Africa StreaM

[Premium Times] "For the avoidance of doubt, the Federal Government does not operate a 'shadow budget' or expend public funds outside the constitutional and statutory framework established for public finance," Mr Oyedele stated.

[Nile Post] At least 17 people have been injured in a road accident involving a bus belonging to Gulu University and a Fuso lorry along the Lira-Aduku highway at Bongcao Centre in Lira City West Division.

[This Day] The federal government yesterday flagged off the rehabilitation of the Bama-Banki Road and the Dikwa-Gamboru-Ngala Road in Borno State, describing the projects as strategic investments aimed at reopening critical trade corridors, strengthening security operations and accelerating post-insurgency economic recovery across the North-east.

[Nyasa Times] Lindian Resources has detonated its first production blast at the Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi, formally crossing the threshold from developer to active miner and setting the clock ticking towards a December quarter first output target.

[New Zimbabwe] GOVERNMENT has grounded every bus in Blessing Matimbe's fleet after a probe into a fatal Harare crash exposed widespread disregard for road safety laws.

[This Day] The Stanbic IBTC's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) report for June 2026 stated that manufacturing recorded a decrease in output even though improving demand helped to support further increases in output of Nigeria's private sector in the first half of 2026.

[Nyasa Times] Former president Dr Joyce Banda says she will not seek a return to State House in 2030, declaring she has "done my part" and is now focused on supporting national efforts from outside frontline politics.

[Nyasa Times] President Arthur Peter Mutharika has used Malawi's 62nd independence anniversary to deliver a pointed message to the nation: political self-rule is not enough, and the country must now fight for economic freedom.

[African Arguments] Across Africa, large-scale infrastructure projects are transforming economies at an unprecedented pace. Between 2010 and 2022, African ports captured an outsized share of global port investment - $13 billion, concentrated heavily in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Senegal, and Ghana. Ports, railways and energy systems are widely framed as the backbone of this growth: essential for trade, investment, and global integration.

[Daba Finance] African stock exchanges have crossed $2 trillion in combined market value, up from $1.6 trillion in 2024, according to the African Securities Exchanges Association. The gain comes after a decade of steady expansion across the continent's capital markets, from Lagos to Abidjan to Cairo.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Women in Technology and Innovation Africa (WITIA) has expanded its digital education programme with the launch of its second Smart Library in Machakos County.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), through its flagship brand Uganda Waragi, has commissioned a transformative community infrastructure project at Port Bell Landing Site in Luzira. As part of Uganda Waragi's landmark 60-year Diamond Jubilee legacy, the intervention delivers solar-powered flood lighting and structured waste management systems designed to eliminate public health hazards, protect livelihoods, and boost the night economy.

[Nyasa Times] The Construction Industry Regulatory Authority (CIRA) has called for urgent corrective measures to address systemic challenges within the construction sector, asserting that such reforms are essential for the industry to achieve national and regional competitiveness.

[Premium Times] One of the sessions wherein the delegation featured was titled "How Africa's Creators Are Building Culture as Infrastructure.

[Premium Times] The incident occurred at the fuel terminal located along the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway, although authorities had yet to determine the cause of the fire as of the time of filing this report.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has defended the sale of some stake in government agencies to marshall resources to fund major infrastructure development projects and accelerate the socio-economic transformation of our Country.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines has been honored with the prestigious 'Connectivity Award' at the 2026 Aviation & Tourism Award Ceremony hosted by Air Transport News.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today inspected the ongoing Chano-Chencha Road Project, highlighting infrastructure and tourism as drivers of growth.