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[New Times] Kenyan President William Ruto and Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote on Wednesday, September 30, launched the construction of the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery, a $16 billion project (Rwf23.6 trillion) set to transform the energy and industrial landscape of Kenya and the region.

[Namibian] National Assembly speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila on Wednesday declared a conflict of interest and recused herself from questions regarding a N$579-million Development Bank of Namibia debt write-off.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has backed Kenya's plans to establish a 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lamu, saying East Africa needs several refineries to process its natural resources and retain more economic value within the region.

[Vanguard] Federal workers have thrown their weight behind organised labour's demand for an immediate reduction in the pump price of petrol to ₦500 per litre by September 30, warning they are ready to join a three-day warning strike if the government fails to act.

[Premium Times] Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto are set to launch a $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, amid protests and legal challenges over land acquisition, compensation, and environmental concerns.

[Premium Times] The workers asked President Bola Tinubu to address their demands in his national broadcast on Thursday to mark Nigeria's 66th Independence Day; otherwise, they will commence a three-day warning strike on Friday.

[Daily Trust] Kano State Government has employed 2,037 additional health workers to address manpower shortages in hospitals and other health facilities across the state.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's comprehensive macroeconomic reform has delivered tangible results in easing the national debt burden and curbing inflation, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide announced.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines has signed a landmark agreement with Boeing for 10 Boeing 777 freighters, significantly expanding the airline's global cargo fleet and operations.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Kenya's Lamu refinery will provide Ethiopia with an additional regional source of refined petroleum, broadening its supply options while creating new opportunities for trade and investment.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- China has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding economic and diplomatic ties with Liberia, reporting a 20.5% surge in bilateral trade during the first eight months of 2026 as major Chinese-backed infrastructure, agriculture and health projects advance across the country.

[Daily News] Mahenge -- THE Tanzanian government has given the Rufiji Basin Water Board seven days to complete construction of an embankment along the Lumemo River, amid warnings that heavy rains could worsen flooding and threaten residents in Ipangalala Ward, Kilombero District.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Kenya on Wednesday, 30 September, to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote's planned $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu, as Ethiopia weighs an equity stake in the project.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The current crisis around the Bab-el-Mandeb has transformed Ethiopia's maritime vulnerability from a long-term strategic concern into an immediate economic-security question. The latest Houthi advances along Yemen's Red Sea coast and around strategic positions near the Bab-el-Mandeb have intensified concerns over the security of one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints.

[263Chat] Four people were killed while 22 others were injured in two separate road traffic accidents along the Harare-Bulawayo and Bulawayo-Beitbridge roads on Wednesday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has called for the establishment of a sustainable African financing mechanism for climate action, warning that the continent must back its climate commitments with domestic resources and stronger laws.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has welcomed Aliko Dangote's multibillion-shilling investment in the Lamu refinery, while insisting that the wider vision underpinning the project predates the current administration.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has backed Kenya's planned Lamu oil refinery but said Uganda will not invest in the project until he establishes what happened to an earlier plan to develop a regional refinery at Tanzania's Tanga port.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Government has approved amendments to regulations governing Corporate Income Tax (IRPC), value Added Tax (VAT) and Personal Income Tax (IRPS), "aimed at improving the implementation of tax legislation and strengthening the efficiency of the tax system."

[Africa Check] South Africa's roads agency dismisses claim that '80% of its staff is foreign nationals'

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has challenged billionaire Aliko Dangote to deliver the Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery within the 40-month timeline announced for the project.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has accused individuals challenging the planned Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu through court cases of seeking to extort investors, as he urged Kenyans to participate in the project.

[Daily Trust] The warning by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) about artificial intelligence-driven misinformation ahead of the 2027 general elections deserves serious attention. The commission is right to recognise that generative AI has added a new and potentially disruptive dimension to electoral communication.

[Leadership] The president/chief executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has declared that all companies operated by the Dangote Group will eventually be opened to public ownership.

[New Times] Rwanda has doubled the number of satellite contacts its Mwulire teleport can handle at once following the activation of a second antenna at the facility.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto and Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote have broken ground for the Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, marking the formal start of construction of the massive petroleum project.

[New Zimbabwe] The Supreme Court has ruled that workers dismissed under registered employment codes can appeal directly to the Labour Court without first going through a labour officer, settling a legal dispute triggered by the dismissal of a Delta Beverages machine operator for working under the influence of alcohol.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi region accounted for nearly half of Kenya's total electricity consumption in the year ended June 2026, with demand increasing across all regions, new data from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) shows.

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