[Ghanaian Times] The World Bank has commended Ghana for the significant improvement in its economic performance but cautioned the government to strengthen reforms and put in place measures to ensure that the gains are sustained and translated into jobs, investment and improved living conditions.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia and China's Yunnan Province are seeking to deepen cooperation in coffee trade, investment, and value addition, with Chinese businesses expressing growing interest in Ethiopian specialty coffee.

[Leadership] Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as "almost like Siamese twins" in their economic policies, arguing that both politicians have historically supported similar free-market reforms.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's energy regulator has unveiled plans to strategically roll out electric vehicle (EV) charging points at selected fuel stations across the country, as the nation gears up for a shift towards cleaner, more diversified transport energy.

[Foroyaa] The National Assembly is set to begin a major joint sitting of its Third and Fourth Ordinary Sessions for the 2026 Legislative Year on Monday, September 7, with lawmakers expected to consider the government's 2027 budget estimates, new legislation, international treaties and questions to cabinet ministers.

[Leadership] The Democratic and Leadership Alliance (DLA) has tackled the federal government and President Bola Tinubu over what it described as persistent under-implementation of federal budgets, selective execution of appropriated projects and mounting debts owed to contractors.

[Leadership] The Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled a 10-year strategic framework aimed at mobilising about $1 billion in blended finance to restore two million hectares of degraded forests, cut deforestation by 20 per cent and create 1.5 million green jobs across the country.

[Leadership] The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to review the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme and introduce debt forgiveness for qualifying Nigerian students if elected.

[Leadership] Nigeria's economy is on course to achieve the federal government's target of a $1 trillion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030, the Federal Ministry of Finance has said.

[Namibian] Your grandmother in Windhoek is struggling to breathe. You call the public ambulance service, but you're told it could take hours to arrive, if it comes to your area at all.

[GroundUp] CCMA to rule on union representation

[Daily Trust] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians not to mistake any temporary relief from the cost of living for genuine economic recovery, accusing the President Bola Tinubu administration of responding to hardship only as the 2027 elections approach.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) has announced a reduction in the prices of petroleum products for September 2026.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has been asked to disclose detailed information on the recruitment and employment of teachers between October 2022 and July 2026.

[Daily Trust] Nigeria's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.43 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 4.23 per cent recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2025.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's aviation operations have rapidly returned to normal after aviation workers called off their strike, with major airports handling 244 arrivals and departures within nine hours on Tuesday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has called for Kenya and Zambia to deepen trade and investment ties, saying the relationship between the two countries should increasingly be measured by the economic opportunities it creates for their citizens.

[Daily Trust] The Zamfara State Government has assured investors and members of the business community of fair and equal treatment in its dealings with the private sector.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has urged the IEBC to retain and upgrade the election technology used in 2022, warning that a late switch ahead of the 2027 polls could compromise the electoral process.

[Nyasa Times] The parliamentary inquiry into the June 10, 2024 plane crash that killed Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others has heard troubling testimony suggesting Malawi's aviation infrastructure suffers from long-standing structural deficiencies -- raising uncomfortable questions about institutional readiness that extend well beyond the immediate circumstances of the crash itself.

[Daba Finance] Cocoa prices are rising as disease, weak pod development and the return of El Niño threaten the next harvest in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, which together account for more than half of global supply. New York cocoa reached an 11-month high as traders focused on risks to the 2026/27 crop.

[African Arguments] Across Africa, assisted reproductive technology (ART) is expanding at an unprecedented pace. Fertility clinics are opening in countries where, until recently, couples had little choice but to travel abroad, often to Europe, India, or within the continent South Africa--to access in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and related treatments. The costs of travel alone made this a prohibitive option for the vast majority of Africans, before the costs of treatment itself were even considered. This transformation should

[Daba Finance] Sahara Power Enterprise Group has started construction of a $12 million gas-fired power plant in Lagos as the company seeks to supply businesses and communities with more reliable electricity. The 12 MW independent power plant is being built within Ikeja Electric's Ogba network and is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027.

[Daba Finance] Tanzania has opened its government securities market to foreign investors from all countries, removing restrictions that limited access to investors from parts of Africa and Tanzanians living abroad. The Bank of Tanzania announced the change on August 6 as part of amendments to the country's foreign-exchange regulations.

[African Arguments] Lesotho is two years into a national state of disaster: US tariffs have gutted its garment factories, unemployment has passed 30%, and its main trade lifeline is guaranteed for less than a year. To understand how the mountain kingdom keeps ending up here, start almost forty years earlier.In 1987, something extraordinary happened in this small kingdom, completely surrounded by South Africa. Money sent home by Basotho men working in South African gold mines reached 236% of Lesotho's entire GDP. Not 23%. Not

[Namibian] Justice and labour relations minister Wise Immanuel says talks between workers and employers should be the first step in resolving workplace problems before workers resort to strikes or demonstrations.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R20.1 billion in July 2026, driven by trade with Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia (BELN), according to the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

[Liberian Observer] Former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 54th National Legislature, Dr. Bohfal Chambers, has described Liberia's more than US$1 billion Fiscal Year 2026 National Budget as a "conundrum," questioning whether its size reflects the realities confronting ordinary Liberians.

[Scrolla] Diesel rises by nearly R3 a litre, petrol by R1.34, and paraffin by R2.13 a litre, all from Wednesday, 2 September. A family living on minimum wage is already short by almost half on food money, even before this new fuel increase.

[IPS] NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 1 2026 (IPS) - Open a can of something fizzy and the reason the sugar doesn't separate immediately is gum arabic, tapped by hand from acacia trees across the Sahel. Spray on perfume and the reason the scent is still there at dinner is frankincense, a resin cut from Boswellia trees on the dry escarpments of the Horn of Africa. The fat that gives a chocolate bar its snap may well be shea, gathered and pressed by women in the parkland belt of West Africa. The cashmere jumper came from