[263Chat] Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has appointed a three-member Board of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding a vessel casualty involving the Rural Infrastructural Development Agency (RIDA) on Lake Kariba on August 11, 2026 which killed 97 people.

[Namibian] Prime minister Elijah Ngurare has appointed John Titus as Namibia's first nuclear commissioner.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its inflation forecast for Kenya in 2027 to 5 percent from 5.9 percent projected in April, signalling a slower rise in consumer prices next year.

[Leadership] The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has clarified that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.)'s 30-day petrol discount initiative does not constitute a return to fuel subsidy, explaining that the measure is intended to provide temporary relief to Nigerians amid rising international energy costs.

[Vanguard] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advocated targeted cash transfers and temporary income support for vulnerable households in Nigeria to cushion the impact of high living costs, reduce poverty and improve food security.

[Premium Times] "Nigeria is supported by improved macroeconomic stability and favourable terms-of-trade effects, though higher prices for essentials are expected to further aggravate poverty and food insecurity," the IMF said in its report Tuesday.

[Daily Trust] Digitisation of government services has raised Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the Cross-River state by N46billion in less than one year, the CEO of Nugi Technologies Ajoke Akinlabi, has said.

[Leadership] Nigeria's oil-funded budget faces fresh pressure after the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cut its 2026 global oil demand growth forecast for the fifth consecutive month.

[Leadership] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has moved to strengthen the banking sector's resilience by requiring banks with higher risk exposures to maintain larger capital buffers and by tightening enforcement of insider lending restrictions and other prudential rules.

[Premium Times] The governor made this assertion on Monday while delivering the keynote address as a guest speaker at the 11th National Annual Conference of the Crop Science Society of Nigeria (CSSN), held at the Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi Auditorium, Federal University, Dutse

[Vanguard] Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African leaders to prioritise investment in education, healthcare, skills development, technology and entrepreneurship to unlock the economic potential of the continent's growing youth population.

[Premium Times] "The IPO is going very well. We will extend the closing date because we want more of our African brothers and sisters to participate," the company said in a statement.

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has stated that its ultimate economic target remains achieving single-digit inflation, assuring citizens that ongoing structural reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are designed to strengthen the nation's economy while prioritising public welfare.

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has paid N1.23 trillion of its legacy debts to power generation companies (Gencos) through bonds, with the outstanding balance expected to be cleared next year.

[GroundUp] A road connecting Ngqeleni to Canzibe near Mthatha is treacherous

[New Zimbabwe] THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted progress in Zimbabwe's economic stabilisation efforts following the approval of the second review under its 10-month Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), in a development that could strengthen international confidence in the country's reform agenda.

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[This Day] The federal government has moved to strengthen security around electricity infrastructure, with the setting up of a ministerial committee to coordinate the fight against vandalism, blamed for repeated power disruptions and costly repairs.

[Vanguard] Nigeria's debt interest payments surged by 37.5 per cent to N7.7 trillion in the first half of 2026 from N5.6 trillion in the corresponding period of 2025.

[Premium Times] "Water is not a commodity. It is a human right," Mr Olusesan said.

[Premium Times] Mr Idris defended the administration's security efforts, saying President Bola Tinubu had strengthened the operational capabilities of the armed forces, intelligence services and other security agencies.

[This Day] Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has extended the deadline for its initial public offering (IPO) by two weeks to October 27 to give more investors across Africa the opportunity to participate in what is expected to be the continent's largest share sale.

[This Day] Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, yesterday, blamed President Bola Tinubu's major reforms, including the removal of fuel subsidy, floating of the naira, and tax reforms for the worsening hardship in the country.

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia - Gbarpolu County Sen. Amara M. Konneh has asked the United States to impose Global Magnitsky sanctions on people who enable mining licensing deals in Liberia and move the proceeds into US real estate, telling a Washington policy audience that the country faces its gravest threat since the civil war and the Ebola epidemic.

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has urged states to strengthen budget planning and execution as they prepare their 2027 budgets, with emphasis on aligning spending with development priorities and available resources.

[Independent (Kampala)] As Uganda marks 64 years of independence, cotton remains one of the country's traditional cash crops, but production and export earnings have fallen far short of its former position in the economy.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The ongoing lecturers' strike in public universities is set to intensify after negotiations between university workers and the government collapsed on Monday raising the prospect of further disruption to learning.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) is at the centre of investigations after a helicopter operated by the agency crashed at Kericho Golf Club in Kericho County, with all five occupants reported to have escaped without serious injuries.

[allAfrica] Before school, Dr Chinonso Egemba sold pap at a junction in Aguda, Surulere, where he had seconds to catch a passer-by's attention. Today, as an Aproko Doctor, he uses that same skill online, making health information as easy to share as gossip.

[Bird Story Agency] Cotton farmers in Togo are rebuilding their soils, reporting higher yields and reducing pesticide applications as regenerative practices take root. Farmer field schools are spreading the skills, helping growers strengthen cotton production and support the food crops their households depend on.