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[Leadership] The Nigerian equities market has continued its upward trajectory, gaining N137 billion, driven by selective buying interest in fundamentally sound stocks.

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[Leadership] Unity Bank Plc said it had disbursed over N270 million in grants to young Nigerian entrepreneurs under its Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, 'Corpreneurship' Challenge.

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[Nyasa Times] Barely half of the farmers targeted under the Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp) have accessed their inputs--an alarming gap that experts warn could translate into poor harvests, deeper rural poverty and renewed food insecurity.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi woke up to heartbreak yesterday following the sudden death of Leader of Opposition and former First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Madalitso Kwaderanji Kazombo, who died after suffering an asthma attack.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's tobacco industry is facing a tough season. Preliminary reports show that buyers want to purchase only 170 million kilograms of tobacco in the 2025/26 season. This is 25 percent less than last year, when buyers bought 213 million kilograms.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kole -- President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday campaigned in Kole District, where he outlined key priorities of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ahead of the 2026 elections, with strong emphasis on wealth creation through fish farming, irrigation and cattle restocking.

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[263Chat] A Harare magistrate has convicted a senior medical doctor and former Registrar of Medical and Dental Practioners Council of Zimbabwe, Dr. Collin Benyure of perjury after he deliberately misled the court by falsely claiming he had authority to testify on the council's behalf.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali government forces, backed by international partners including the US military, carried out a planned operation late on Thursday night targeting Al-Shabaab in the town of Saakow in the Middle Juba region, the defence ministry said.

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday strongly condemned recent moves by Somaliland authorities, warning they threaten Somalia's unity and sovereignty and accusing the breakaway region of repeatedly walking away from opportunities for political dialogue.

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[Premium Times] As of 5 January , the rally in Nigerian equities has continued. Market capitalisation rose to N101.8 trillion.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has been briefed on the 2025 KCSE examination results ahead of their official release at Chepisaas Boys Secondary School in Uasin Gishu County.

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[New Times] Police FC were held to a 1-1 draw by a resilient Al Merrikh side in a tense Rwanda Premier League encounter played on Thursday at Kigali Pelé Stadium.

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The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group held Thursday a symbolic burial for 22 civilians killed in a drone strike earlier this month in the North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

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[New Times] December in Rwanda is consistently marked by a surge in consumer spending, driven by festive celebrations, weddings, family gatherings, diaspora visits, and end-of-year corporate activities. Households increase expenditure on food, beverages, clothing, transport, entertainment, and travel, while businesses intensify promotions to capture seasonal demand.

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[New Times] The City of Kigali has explained that newly adjusted rates of land tax payable per square metre were approved by the City Council in February 2025.

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Manchester City sign Ghana international Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in a deal worth about £65m.

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Syria sees mass displacement in Aleppo as clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters intensify amid stalled political talks.

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After Renee Good was shot dead during an ICE operation, protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis to demand accountability and the withdrawal of federal agents.

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The shooting comes just a day after an ICE officer killed a driver in Minnesota, further intensifying tensions over President Donald Trump’s expanded immigration enforcement in U.S. cities, and sparking renewed protests in Portland, a city long at odds with the administration.

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