[Capital FM] Netflix announced an expansive slate of local series and films to celebrate a decade of showcasing South African stories that supported more than 8,000 jobs through partnerships with over 30 local production companies. The slate was unveiled at a press showcase in Rosebank, Johannesburg, where Netflix executives, filmmakers and on-screen talent gathered to mark 10 years since the service's 2016 launch in South Africa with a preview of the next wave of South African stories heading to screens worldwide.

[Ghanaian Times] Ashanti Region has been crowned champions of the 2026 MTN Elite U-19 Championship after producing a sensational performance to defeat defending champions Eastern Region 4-3 in a pulsating final at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.

[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Workers should not only watch others benefit from Namibia's fishing resources while they remain employees with little security and protection.

[Daily Trust] A suspected member of a child trafficking syndicate, Adejoke Popoola, has confessed to selling two sets of children she gave birth to and stealing 19 others for sale.

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] An IMF teams arrives in Maputo today (9 Sep) to begin technical negotiations lasting until 18 September for a potential new programme and loan under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF).

[SAnews.gov.za] India is expected to use this year's BRICS Summit to push for stronger cooperation among developing nations, with a focus on resilience, innovation, sustainability and practical outcomes for the Global South.

[SAnews.gov.za] New Delhi -- New Delhi is preparing to take centre stage as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts world leaders at the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam, this weekend.

[Scrolla] Graduates like Kgothatso Mathabathe miss out on interviews because they cannot afford the high transport costs to companies in Pretoria. Unemployed teacher Paballo Mokoena paid R700 to travel all the way from Gauteng to Bloemfontein for a failed job interview.

[Scrolla] ActionSA and jobseekers marched to the Pikitup offices in Braamfontein in August to demand answers about the unfulfilled job posts. The company says the party must ask the proper council instead of dropping their demands with the wrong management team.

[Liberian Observer] Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has set a US$1.3 billion domestic revenue target for Liberia by December 2026, as the government steps up efforts to strengthen tax administration, expand compliance, harness technology and reduce the country's dependence on external financing.

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. formally opened the National Conference on the Resolution of Non-Performing Loans on Tuesday at the EJS Ministerial Complex, telling bankers, regulators, lawmakers, judges, and development partners that Liberia's mounting bad-debt problem is ultimately "about people", farmers seeking financing, young entrepreneurs without access to capital, and depositors whose savings must be protected.

[Leadership] Africa's vast forest resources could position the continent to capture a significant share of the global bioeconomy, projected to exceed $30 trillion by 2050, stakeholders at a high-level forestry roundtable in Lagos have said.

[Leadership] Weak legal and institutional frameworks are limiting the ability of banks to provide adequate financing to businesses, particularly small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank Nigeria, Olusegun Alebiosu, has said.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- TotalEnergies is preparing new oil exploration projects in Angola, with a particular focus on developing discoveries and connecting them to existing infrastructure, the company's Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Pouyanné, announced in Luanda on Tuesday.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE growing shift from raw agricultural exports to processed and value-added products could significantly increase foreign exchange earnings and create more jobs, according to the Tanzania Trade Development Authority (TanTrade).

[Liberian Observer] Liberia cannot solve its bad-loan problem by creating a no-loan economy. As regulators, bankers, businesses and development partners confront the stubborn problem of non-performing loans, their greatest challenge is not simply recovering yesterday's money. It is figuring out how Liberia can lend tomorrow's money more intelligently, more widely and more productively.

[Scrolla] Petrol 95 is showing an expected price jump of roughly 200 cents per litre based on early September 2026 data. High global oil prices are also pushing local diesel and paraffin prices up by well over 160 cents per litre.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Employment and Labour Relations Court has certified as urgent a case challenging the appointment of James Mworia as the first chief executive officer of the National Infrastructure Fund, paving the way for an expedited hearing of the dispute.

[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed surging investment in Zimbabwe's tourism sector, which rose to US$132.3 million in the first half of 2026, as he called for stronger value chains to ensure the country derives maximum benefit from the industry.

[Horn Diplomat] London (Horndiplomat) -- Britain's Labour Party has selected Somali-born Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali as its candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary by-election, placing a former child refugee at the centre of one of the country's most closely watched political contests.

[RFI] Mali's warring sides are increasingly using artificial intelligence to fight an information war alongside their battle on the ground, a study published Wednesday has found. Jihadists are experimenting with relatively basic AI propaganda, separatist networks are creating fake online characters and Russia's Africa Corps is using the technology on a far more sophisticated scale.

[Botswana Daily News] Mochudi -- Authorities will today launch a mass vaccination campaign targeting about 55 000 cattle in Kgatleng East, to intensify efforts to contain Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the district.

[Daily Maverick] It's easy to feel despondent on the news of 0.2% quarter-on-quarter GDP contraction, but then you miss the 1.4% growth woods for the half-year-one-on-half-year-one trees.

[Daily Maverick] The French wine industry is experiencing one of its lowest production outputs in the past three decades, severely affected by record heatwaves, prolonged summer drought and unseasonal spring frosts. In SA, it's shaping up to be an early harvest as El Niño takes its toll. Stock up while you can.

[Vanguard] For years, the Auchi-Okene-Abuja highway and its surrounding communities have carried a reputation that no Nigerian traveller would wish to associate with a journey home: the fear of being watched, followed, and intercepted by men who know the roads, the settlements, and the forests better than almost anyone. For criminal gangs operating around such corridors, geography has traditionally been an advantage. They know the shortcuts, the bush paths, and the places where a vehicle can disappear from sight

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says awardees of flare gas sites could see their permits revoked if they do not utilize them.

[Vanguard] ...Says weak links could destabilise financial system

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Rironi-Naivasha section of the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit highway will be completed and opened to traffic by October 30, Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir has said.

[Nyasa Times] The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has confirmed a nationwide power outage, which began at 10:45pm on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has come under scrutiny over Sh300 million in unpaid placement fees owed by institutions, with MPs demanding details on the defaulters and measures being taken to recover the money.