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[263Chat] The government is developing a national database of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) aimed at formalising the sector improving access to government support and strengthening economic planning.

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[263Chat] Rwanda has signed a 10-year agreement with Formula 1 to host a Grand Prix from the early 2030s, paving the way for the championship's return to Africa for the first time since 1993.

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[263Chat] Global oil prices rose on Monday following attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia, heightening concerns over Middle East tensions and their potential impact on fuel costs and economies, including Zimbabwe.

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[263Chat] Bikita Minerals is stepping up efforts to turn the country's lithium resources into higher-value products with planned investments expected to exceed US$1 billion by 2027 as the country seeks to build a domestic mineral processing industry.

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[Scrolla] About 5,800 Tongaat workers went on strike for almost four weeks and won 6%, backdated to April. Six strike days are paid. Tongaat's emergency funding ended on 30 September and no extension is known. It leaves the stock exchange on 3 November.

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[Scrolla] Taking four taxi trips a day over 21 working days, every R1 added to a fare costs about R84 more a month. Santaco says a rise is a last resort. Local taxi associations decide fares after talking to commuters.

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[RFI] Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila has joined forces with the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group to lead a new political and military alliance, marking his most direct intervention yet in the conflict that has gripped the country's east.

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Kazakhstan hosted its first Open Asian Falconry Cup on 9 and 10 October in Bozanbay, a village in the country's east, bringing together 176 falconers from 10 countries.

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[Premium Times] The association made the call during an event to commemorate the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child

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[Premium Times] President Bola Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the council at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A teacher at Friends School Kamusinga Boys High School has been arrested over allegations of demanding Sh300,000 from three unemployed teachers in exchange for securing them jobs at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

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Moroccan Prime Minister Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, the leader of the Authenticity and Modernity Party, announced on Monday the formation of a coalition with the Istiqlal Party, the Socialist Union of Popular Forces and the Party of Progress and Socialism.

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[Vanguard] The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has challenged Rotimi Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, to explain the outcome of a $10 million fumigation project reportedly undertaken during his tenure as Rivers State governor.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Microsoft plans to close part of its Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi as it reorganises its engineering operations, with the company currently informing affected employees of the proposed changes.

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[Independent (Kampala)] The East African country's HIV progress is running into a stubborn diagnosis gap, as prevalence stands at 7.3% among women and 4.1% among men

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Pix of the Day, 13 October, 2026 - Across the world

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[This Day] The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has expressed its readiness to partner Norway on satellite surveillance of Nigerian waters to combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and protect the country's marine resources from exploitation.

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[Nile Post] Uganda's Deputy Chief Justice, Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi, has blamed delays in investigations, staffing shortages and failures by justice sector institutions to comply with court processes for contributing to case backlogs, saying the Judiciary cannot resolve the problem alone.

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi's government has denied reports that President Peter Mutharika has travelled to India for medical treatment, saying he remains in South Africa on a private visit.

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[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Tax Authority (AT) has seized a large quantity of alcoholic beverages at an illegal factory located in Costa do Sol neighbourhood, in Maputo.

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As the International Monetary Fund prepares to release its flagship World Economic Outlook in Bangkok on Tuesday, the headline message is one of stability. But behind the forecasts, a fierce debate is unfolding over Africa’s debt burden, austerity measures and the rising cost for ordinary citizens.