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Africa: Govt Leases Former Livestock Research Land to Africa Tech University in Tororo

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[Nile Post] The government has leased a large piece of land in Tororo District that previously housed offices of the National Livestock Resources Research Institute to the newly established Africa Tech University, a private institution expected to transform the area into a major centre for higher learning.

Uganda: Museveni Says Educating Girls Remains Key to Empowering Women and Transforming Society

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has emphasized that educating the girl child remains central to empowering women and transforming societies, noting that Uganda's long-standing education reforms have significantly expanded opportunities for girls across the country.

Kenya: Budget Committee Proposes Sh2.9tn Spending Ceiling for 2026/27

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly of Kenya Budget and Appropriations Committee has proposed a Sh2.878 trillion national government spending ceiling for the 2026/27 financial year as part of its consideration of the Budget Policy Statement.

Kenya: Ruto Signs National Infrastructure Fund Law At Breakfast Meeting Graced By Investors

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has signed into law the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) Bill, 2026, marking a shift in how the government will finance and manage large-scale development projects.

Nigeria: AfCFTA - Trade Minister Urges Stronger Support for Women-Led Businesses

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[Vanguard] The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has declared that unlocking the productive capacity of women-led enterprises and integrating them into formal trade systems are key to achieving Nigeria's ambition to lead intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

South Africa: A Quiet Crisis - Babies Born With Hearing Loss Often Diagnosed Too Late in South Africa

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[spotlight] Despite the proven benefits of newborn hearing screening and early intervention, universal screening is not yet mandated in South Africa and is only available at a few public hospitals.

Standard Bank And African Women Impact Fund Build On Game-Changing Partnership With Fund Management Registration

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Standard Bank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, is the leading  sponsor of the African Women Impact Fund (AWIF), which has proudly supported 10

Over USD 29 Million Mobilised To Support Madagascar

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Antananarivo, 05 March 2026 — More than USD 29 million has been mobilised to support Madagascar’s response  and recovery following tropical cyclones

Africa: Why Maternal and Newborn Health Must Be the World's Most Urgent Priority #IWD2026

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[allAfrica] Women continue to die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, and this is unacceptable. While Africa has made progress in reducing maternal mortality since 2000, the region still needs a twelve-fold increase in the annual reduction rate to meet the Sustainable Development Goal, according to the estimates from the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Interagency Group.

Africa: Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027) Host signing ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria

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[Afreximbank] The Federal Government of Nigeria, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat will officially sign the Hosting Agreement for the 2027 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2027) at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos on Monday, 9 March 2026.

South Africa: Sanitary Pads Safe Despite Chemical Findings Says Health Minister

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[Scrolla] Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says women and girls can continue using sanitary products without fear.

Somalia: Somali President Signs New Constitution After Parliamentary Approval

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, March 8, 2026 -- Somalia's president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Sunday formally signed the country's new constitution, marking a major step in the nation's state-building process after it was approved by both houses of the federal parliament.

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

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