[Foroyaa] The allowances of lawmakers and staff of The Gambia's National Assembly are set to cost more than D152,714,000 in 2027, according to budget estimates presented to lawmakers by the Minister of Finance. In 2026, the approved amount for allowances is D152,186,000.

[Foroyaa] The Government of The Gambia, through the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), on Friday, 25 September 2026, signed a $14 million contract under the Additional Rural Electrification Project to extend electricity to 241 communities in Central River Region (CRR) and Upper River Region (URR).

[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.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote says the planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery will democratise wealth creation by giving ordinary investors an opportunity to own a stake in the growth of large African businesses.

[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] The fiscal crisis in Mozambique was underlined by a report published on 18 September by the Ministry of Finance. In 2027, after paying wages and debt service, only 4% of taxes and fees ($200mn) will be left for all other costs, such as running health and education, and building roads.

[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 -- Domestic petroleum consumption rose by 8.41 percent in the year ended June 2026, supported by increased activity in the transport and construction sectors, latest data from the Energy Petroleum and Regulatory Authority (EPRA) shows.

[Premium Times] The state-owned university unions in Ondo State began an indefinite strike on 2 September over unpaid allowances and the non-implementation of federal wage agreements.

[Leadership] Three Niger Delta companies providing houseboats to the Nigerian military have appealed to President Bola Tinubu over alleged outstanding rental payments covering 33 months.

[Leadership] The National Assembly resumes plenary today, Tuesday, with proposed state police, the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, insecurity and ongoing constitutional reforms expected to dominate proceedings.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kitutu Masaba MP Clive Gisairo says he escaped unhurt after his vehicle was involved in a road accident on Monday night while he was travelling to Nairobi from his constituency.

[Premium Times] The facilities across 19 states and the FCT provide entrepreneurs with shared equipment, power and production infrastructure to reduce the cost of expanding small businesses.

[Africa Check] Kenya's tea agency says circulating factory bonus payments list is fake

[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.

[Premium Times] Most business leaders are remembered for the companies they build. A much smaller group are remembered for changing entire industries. Mike Adenuga belongs firmly in the latter category.

[MISA] This is why I'd ask us, across the sessions ahead, to peel the onion rather than accept the slogans at face value. "Leave no one behind." The "last mile" of connectivity.

[Nyasa Times] A blistering newspaper editorial has torn into Malawi's political leadership over the country's recurring fuel crisis, declaring that Malawians have been badly let down by both the current and previous governments as queues for petrol and diesel make an unwelcome return.

[Daily News] Arusha -- THE East African Community (EAC) is stepping up efforts to align fiscal and monetary policies as Partner States move towards establishing a single currency by 2031, with stronger budget discipline, harmonised tax systems and closer economic coordination emerging as critical requirements for the planned monetary union.

[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.

[New Times] Rwanda and Kenya celebrated the arrival of the MT Sea Wolf, carrying the Rwanda National Energy Company's (RNEC) maiden cargo of 40,000 tonnes of refined petroleum products at the Kenya Pipeline Company's Kipevu Oil Terminal 2 (KOT2).

[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.

[Daily Maverick] The fuel contamination scandal in the Garden Route was caused by the fuel additive N-methylaniline, which remains legal in South Africa but is banned across the world. This additive is legal because South Africa has inadequate testing standards, and it is something Parliament needs to rectify.

[Namibian] Medical interns completing their training cannot expect to be absorbed into Namibia's public health system because the Ministry of Health and Social Services has a limited number of funded vacant posts.

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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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[Daily Trust] The Federal Government is seeking $1.5bn in fresh financing from the World Bank to expand social protection, improve early childhood development and scale up climate-resilient interventions, even as Nigeria's total public debt climbs to N166.79tn.