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Nigeria: U.S. Pushes Hardline Africa Policy, Tinubu's Diplomacy Faces Questions

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[This Day] President Bola Tinubu's high-profile diplomatic engagements, including his recent state visit to the United Kingdom, are yet to translate into meaningful improvements in the daily lives of Nigerians, according to a new assessment by Chatham House.

Rwanda: Youth Urged to Preserve Kinyarwanda, Uphold Culture

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[New Times] Youth have been urged to actively preserve Kinyarwanda and promote its use in daily life as part of efforts to strengthen Rwanda's identity and cultural heritage.

South Africa: How Commercial Crime Quietly Became South Africa's Most Dangerous Growth Industry

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[Daily Maverick] Commercial crime is the only major crime category in South Africa -- other than kidnapping -- that police statistics show growing relentlessly, year after year. Billions of rands are being lost to ordinary South Africans. Why is it so difficult to try to trace the contours of the problem?

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Inaugurates Niin Lee Palm Lodge in Afar Region of Ethiopia

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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has officially inaugurated the newly developed Niin Lee Palm Lodge in Afar region, marking a major milestone under the government's 'Dine for Generations' initiative.

Liberia: Women Leaders Push for Reforms to Boost Entrepreneurship in Liberia

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[New Dawn] Monrovia, March 23, 2026 -- Some of Liberia's most influential women leaders--including former Director General of the Liberia National Fisheries Authority, Emma Glassco, Ms. Ama Harris, Mrs. Vivian Innis McGill, and entrepreneur Tangie Banto--participated in a high-level panel discussion exploring the experiences, strategies, and realities that have shaped their paths to success.

Sudan: WHO Verifies Deadly Hospital Attack in War-Torn Sudan

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[UN News] The World Health Organization (WHO) verified on Saturday a hospital attack in war-torn Sudan that killed 64 people.

Central Africa: BGFI Holding Raises FCFA 45bn in BVMAC IPO With Strong Retail Demand

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[Daba Finance] BGFI Holding Corporation raised 45.32 billion FCFA after closing its initial public offering on the Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de l'Afrique Centrale, according to the transaction's lead arranger BGFIBourse.

Botswana: S&P Downgrades Botswana With Negative Outlook On Diamond Weakness

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[Daba Finance] S&P Global Ratings downgraded Botswana's sovereign credit rating to BBB- from BBB and assigned a negative outlook, citing prolonged weakness in global diamond demand.

Rwanda: Fitch Revises Rwanda Outlook to Stable, Affirms B+ Rating

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[Daba Finance] Fitch Ratings revised the outlook on Rwanda's long-term foreign-currency sovereign rating to Stable from Negative and affirmed the rating at B+.

Kenya: Kenya Pipeline Lists On Nairobi Exchange in $823m IPO

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[Daba Finance] Kenya Pipeline Company began trading on the Nairobi Securities Exchange on March 10 after completing an oversubscribed initial public offering, marking Kenya's largest equity sale since Safaricom's listing in 2008.

Kenya: ALP Reit Lists On NSE As First USD-Based Security

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[Daba Finance] The Nairobi Securities Exchange listed the ALP Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust on March 11, marking the first U.S. dollar-denominated security to trade on the Kenyan market.

Nigeria: Dangote Nears Refinery IPO in Deal That Could Reshape Nigerian Market

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[Daba Finance] Dangote Group has appointed Stanbic IBTC Capital, Vetiva Capital Management and FirstCap to lead the planned initial public offering of its refinery business on the Nigerian Exchange.

South Africa: JSE Lists China-Focused Active Etf Under Panda Ticker

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[Daba Finance] The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has listed the Prescient China Balanced Feeder Actively Managed Exchange Traded Fund, trading under the ticker PANDA, marking the first actively managed ETF in South Africa focused on Chinese markets.

Ghana: Ghana Stock Exchange Index Surges Past 15,000 in Record Rally

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[Daba Finance] The Ghana Stock Exchange Composite Index crossed 15,000 points for the first time, closing at 15,185.49 on March 10, as Ghana's equity market extended its rally.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Launches Neway Trading App to Expand Access to Capital Market

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[Daba Finance] Ethiopian Securities Exchange has launched Neway, its first web and mobile trading platform, as the country builds out infrastructure for its capital market.

Senegal: Bank of Africa Senegal Net Profit Rises 10% to 21.9b Xof in 2025

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[Daba Finance] Bank of Africa Senegal, a unit of Morocco's BMCE Group, posted a net profit of 21.9 billion XOF ($38.5 million) for the year ended December 31, 2025, up 10% from 19.98 billion XOF ($35.1 million) in 2024, according to audited financial statements certified by Forvis Mazars and Eureka Audit & Conseils.

Nigeria: Iran War Could Add to Nigeria's Security Troubles. What to Watch Out for

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[The Conversation Africa] The war between Iran and Israel and the US may have far-reaching regional and global implications.

South Africa: South Africa's Gig Economy Workers Set to Get More Protection Under Planned Labour Law Reforms

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[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's minister of employment and labour has published a sweeping set of proposed amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Employment Equity Act and the National Minimum Wage Act.

Africa: African Michelin-Starred Chef Mory Sacko Designs Meals for Air France

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[RFI] Air France has asked Michelin-starred chef Mory Sacko to create dishes to be served to its first and business class passengers on flights from Abidjan, followed by Dakar and Nairobi. Of Malian and Senegalese origin, Sacko becomes the first "Air France signature chef" on flights departing from Africa.

Eritrea’s Football National Team arrived in Morocco

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Mr. Dirar Fesehaye, member of the Public Relations office of the Commission of Culture and Sports, indicated that the Eritrean Football National Team has

Bogotá : Entre diplomatie bilatérale et enjeux africains, deux audiences majeures du Président Evariste Ndayishimiye

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A Bogotá, en marge du forum de haut niveau CELAC–Afrique, le Président Burundais et Président en exercice de l’Union Africaine, Son Excellence Evariste

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