[Leadership] Dangote Petroleum Refinery has achieved a significant operational milestone, recording an average capacity utilization of 105.21 percent in August 2026, according to data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) on Tuesday afternoon released its 2025 Audited Financial Statement (AFS), reporting a 33 per cent surge in Profit After Tax (PAT) to N7.2 trillion, up from N5.4 trillion recorded in 2024.

[Leadership] A Kenyan court has ordered a temporary halt to activities at the proposed Dangote Refinery in Lamu County following a legal challenge by farmers and residents of Chandavai, who alleged forceful eviction and destruction of their properties.

[Premium Times] Mr Otedola gave the commendation in Paris on Monday at a private dinner with the president, who has been on a 28-day working vacation in Europe.

[Premium Times] The companies said their analysis identified Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa among the countries with the largest potential markets for antenatal hepatitis B screening.

[New Times] Zimbabwean investors have been given an opportunity to participate in the US$1.6 billion initial public offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, one of Africa's largest-ever public share sales.

[Premium Times] The lawmakers extended the implementation timeline of the capital component of the budget to 31 December 2026 to give MDAs sufficient time to complete capital projects for which funds have been appropriated and released.

[New Times] The Rwanda-Kenya refined petroleum products import framework supports the national effort to build strategic fuel reserves and will help to reduce the impact of global shocks, said Armand Zingiro, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure.

[Premium Times] According to a statement by the Burkina Faso government's Information Service, Mr Traore said Burkina Faso has "reached a historic milestone in its quest for economic independence."

[Daily Trust] Africa's richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that his first grandson is currently not interested in joining the family business.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is building a strong and vibrant financial sector to support the country's development ambitions and sustainable economic growth, National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) Governor Eyob Tekalign said.

[Daily Trust] The Dangote Group has said a Kenyan court order in a land dispute will not stop the groundbreaking ceremony for its proposed $16 billion refinery in Lamu on Wednesday.

[Daily News] Bujumbura -- TANZANIA and Burundi have begun the Seventh Meeting of the Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation (JPC), aimed at reviewing the implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements and developing strategies to strengthen economic and social ties between the two countries.

[Capital FM] Mombasa -- Kenya and Rwanda have activated a new government-backed route for bulk petroleum imports through the Northern Corridor, with the arrival of a 40,000-metric-tonne cargo in Mombasa marking the first shipment under the new framework.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is upgrading Manda Airstrip in Lamu ahead of the groundbreaking of the East African Oil Refinery on Wednesday.

[This Day] For the fourth time, the Senate yesterday extended the implementation period of the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act from September 30 to December 31, 2026, citing the need to prevent the abandonment of ongoing projects and ensure effective utilisation of funds already appropriated and released.

[This Day] Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, yesterday remained upbeat about the take-off of his $16 billion Lamu Refinery in Kenya despite a court ruling directing parties to maintain the status quo on the disputed site, with the company insisting that today's groundbreaking ceremony would go ahead.

[Leadership] Nigeria is among the sub-Saharan African economies with significant potential to benefit from the wider adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that weak infrastructure, limited digital access and skills shortages could constrain the country's ability to translate the technology into broad-based economic gains.

[RootsToFoods Capital Series] In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview continuing Wave 2 of the series, Michael Meehan, founder of the Forum for Impact and former chief executive of the Global Reporting Initiative, argues that capital corridors are not built from scratch. They are recognized, then organized, and some of the most active ones now connect the Gulf, Europe and East and Central Africa.

[Vanguard] Public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have reaffirmed their September 30, 2026, ultimatum to the Federal Government over the rising cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the demand for a wage award and the commencement of negotiations for a new National Minimum Wage.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The ownership and operations of the Dangote East Africa Refinery, whose construction will be launched tomorrow, will be open and transparent, President William Ruto has said.

[allAfrica] What if every baby born in Africa started life with an all-access key to the 21st century? Not a smartphone or an AI assistant, but something much more - fundamental recognition that says you are here, you are known, and you belong.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has warned individuals he accused of trying to frustrate the planned Sh2 trillion Dangote refinery in Lamu, as the mega project moves closer to its groundbreaking on Wednesday.

[Daily News] Doha -- TANZANIA is seeking to expand exports to Qatar and use the Gulf nation as a gateway to wider Gulf markets as it steps up efforts to attract investment in value-addition industries.

[Africa Check] Ignore fake 'Citizen Digital' graphic quoting Kenyan governor Wamatangi as dismissing war on illicit brew

[Premium Times] The AON said a repeat of the 11 August disruption of Air Peace operations would lead its member airlines to suspend flights nationwide.

[Namibian] The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has partially lifted restrictions imposed following a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the ||Kharas region after livestock traced from the infected farm tested negative for the disease.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Malindi Environment and Land Court has temporarily stopped the planned construction of the multibillion-shilling Dangote refinery in Lamu County, pending the hearing and determination of an application filed by Salim Tima Swale and 132 others.

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