[Liberian Observer] Ghanaian Ambassador to Liberia, H.E. Godwin Baletum Amonzem, has urged Liberian authorities to embrace digital procurement systems as a means of reducing administrative discretion, strengthening public oversight and curbing opportunities for the misuse of state resources.

[Liberian Investigator] Investors seeking entry into Liberia's mining and energy sectors will get direct access to the government officials, regulators, and companies driving them at the Liberia International Mining and Energy Conference and Expo, which opens Oct. 28 as the country's first international industry gathering.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has urged the Ministry of Education to develop mechanisms aimed at recognizing teachers who distinguish themselves by merit, dedication, competence and responsibility.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on the State Department for Correctional Services to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to improve efficiency, service delivery and rehabilitation programmes in correctional institutions.

[RootsToFoods Capital Series] In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview, Wasim Tahir, Senior Advisor at ODI Global and former director at British International Investment, explains how development finance actually moves private capital into emerging markets, and why the lasting answer lies in deep domestic capital markets and national development banks.

[263Chat] The government is developing a national database of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) aimed at formalising the sector improving access to government support and strengthening economic planning.

[263Chat] Bikita Minerals is stepping up efforts to turn the country's lithium resources into higher-value products with planned investments expected to exceed US$1 billion by 2027 as the country seeks to build a domestic mineral processing industry.

[263Chat] Global oil prices rose on Monday following attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia, heightening concerns over Middle East tensions and their potential impact on fuel costs and economies, including Zimbabwe.

[Scrolla] Taking four taxi trips a day over 21 working days, every R1 added to a fare costs about R84 more a month. Santaco says a rise is a last resort. Local taxi associations decide fares after talking to commuters.

[Scrolla] About 5,800 Tongaat workers went on strike for almost four weeks and won 6%, backdated to April. Six strike days are paid. Tongaat's emergency funding ended on 30 September and no extension is known. It leaves the stock exchange on 3 November.

[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) to support efforts to curb mineral smuggling and ensure local processors have access to raw materials, accusing illegal miners of frustrating investors and depriving the country of revenue.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Microsoft plans to close part of its Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi as it reorganises its engineering operations, with the company currently informing affected employees of the proposed changes.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's ambassador to Algeria, Yusuf Ahmed Hassan, has met Algeria's minister of foreign trade and export promotion, Kamel Rezig, to discuss ways to strengthen trade relations and economic cooperation between the two countries.

[ISS] Anthropic's threat report reveals how AI is making cyberattacks and influence campaigns faster, more scalable and harder to detect.

[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] 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.

[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.

[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.

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[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.