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Women Like Damilola Osikoya Are Building Africa’s Next Mobility Frontier

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Across the continent, a new wave of founders is rethinking how Africans move: for business, for culture, for opportunity. One of them is Damilola Osikoya,

Africa: Gcr Affirms African Export-Import Bank's International Scale Ratings of a and A2

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[Afreximbank] Cairo -- African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) welcomes GCR Ratings' ("GCR") latest Rating action on the Bank, affirming the Bank's international scale long and short-term issuer ratings of A and A2 respectively. The outlook was revised to "Stable" from "Rating Watch Evolving".

Kenya evacuates tourists as death toll from flooding rises

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At least 42 people have died, local media reported Monday. Most of the deaths occured in the capital, Nairobi

New Fellowship For Women In Agricultural Research Leadership Launched

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The fellowship was launched by African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) and is implemented under the Africa-Australia

Africa Fintech Forum

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The 6th Africa Fintech Forum officially announces a high-impact event featuring senior regulators, top banking executives, decision makers, fintech innovators

Making The Case For Evidence-Led Leadership Across Africa

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Julie Muriuki, Adjunct facilitator and consultant at Nia Delta

Africa: All of Africa Today - March 9, 2026

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South Africa: Did the Competition Commission Let Meta Off the Hook?

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[Daily Maverick] South Africa's landmark market inquiry imposed financial remedies on Google but not Meta. With publisher and platform appeals still hidden from public view, the question deserves closer scrutiny.

Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran's new supreme leader

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Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei who has been appointed as the new head of the Islamic republic, is a discreet figure who offers continuity of his father's hardline leadership

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Commits to Energy Stability Amid Global Refineries Shutdown

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[Vanguard] Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has indicated its commitment to stabilising energy supply to Nigeria amid recent shocks in the international oil market.

Nigeria: 2027 Polls - Parties Scramble to Meet Electoral Act Deadline

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[Vanguard] ABUJA -- With the release of the 2026 Electoral Act and a revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, political parties are under pressure to meet strict deadlines set by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Nigeria: NiDCOM Condemns Arrest of 42 Nigerians in Mozambique

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[Premium Times] Ms Dabiri-Erewa said the sudden and specific round-up of only Nigerians seemed to be a xenophobic attack on Nigerian nationals.

Nigeria: How 2.3bn Govt's Electricity Project Failed

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[Vanguard] Despite the injection of €2.3billion (N3.7 trillion at current exchange rate), to the Presidential Power Initiative, PPI, the flagship electricity project has completely collapsed.

Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Harare Province Gives Thumbs Up to Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 to Stretch Mnangagwa's Incumbency

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[New Zimbabwe] ZANU PF Harare Province has endorsed the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's incumbency beyond 2028 when his second and final term expires.

Rwanda: Refugees, Locals Turn to Beekeeping to Rebuild Livelihoods in Gatsibo

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[New Times] Every few months, Seraphina Mujawamariya walks to a cluster of wooden beehives near Nyabiheke Refugee Camp in Gatsibo District to harvest honey.

Rwanda: Govt Moves to Curb Subsidy Misuse Under New Law

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[New Times] Rwanda's new law on competition and consumer protection has introduced provisions aimed at ensuring that public subsidies are transparent, justified, and do not unfairly distort market competition.

Rwanda: Farmers Join Fight to Restore Forests in Eastern Province

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[New Times] Four to five decades ago, Rwanda's Eastern Province had significant forest cover. Once characterised by rolling hills, plains, savannahs, wetlands and grasslands, the region has since experienced widespread deforestation as communities cleared land for agriculture and relied heavily on charcoal, firewood, and timber for construction.

Rwanda: How a Former Patient Became a Trusted Face of Hospital Care

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[New Times] At the reception area of La Croix du Sud Hospital in Remera, better known to many Kigali residents as Kwa Nyirinkwaya, Maritha Mukantwari moves with quiet but steady efficiency.

Kenya: NTSA Rolls Out Instant Traffic Fines System With SMS Alerts to Motorists

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has officially launched the long-anticipated Instant Fines Traffic Management System, a digital platform that automatically issues traffic violation notices to motorists.

Kenya: Police Intercept 181kg of Cannabis in High-Speed Chase, Suspect Flees

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police officers have intercepted a vehicle transporting 181 kilograms of suspected narcotics along the Webuye-Kitale Highway in an operation targeting drug trafficking networks, the National Police Service (NPS) confirmed.

Kenya: Muli Demands Probe Into Nairobi Drainage Failures After Floods Kill Over 20 People

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Augustus Muli has demanded a transparent public audit of Nairobi's drainage and flood management systems following deadly floods that have claimed twenty-six lives and displaced 800 households across the capital.

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