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[New Dawn] Monrovia, Liberia - March 23, 2026 -- More than 25 Liberians have completed a specialized maritime and port security training under the European Union-funded SCOPE Africa Program.

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[Daily Trust] The steady rise in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, has intensified economic hardship across Nigeria, with prices climbing to nearly N1,400 per litre in several parts of the country, triggering widespread anxiety among transporters, commuters, and businesses.

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[This Day] The Nigerian Navy has intercepted about 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products and arrested eight suspects in Rivers State under its ongoing anti-crude oil theft operations.

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[Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration will intensify efforts to tackle the challenges of insecurity across the country, assuring that the safety and well-being of citizens featured at the meetings held in the United Kingdom.

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[This Day] The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero, at the weekend said Nigeria's persistent electricity crisis stems from the absence of a coherent national roadmap for the power sector, arguing that no minister regardless of competence can significantly improve supply under the current system.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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+.

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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.

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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.