[Daily Maverick] Full restoration of pristine Cape Flats Sand Plain Fynbos in Lower Tokai might be achievable in 100 to 200 years. A more honest and achievable path is a dedicated Sand Plain Fynbos 'garden.'

[Daily Maverick] Robyn Lichter was 11 years old in 1967 when the 56-seater Springbok Flight 406 "Rietbok", the plane carrying her father, Joseph Blankfield, mysteriously plunged into the ocean off Kayser's Beach, East London, killing all 25 people on board.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and the United States are seeking to deepen their strategic partnership by expanding trade and investment, lowering healthcare costs and strengthening cooperation on critical minerals, defence and regional security.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- 20 years after the discovery announcement, 'Pearl Sweet' marks the moment Uganda's crude moves from political promise to commercial test

[SAnews.gov.za] The conclusion of export negotiations between South Africa and Egypt is set to pave the way for South African beef and livestock producers to access Egypt's substantial consumer market, providing a potential boost to the country's red meat industry.

[Premium Times] Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man and owner of the 700,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) plant, led the sign-off ceremony in Lagos on Monday.

[Daily Trust] The Adamawa State Executive Council has approved a series of development projects worth over N5.6 billion to boost education, agriculture, infrastructure, and counter-terrorism measures across the state.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Minister of Energy has said she expects power blackouts to ease by December, as critical machine spares are due to arrive in the country this week and imported electricity from Mozambique is expected to begin flowing.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- NEUROSOFT, a Russian medical equipment manufacturer, has started talks with local universities to introduce advanced diagnostic technology through specialised training and medical research programmes.

[Vanguard] The Nigerian stock market closed last week on a positive note, as investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, gained N3.73 trillion.

[Liberian Observer] After 16 years of litigation, four former employees of the Liberia Coca-Cola Bottling Company (LCCBC) have won US$13 million in general and compensatory damages following a verdict by a trial jury of the Civil Law Court.

[This Day] Abuja -- The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) at the weekend called for urgent presidential intervention to address mounting structural constraints confronting domestic refiners, warning that Nigeria risks continuing to export its crude oil, jobs and refining margins while remaining dependent on imported petroleum products.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) posted a slight decline in net profit to Sh10.35 billion for the year ended June 30, 2026.

[Capital FM] OXFORD -- Researchers, industry experts and government officials are meeting at the University of Oxford to explore ways of strengthening international partnerships in clean energy research and innovation.

[Ghanaian Times] With the introduction of the Automated Fire Compliance and Safety System (AFCAS)

[New Times] The sixth edition of the renewable energy summit with aim to advance Africa's sustainable growth will start on Tuesday, September 8, at the Kigali Exhibition and Conference Village (KECV).

[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- Veteran human rights lawyer Cllr. Tiawan S. Gongloe has written President Joseph Nyuma Boakai seeking public disclosure of his official salary and clarification on how the President's announced 40% voluntary salary reduction is being implemented.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has inaugurated a business center in Mocuba, central city of Zambezia, which is aimed to serve as a platform supporting business activity by bringing public services closer to investors and facilitating the creation and expansion of companies.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Executive Council of the central Mozambican province of Manica and Moz Parks have signed an agreement for the establishment of industrial parks in that province.

[Scrolla] Competition Commission found 53% of rural, 47% of township, and 39% of metro township people earn under R3,500 monthly. Shopping centres keep local businesses out through high rents and exclusive contracts that favour big national store brands.

[Scrolla] The South African National Defence Union wants an inquiry into claims that soldiers in Cuba were asked to contribute their own money. The union says investigators must establish who authorised the collections, who handled the soldiers' money and where the cash eventually went.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- On a recent morning in Dagoretti, Nairobi, inside a modest workshop, a pile of empty glass bottles sat waiting to be transformed. To most people, they were waste. To Nyandia Kamawe, they are inventory.

[Leadership] The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has enforced a revised framework that progressively restricts the amount of surplus operational revenue Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) can deploy at their discretion, despite strong objections from the utilities.

[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has successfully powered South Africa through the entire 2026 winter season without the implementation of load shedding, keeping the grid completely stable, even when heavy overcast skies slashed rooftop solar generation.

[Premium Times] Laudable for its attempt at improving the transparency around public finances, the finance ministry's accounting, sadly, fails to balance a few ledgers.

[Capital FM] Centum Investments Chief Executive James Mworia has been appointed the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF).

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto and governors are set to hold talks on Monday as pressure mounts to resolve the nationwide nurses' strike that has disrupted healthcare services across Kenya.

[Leadership] The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker fitted with a concealed compartment containing 2,145kg of cannabis, in a major breakthrough in its nationwide crackdown on illicit drug trafficking.

[Daily Trust] The Adamawa State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the exit of former Director General for Senator Aisha Binani's 2023 governorship campaign council, Mohammed Musa Sani from APC to the African Democratic Congress, ADC as none issue because he has no political relevance.