling operations relied heavily on services from neighboring countries. The National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) has signed an agreement with Nigeria's Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL) to develop a shorebase in Buchanan that would allow more of that work to be handled locally.

[Daily Trust] Lagos -- With the prolonged US-Iran war causing disruptions in the global oil market and shooting up the prices of crude, Nigeria has raked in billions of Naira in oil windfall in the last six months, Daily Trust can report.

[Bird Story Agency] Faso Dan Fani, Burkina Faso's distinctive woven cloth, is evolving with the growth of organic cotton, efforts to combat counterfeiting and improvements in weaving techniques. The women who have sustained this industry for generations are adapting to new quality requirements and seeking better returns for their work.

[Vanguard] The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria's networks and called for greater investment in digital infrastructure.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has not experienced load shedding in over 500 days, reflecting the cumulative impact of improved fleet performance, lower unplanned outages, increased generation capacity and reduced reliance on emergency generation resources, Eskom said.

[This Day] The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has criticised presidential candidates who support petrol subsidy, calling the policy financially unsustainable for Nigeria.Lokpobiri spoke at the weekend during a breakfast meeting with media practitioners in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

[This Day] Katsina -- Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Katsina State for a one-day official visit during which he is expected to inaugurate 11.2 kilometres of road projects and launch 230 mass transit vehicles.

[Premium Times] Governor Kefas made the allegation on Saturday at a meeting with artisanal and small-scale miners in Jalingo

[Shabelle] Arusha, Tanzania -- Somalia's parliamentary speaker, Abdirahman Mohamed Nur Jama, held talks with his Ugandan counterpart, Jacob M. Oboth, in the Tanzanian city of Arusha on strengthening cooperation between the two countries' legislatures.

[Shabelle] Alamein, Egypt -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday called on African and international investors to explore investment opportunities in Somalia, saying the country was rebuilding its economy and was open to business.

[Leadership] Nigerian households are prioritizing food over investments and other major purchases as concerns over household finances and rising prices continue to shape spending decisions, the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) September 2026 Household Expectations Survey has revealed.

[Daily Trust] At least five dead bodies have been recovered while six still remain missing after the Saturday's boat mishap at the Buruku crossing point of River Benue in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- OVER a million households have been connected to electricity across Tanzania, with Dar es Salaam and Pwani among regions recording the highest power consumption at about 800 megawatts.

[Namibian] As they seek breathing room

[Leadership] The director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said absence of local vaccine manufacturing capacity is delaying the attainment of World Health Organisation (WHO) Maturity Level 4 certification for vaccine lot release by the agency.

[New Times] Taxpayers facing financial hardship can seek a waiver of principal tax, late-payment interest or administrative penalties, but new rules require them to demonstrate that their financial difficulties are genuine and that they had previously complied with their tax obligations.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for stronger collaboration with Maersk in developing Kenya's maritime and logistics sectors.

[This Day] A new survey has found that Nigerians are increasingly turning to formal credit to meet everyday consumption and cope with financial pressures, rather than to expand businesses or build productive capacity.

[Leadership] The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Bola Tinubu seven days to order an investigation and account for more than N94.4 billion in petroleum revenues and gas-flaring penalties allegedly diverted, left unremitted or unaccounted for, or spent irregularly.

[The Conversation Africa] The formal launch of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) has required considerable institutional commitment. It brings to fruition an effort that has been almost a decade in the making.

[The Conversation Africa] The new Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) has already generated an important debate. Some analysts have portrayed it as a rival to the three established global rating agencies - Fitch, Moody's and S&P Global. Others have questioned whether Africa needs another rating agency at all.

[Premium Times] The selected manufacturers are from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Uganda, Ukraine and Vietnam.