August 03
Africa: Grooming Africa's Next Set of Unicorns - Tinubu's Big Agenda for Health Tech [opinion]
Premium Times
Nigeria enters this transition with considerable advantages. It has Africa's largest population, one of the continent's largest healthcare markets, a rapidly expanding digital… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Air Zimbabwe's London Service Faces Fresh Delay
New Zimbabwe
AIR Zimbabwe's newly revived Harare-London service has run into more turbulence, with the airline confirming a second schedule change in a week. Read more »
Nigeria: Fixed-Income Market - Investors Trade N29.4trn in July
Leadership
Open Market Operation (OMO) Bills remained the dominant instrument in Nigeria's fixed-income market in July 2026, accounting for the largest share of transactions by value, as… Read more »
Nigeria: Stop Judging Tinubu By 2024 Economic Realities, Presidency Tells Atiku
Leadership
The Presidency yesterday told former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to stop assessing President Bola Tinubu's administration based on the economic realities of 2024, insisting that… Read more »
Nigeria: Lekki Port, NDLEA Strengthens Partnership On Safe, Efficient Trade
Vanguard
The need for stronger collaboration to safeguard Nigeria's maritime gateways and prevent illicit drug trafficking took centre stage as the Chairman of the National Drug Law… Read more »
Kenya: Court Halts Ngong Road Forest Road Project Pending September Ruling
Capital FM
The Environment and Land Court has temporarily stopped the construction of a road through Ngong Road Forest linking Talanta Stadium to the Bomas International Conference Centre,… Read more »
Kenya: Workforce Development Key to Unlocking Youth Employment, SMEs Told
Capital FM
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to invest in workforce development as a sustainable way of addressing Kenya's growing unemployment crisis. Read more »
Malawi: Ntcheu Tragedy Reignites Concern Over Malawi's Worsening Road Carnage
Nyasa Times
Four people are dead and one other is fighting for recovery in hospital following a devastating road accident in Ntcheu district yesterday, the latest in a string of fatal crashes… Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau State Launches Strategic Food Security Plan to Strengthen Agriculture [press release]
Premium Times
Responding on behalf of the Plateau State Government, the Director of Agricultural Services in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Lang Zakka, described the… Read more »
Kenya: Airtel Money Unveils Tool to Separate Business, Personal Funds
Capital FM
Airtel Money Kenya has unveiled Bizna Wallet, a digital wallet designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) separate their business and personal finances. Read more »
Malawi: Old Mutual Malawi Reaffirms Commitment to Grassroots Golf
Nyasa Times
Old Mutual Malawi Limited, one of the country's leading financial services providers, has reaffirmed its commitment to developing golf in Malawi, pledging continued investment at… Read more »
Ghana: GSE Trading Value Jumps 251 Percent On MTN Dominance
Ghanaian Times
Trading activity on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) rose sharply in the week ended July 31, 2026, with the value of shares traded increasing by 251 per cent to GH¢168.92… Read more »
Africa: Africa's AI Gap Isn't Talent. It's the Door [opinion]
Ghanaian Times
In a teaching hospital in Kumasi, a young data analyst has already worked out how an AI triage tool could cut waiting times on the ward. In a market in Accra, a trader keeps… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Launches First Legal-Learning Artificial Intelligence 'Cj Lewis' to Expand Public Access to the Law
FrontPageAfrica
Liblaw, Liberia's largest digital law library, has officially launched CJ Lewis, the country's first legal-learning artificial intelligence (AI), marking a significant milestone in… Read more »
Liberia: Philanthropist Nuku Reeves Promises Construction of Children's Playground in Buchanan
FrontPageAfrica
Humanitarian Emmanuel Nuku Reeves has expressed his commitment to supporting the development of recreational facilities in Buchanan, promising to build a large and modern… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Capital Markets Are Opening Up Again
Independent (Kampala)
Africa's multilateral lender, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), secured its largest bond issuance on record after raising $1.5 billion from international investors, marking… Read more »
Liberia: CBL Honors Outgoing Deputy Governor Musa Dukuly
New Dawn
The Central Bank of Liberia has honored outgoing Deputy Governor for Economic Policy Musa Dukuly for his contributions to Liberia's financial sector and macroeconomic policy during… Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Launches Ettw TV to Showcase Investment Opportunities [press release]
Premium Times
The Enugu to the World (ETTW) TV programme will project the state's ongoing transformation, emerging investment opportunities and the people, policies and projects driving its… Read more »
Nigeria: Man Seeks Tax Harmonisation, Stable Policies to Boost Manufacturing
Vanguard
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called for urgent tax harmonisation, improved infrastructure, reliable energy supply and a predictable regulatory environment to… Read more »
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, August 3, 2026
Vanguard
The naira opened the week with a relatively stable performance against the United States dollar at both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market… Read more »
Nigeria: Daily Trust's Economists to FG - Convert Gains to Structural Transformation
Daily Trust
Three years after Nigeria embarked on sweeping macroeconomic reforms, economists have urged the Federal Government to move beyond stabilising the economy and focus on building a… Read more »
Rwanda: Parliament Flags Seven Gaps in Labour Mobility Policy
New Times
The Chamber of Deputies has directed the Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA) to present, within three months, a roadmap for fully implementing Rwanda's National Labour… Read more »
Uganda: Old Mutual Donates Life-Saving Neonatal Equipment to Kajjansi Health Centre Iv
Nile Post
Old Mutual Insurance Uganda has donated a blended Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine and a radiant warmer to Kajjansi Health Centre IV through the Mama Toto Care… Read more »
Kenya: ALP Reit Posts Maiden Profit, Eyes Fourth Property Acquisition After NSE Debut
Capital FM
ALP REIT has posted a net profit of Sh29.9 million in its maiden interim financial results following its listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in March, as the real… Read more »
August 02
Nigeria: Atiku's Critique of Tinubu's Policies - Presidency Responds
This Day
The Presidency on Sunday formally reacted to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's accusation of President Bola Tinubu's administration of financial recklessness. Read more »
