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Lesotho’s Minister of Tourism, Sports, Arts and Culture, Mputi Stephen Mputi, says a digital roadmap could give local artists access to global creative markets and promote sustainable jobs. At a review of the draft cultural policy and roadmap, he called on the private sector, financial institutions and development partners to invest, The Reporter reports.
Source: Thereporter
Sebha Municipality will restore next week the barcode system used to organise access to fuel in southern Libya. The measure aims to reduce queues and facilitate distribution, after lines that could stretch for five kilometres and last up to four days, according to Sebha Municipality.
Source: Libya Herald
Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria wants to draw on Ethiopia’s mechanised agriculture model to increase food production and strengthen its sovereignty. He presented this approach during a visit to farms and agricultural facilities in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, as part of an exchange between the two countries on nutrition, according to Fanamc.
Source: Fanamc
Madagascar’s Ministry of Technical Education and Orange Madagascar have signed a partnership to provide digital training for students at technical schools, with certifications on offer. Orange will provide IT equipment and internet access, while the two partners will develop the training content, according to Newsmada.
Source: Newsmada
Public transport operators in Eswatini have raised fares on some routes by 38.46%, including the route between Manzini and Ekukhanyeni, where the fare has gone from 13 to 18 lilangeni. The five-lilangeni increase, applied since last week, matches the maximum fares set out in a 2022 tariff schedule, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Source: Times of Eswatini
Oil prices moved in opposite directions during the week: WTI gained 0.69% to $90.02 a barrel, while Brent fell 0.73% but remained above $100. Tensions in the Middle East and risks to the Strait of Hormuz are fuelling uncertainty over supply, according to Expansão.
Source: Expansao
Influencers and public figures in Abidjan and Bamako are accused of lending their image to property developers suspected of fraud. Several are among the accused, according to L’Infodrome.
Source: L’Infodrome
The city of Bulawayo is considering digitising its cemetery records, an issue raised by city councillor Perseverance Nyathi during consideration of a report on cemeteries, burials and cremations. Newsday reports that the subject appears in the latest city council minutes.
Source: Newsday
The World Bank forecasts that Gabon's debt will reach 80% of gross domestic product by the end of 2026, after raising its forecast for this indicator. The estimate comes as a government audit had brought debt below the community threshold of 70%, according to Ecomatin.
Source: Ecomatin
Obert Jiri, permanent secretary of Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Water Resources Development, has called on agricultural specialists to embrace innovation. According to Newsday, this should improve services and strengthen the country’s agricultural sector.
Source: Newsday
The Syama Gold Mine Company (Somisy-SA) plans to fence off the A21 site and dig a pit near Bananso for chemical waste and wastewater from the mine. At a meeting convened by the prefect in Kadiolo, neighbouring villages maintained their concerns about compensation and environmental consequences, Bamada.net reports.
Source: Bamada.net
Written entrance examinations for first-year places at Benin’s Agricultural Technical High Schools began on 5 October 2026 at twelve departmental centres. Candidates aged 14 to 20 are examined in subjects including communication, mathematics and science, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
The Gambian government will fully fund the studies of the first cohort at the USET Madina Lamin Kanteh multipurpose campus, in the Central River North region. Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology Minister Pierre Gomez announced that scholarships would be awarded in partnership with the MRC Holland Foundation at the campus’s inauguration.
Source: Gambiana
The Cavally Regional Council adopted a budget of 8.97 billion CFA francs in Taï to accelerate development in 2027. Meeting on 2 October 2026, the institution plans to strengthen infrastructure and basic social services in Taï Department and across the region, reports Linfodrome.
Source: L’Infodrome
Bernadette Owono Mba, head of ANAREG, is advocating regular pension payments and better access for retirees to information and administrative services. She mentions priority counters, a dedicated process and support measures in an interview with L’Union, reported by Sonapresse.
Source: L’Union
A new geological map devoted to oil in Magnon has been presented in the Republic of the Congo. Vox reported the presentation in its news on 3 October 2026, without specifying its contents or author.
Source: Vox
Growth in the Moroccan economy slowed to 4% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 5.8% a year earlier, according to national accounts from Morocco’s High Commission for Planning. Agriculture grew by 21.2%, while non-agricultural activities slowed sharply and value added in the secondary sector contracted by 3.9%.
Source: Libe
A comparative test highlights significant quality differences between canned tuna brands sold in Mauritian supermarkets. The analysis distinguishes skipjack from yellowfin and stresses the importance of fishing methods amid pressure on Indian Ocean stocks, reports Ionnews.
Source: Ionnews
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