[allAfrica] Last month, Mombasa made history as the first African city to host the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) - an international convening to protect and conserve the ocean, gathering well over a hundred countries. Yet the significance of the conference went far beyond where it was held. It demonstrated why Africa is increasingly becoming one of the world's most influential voices in shaping the future of our ocean.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), through its flagship brand Uganda Waragi, has commissioned a transformative community infrastructure project at Port Bell Landing Site in Luzira. As part of Uganda Waragi's landmark 60-year Diamond Jubilee legacy, the intervention delivers solar-powered flood lighting and structured waste management systems designed to eliminate public health hazards, protect livelihoods, and boost the night economy.

[Premium Times] The incident occurred at the fuel terminal located along the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway, although authorities had yet to determine the cause of the fire as of the time of filing this report.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines has been honored with the prestigious 'Connectivity Award' at the 2026 Aviation & Tourism Award Ceremony hosted by Air Transport News.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today inspected the ongoing Chano-Chencha Road Project, highlighting infrastructure and tourism as drivers of growth.

[Capital FM] Moi University has revived plans to downsize its workforce after a court allowed it to restart a redundancy process aimed at reducing the institution's ballooning wage bill and restoring its financial stability.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has achieved a historic milestone in its coffee industry, generating a record 3 billion USD in export earnings during the current fiscal year, its highest coffee export revenue on record.

[New Times] Choplife Gaming continues to set the standard for regulatory excellence and tax compliance across Africa.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Traffic has resumed along the Thika Superhighway after police cleared barricades erected by suspected goons near the Pangani area, restoring normal movement along one of Nairobi's busiest roads.

[ISS] Current credit ratings may disadvantage the continent, but wouldn't an African agency amount to Africa 'marking its own homework'?

[Capital FM] Google Play today launched its first Indie Games Fund, committing $1 million to support rising, innovative game studios from across 32 countries in Africa to scale their games and reach a global audience. The fund provides equity-free capital, technical support, and expert mentorship empowering African game developers with the skills and resources they need to thrive.

[Vanguard] Motul, the globally recognized leader in high-performance lubricants, has partnered with Winpart by CFAO, the aftermarket division of CFAO Mobility Nigeria, and Energyswitch, a leading fuel retail network, to enhance the availability of premium automotive lubricants by successfully branding eight Energyswitch fuel stations in Ibadan, Oyo State.

[Namibian] The National Energy Fund has nearly run dry after the government spent N$1.3 billion in two months to shield motorists from rising fuel prices.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia (GoL) has commended outgoing International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Country Representative Madam Pascaline Barankeba for her outstanding contributions to strengthening Liberia's agriculture sector and deepening collaboration between the Government and IFAD.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda's motor trade sector has demanded that the government cancel its 10-year contract with Russian firm Joint Stock Company Global Security, citing persistent failures in implementing the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS).

[Independent (Kampala)] Geneva -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could cause economic losses for African countries of up to $3.6 billion and threaten more than 300,000 jobs on the continent, according to Damien Mama, UN Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative and Acting Humanitarian Coordinator for the DRC.

[Nyasa Times] The United Kingdom and Malawi have pledged to deepen their economic relationship following a high-level business roundtable held in London on Thursday, with senior figures from both countries gathering to explore new opportunities in trade and investment.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has met Baroness Chapman, the United Kingdom's Minister of State for International Development and Africa, at State House Entebbe, where they discussed ways to strengthen the longstanding partnership between Uganda and the United Kingdom, with a particular focus on investment and economic cooperation.

[This Day] The federal government Thursday declared it has put in place the policy framework required to drive Nigeria's transition to clean cooking technologies.

[This Day] Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) yesterday took a major step towards empowering Nigerian oil and gas contractors and furrher growing local content with the launch of a $3-billion Contract Finance Facility in partnership with nine major Nigerian banks.

[This Day] The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has successfully raised $750 million through its debut Eurobond, marking another milestone in the group's efforts to diversify its funding sources and strengthen its balance sheet ahead of an anticipated public listing.

[Vanguard] The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says more than 12,500 households have switched from firewood and charcoal to cleaner cooking gas under the Abuja Breathe Clean Air Initiative, marking a significant milestone in efforts to improve public health and reduce environmental pollution.

[Vanguard] As part of the Federal Government (FG) borrowing plan for the 2026 budget, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has issued Treasury Bills, TBs, to raise N5.8 trillion in the third quarter of 2026 (Q3'26).

[Vanguard] For millions of Nigerian public servants already battling the harsh realities of a struggling economy, patience appears to be wearing thin. Across the country, growing frustration over the delayed implementation of consequential salary adjustments arising from the N70,000 national minimum wage, coupled with mounting concerns over pension policies and dwindling purchasing power, is fuelling fresh tensions between workers and government authorities.

[Premium Times] The prosecution witness said the former CBN governor, Mr Emefiele, gave an approval for the alleged fraudulent withdrawal but did not benefit from the proceeds.

[GroundUp] 17% of silicosis and TB claims have been paid out as of 30 June

[New Zimbabwe] Social media users in Zimbabwe and beyond have seized on a video of three prominent Zimbabwean business leaders appearing alongside South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Google Cloud Summit in Johannesburg, taking a jibe at anti-immigrant protests taking place across South Africa.

[New Times] Rwanda's agreement with Kenya to import refined petroleum products through a government-to-government arrangement is expected to strengthen fuel security, lower procurement costs and make the country's petroleum supply chain more resilient, according to industry players and economists.

[New Times] Rwanda's new government-to-government petroleum import agreement with Kenya may not attract the same attention as major infrastructure projects, but its significance should not be underestimated.

[Nyasa Times] Thousands of Malawian civil servants were left without their June salaries this week after a technical failure at the Accountic General's Office disrupted the payment process -- despite the salaries having been processed on 30 June 2026.