[Nyasa Times] Malawi's government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese contractor Xiao Xiang Investment to expand the fleet and infrastructure serving Lake Malawi, in a deal that will see four new vessels built alongside a new port facility at Chipoka in Salima.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's minister of mining, Thoko Tembo, has told parliament that corporate social responsibility obligations for mining companies are now legally binding rather than voluntary, under the Mines and Minerals Act of 2023.

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Child Helpline Botswana has officially opened a new P1.1 million state-of-the-art call centre in Gaborone, in a move set to strengthen the country's child protection services.

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana Police Service has launched a vehicle leasing pilot project in Maun and Gaborone as part of efforts to tackle increasingly complex crime and improve operational readiness across the country.

[Nyasa Times] Over 3,000 pupils in Lilongwe will drink safe water and sit on desks--some for the first time in nearly 30 years--thanks to the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) which has donated the items valued at more than K43 million.

[Nyasa Times] Frustration surfaced in the National Assembly on Monday as Nsanje South West MP Walter Nyamilandu pressed the government for clarity on a series of long-delayed sports infrastructure projects, only for ministers to defer substantive answers.

[Liberian Observer] Recent statistics show that Liberia's labor market is dominated by informal economic activity. Only about 18 percent of working-age Liberians are employed in formal wage jobs, while roughly 82 percent work in informal activities or self-employment (LISGIS, 2021). This means that more people earn their incomes from entrepreneurship than from formal employment. Yet, a majority of the population would still prefer to have a full-time job rather than run a small business.

[Liberian Observer] It has been 22 years since the Second Liberian Civil War ended with the signing of the Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement on 18 August 2003 (as later documented by Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 2009), ushering in a new dawn, bringing comfortable relief to many, and starting an era of democratic governance.

[AIM] Maputo -- The mandatory reserves held by Mozambique's commercial banks increased to 308.9 billion meticais (4.8 billion US dollars at the current exchange rate) last May, which corresponds to almost 31 percent.

[AIM] Maputo -- Over 1,200 Mozambicans have been identified to receive pensions based on contributions made while they were working in South Africa mining companies.

[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., accompanied by senior government officials and key international development partners, is expected to dedicate the newly completed 81-kilometer Gbarnga-Salayea Road Corridor while officially breaking ground for two additional road projects aimed at completing a modern transport network across Lofa County.

[Nile Post] The Director of Liberty Motors Uganda Limited, Muhangi Shadaya, has been charged in connection with the fatal King David Junior School bus crash, with police alleging that the driver involved was operating the vehicle using his brother's driving licence.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court in Nairobi has been moved to compel the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) to disclose records relating to the development of the Ngong Road-Naivasha Road Flyover, with a petitioner arguing that the public has a constitutional right to scrutinize the project.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kapchorua Tea Kenya is planning to build a 1.17-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Nandi County as tea manufacturers increasingly turn to renewable energy to cut electricity costs and improve energy reliability.

[Vanguard] The federal government has said discussions are ongoing to revive moribund textile factories across the country and the Ajaokuta Steel Company as part of efforts to reposition Nigeria's industrial sector and accelerate economic growth.

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Minister of Agriculture, Roberto Albino, believes that the expansion of investigative infrastructures is crucial to speed up agricultural production and strengthen food security.

[Ghanaian Times] THE Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) yesterday embarked a Regional Investment Roadshow across the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions to identify and promote investment opportunities.

[Ghanaian Times] Investor demand for Ghana's Treasury bills continued to strengthen at the latest primary market auction, with total bids significantly exceeding the government's target for the three instruments.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is preparing to unlock trillions of shillings in pension savings to help finance major infrastructure, manufacturing and county development projects in what could become one of the biggest shifts in the country's investment landscape.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the National Police on Tuesday intensified their crackdown on pedestrians crossing busy roads at undesignated points, leading to more arrests at Nairobi's General Motors (GM) footbridge.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Key policy drivers and financial leaders have made proposals to tackle Uganda's transition from power generation to universal access. This, at the 2nd Energy Convention held at Four Points by Sheraton, whixh saw a high-level dialogue and a ministerial plenary session, capped by robust panel discussions addressing the country's ambitious $9.4 billion energy target.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has pledged government support for the establishment of the Nonda Coffee Park in Nakaseke District, a landmark agro-industrial project expected to transform Uganda's coffee sector through large-scale value addition, job creation and expanded export markets.

[Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- The President of the All Africa Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (AAASME), Dr Ebiekure Eradiri has honoured President Advocate Duma Boko with the UbuntuSusu Continental SME Billion Fund recognition.

[Daba Finance] West African leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to launching the ECO single currency in 2027, adopting a phased approach that will allow only member states meeting the bloc's macroeconomic convergence criteria to join the monetary union at its launch.

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's annual ZiG inflation rate fell to 3.2% in July 2026, down 1.5% from the previous month's 4.7%.

[Daily Maverick] South African employers are required to make a good faith effort to ascertain whether a foreign national's status authorises the particular employment concerned. Verification routes exist, but there is no universally understood or standardised employer process explaining which route to use, what evidential value it carries, or whether formal verification may expose a trusted employee to serious immigration consequences.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has launched a nationwide public participation exercise on Kenya's draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Other Emerging Technologies Policy, inviting citizens to help shape how the country will regulate and harness one of the world's fastest-growing technologies.

[Botswana Daily News] Serowe -- The Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Bangwato Tribal Administration covering all seven districts under its jurisdiction.

[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) says it is working urgently to clear heavy congestion at the Beitbridge Border Post, with authorities expecting the freight backlog to be resolved if operating conditions remain stable.

[allAfrica] Africa grows more than half of the world's finest long-staple cotton. It earns less than three percent of what that cotton is eventually worth. This is not a trade problem. It is a narrative problem -- and allAfrica is setting out to fix it.