[This Day] Abuja -- President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has declared that President Bola Tinubu inherited an economy in shambles but has transformed the situation through what he described as innovative thinking and economic reengineering.

[New Times] Rwanda is considering investing in a proposed oil refinery backed by Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote and planned for East Africa.

[New Zimbabwe] MOVABLE property belonging to Nkululeko Rusununguko TV (NRTV) is set to go under the hammer on Wednesday as employees attempt to recover money owed to them by the military broadcaster.

[The Conversation Africa] Rwanda is routinely celebrated as a growth miracle on the African continent. The country's GDP growth averaged 7.4% annually between 2000 and 2023, one of the fastest in Africa.

[allAfrica] Africa is home to about two thirds of the world's uncultivated arable land. It is blessed with an average of 300 days of sunshine annually. At a time when many of the world's advanced countries are experiencing population stagnation or decline, Africa with 1.6 billion people is the world's second largest continent. Its population is the fastest growing and the median age is 19.5 years.

[Scrolla] South Africa now charges a 20% tax on imported peanut butter, mostly from India, to help protect local peanut butter makers. Groundnut industry leader Adri Botha says locally made peanut butter should not become more expensive because of the new import duty.

[Liberian Observer] The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has thrown its support behind the Liberia Revenue Authority's (LRA) ambitious five-year corporate strategic plan, emphasizing that modern digital payment infrastructure will be critical to increasing domestic revenue, improving taxpayer compliance and strengthening Liberia's fiscal sustainability.

[Liberian Observer] Grand Bassa County Senator Gbehzohngar Milton Findley has called for a serious policy debate over the Liberia Revenue Authority's (LRA) proposal to retain five percent of the revenue it collects to finance its operations, arguing that the central question should not simply be whether the Authority receives a percentage, but whether its financing model gives it the capacity to generate significantly more revenue for the Liberian government.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's National Oil Company (NOCMA) is facing a wave of public fury and pointed questions after confirming it was duped out of a staggering $403,605 -- roughly K700 million -- in a sophisticated cyber fraud scheme, with social commentator Onjezani Kenani suggesting the scandal reeks of inside involvement.

[Ghanaian Times] The Chief of Staff, Mr Julius Debrah, has attributed Ghana's growing sanitation challenges and the persistent menace of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, partly to the gradual erosion of the country's traditional heritage and values.

[Premium Times] ASUU-IBBU Chairman, Galadima Bala, said the industrial action became necessary after several engagements and appeals failed to resolve the issues surrounding the agreement's implementation

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Mobile money was used as the payment method or destination in half of the computer fraud cases reviewed by Kenya's cybercrime authorities between February and July, prompting the government to intensify monitoring of digital financial transactions.

[New Times] East African businesses should identify products with the greatest export potential and target promising markets under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), an East African Business Council (EABC) trade expert has said.

[IPS] Blantyre, Malawi -- The xenophobic protests against Malawians, Nigerians, Zimbabweans, and other Africans in South Africa not only created a humanitarian crisis but also jeopardised the achievement of some SDGs.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Hundreds of passengers were left stranded across the Kampala metropolitan area on Monday as traffic police launched a crackdown on commuter taxis in dangerous mechanical condition. The operation, which began as early as 6:00 a.m., targeted dilapidated 14-seater taxis commonly known as "gganyegenya" operating in Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono districts.

[GroundUp] The Casual Workers Advice Office has recorded a sharp rise in reports of xenophobic labour practices in Gauteng

[Capital FM] An analyst in Nairobi has not yet logged off at 2:47am. His monitors are cluttered with more than 4,000 alerts he is yet to review. Elsewhere on the network, an automated process has, in less than four seconds and without a single line of hand-written code, completed its 10,000th probe of the night.

[New Times] RwandAir has added an Airbus A330-200 to its fleet as the national carrier moves to expand long-haul capacity and supporting its continued growth, the airline has stated.

[New Era] MTC has reaffirmed its commitment to support Namibia's socio-economic development through digital infrastructure investment, Corporate Social Investment initiatives and strategic partnerships. This was announced at the official opening of 25th Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair on Sunday.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has upheld the validity of rules governing costs awarded by the Retirement Benefits Appeals Tribunal, but ordered a fresh assessment of a Sh709.19 million costs award against Standard Chartered Bank Kenya.

[Vanguard] Chinese imports from Nigeria surged by 81 per cent year-on-year, YoY to $2.25 billion in the first half of 2026, following China's implementation of a zero-tariff policy on products from 53 African countries, including Nigeria.

[Vanguard] The Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, has disagreed with the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his proposed return of fuel subsidy if elected in 2027.

[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Artisanal Miners Association (ZAMA) has petitioned Mines Minister Polite Kambamura to extend the deadline for mining formalisation, warning that the tight timeframe risks sidelining thousands of small-scale miners operating in remote areas.

[New Zimbabwe] CBZ Bank has committed US$100 million towards the rehabilitation and upgrade of the strategic Harare-Chirundu Highway as part of efforts to accelerate infrastructure development along Zimbabwe's key trade corridors.

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[This Day] Any presidential candidate promising to restore petrol subsidy without publishing its cost, funding source and safeguards is not presenting an economic policy. He is selling an illusion to a distressed electorate.

[Daily Trust] Nigeria's exports to China surged 81 percent year-on-year to $2.25 billion in the first half of 2026, as Beijing's zero-tariff policy for products from 53 African countries begins to boost market access for Nigerian goods.

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), and the OML 118 Contractor Parties, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Deepwater) Limited, and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE), have executed the Addendum to the OML 118 Production Sharing Contract (PSC).

[Daily Trust] The United States and Nigeria are expected to use the forthcoming Nigerian Economic Summit to address trade barriers, customs challenges and other issues limiting investment between both countries, the US Chargé d'Affaires, Keith Heffern, has said.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has called on relevant institutions to address cases of unpaid wages and hold employers accountable for failing to pay their workers.