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South Africa: Former Lottery Chair Challenges Ramaphosa's Investigation

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[GroundUp] Alfred Nevhutanda, who used Lottery money meant for good causes to buy houses for himself, argues that the Lottery does not deal with public money

Uganda: Museveni Pledges Shs85bn Revolving Fund for Salon Operators

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has promised to support salon operators across the country with a revolving fund of Shs85 billion to boost their businesses.

Uganda: Museveni, UAE Investors Discuss Construction of Inland Port in Uganda

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has met a delegation of investors from the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who expressed interest in boosting Uganda's cargo transport sector through the construction of an inland port.

Nigeria: Presidency Fires Back At Opposition, Says Anti-Corruption Fight Not a Political Tool

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[Leadership] The Presidency, on Sunday, pushed back strongly against allegations by opposition politicians that President Bola Tinubu was undermining multi-party democracy and weaponising anti-corruption agencies, describing the claims as subterfuge, scapegoating and a desperate search for cheap political gains.

Egypt: Hassan Allam Construction Awarded a Landmark U.S.$250 Million Contract to Build the Iconic Afreximbank African Trade Centre in Egypt's New Capital

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[Afreximbank] Cairo, Egypt - 14 December 2025: Hassan Allam Construction, a subsidiary of Hassan Allam Holding, has been awarded a landmark USD 250 million contract for the construction of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) African Trade Centre, which will also host its new headquarters building, to be located in the New Capital of Egypt.

Rwanda: Why Rwanda Still Imports Majority of Its Food Supply

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[New Times] Rwanda produces most of the food it needs, yet more than half of what is consumed is imported. This stark contradiction is seen in the recent published by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).

Their diamond-rich land in South Africa was taken. Now they want it back

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A two-decade old legal judgement should mean they are benefitting but they say they remain poor.

West Africa: Benin's Failed Coup Was Wrong - But Ignoring What Caused It Is Worse

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[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- A decade of constitutional engineering, regional destabilization, and cross-border repression under President Patrice Talon made rupture inevitable. Stability in West Africa now depends on recognizing that the real threat to Benin did not begin in the barracks.

Burkina Faso: 7 Days After, Nigerian Aircraft, Soldiers Still Detained in Burkina Faso

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[Leadership] The Nigerian military aircraft C-130 carrying 11 soldiers that made emergency landing in Burkina Faso over technical challenge, have remained detained by the authorities in Ouagadougou seven days after.

West Africa: Ecowas Leaders Meet, Vow to Be Proactive Against Coups

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[Premium Times] Abuja -- West African leaders adopt measures to reduce cost of air travel across the region.

Sudan: DNHR Condemns Drone Attack Killing UNISFA Peacekeepers As a War Crime.

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[Darfur Network for Human Rights] DNHR expresses its grave concern and unequivocal condemnation of the drone strike that killed six soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/12/1166592 at a military base in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State, on Saturday, December 13, 2025.

Morocco: SGTM IPO Oversubscribed Ahead of Listing On Casablanca Stock Exchange

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[Daba Finance] SGTM's initial public offering closed on December 8 after drawing record demand from investors, marking one of the most significant transactions in the history of the Casablanca Stock Exchange.

Kenya: Kenya Slashes Benchmark Rate to 9 Percent in Ninth Consecutive Cut

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[Daba Finance] Kenya's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 9.0%, extending an easing cycle aimed at lifting bank lending and supporting economic growth.

Ghana: Ghana Growth Slows in Third Quarter As Oil Sector Drags

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[Daba Finance] Ghana's economy expanded 5.5% year on year in the third quarter of 2025, supported by strong growth in agriculture and services, data from the national statistics service show.

Central Africa: Samb'a Assurances Plans IPO On Central Africa Stock Exchange Bvmac

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[Daba Finance] SAMB'A Assurances said it plans to list its shares on Central Africa's regional stock exchange, becoming one of the few insurers to seek public funding on the Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières d'Afrique Centrale (BVMAC).

Morocco: Cash Plus Debuts On Casablanca Bourse After Heavily Oversubscribed IPO

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[Daba Finance] Cash Plus began trading on the Casablanca Stock Exchange on Monday after completing an initial public offering worth 750 million dirhams that drew strong demand from investors.

Nigeria: Frigoglass to Sell Nigerian Business to Helios in $117m Deal

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[Daba Finance] Frigoglass Group has agreed to sell its entire stake in Frigoinvest Nigeria Holdings B.V., the holding company for its Nigerian glass operations, to Helios Investment Partners for proceeds of up to €100 million.

Rwanda: Rwanda Stock Exchange Opens Multicurrency Trading Segment

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[Daba Finance] The Rwanda Stock Exchange has launched a Multicurrency Denominated Securities Market Segment, allowing securities to be issued and traded in multiple currencies for the first time in the country's capital market.

Zambia: Dot Com Zambia IPO Draws Record Demand Ahead of Luse Alt-M Debut

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[Daba Finance] Dot Com Zambia Plc's initial public offering has been heavily oversubscribed, underscoring strong investor appetite ahead of its listing on the Lusaka Stock Exchange's alternative market, LuSE Alt-M.

Namibia: Namibia Holds Rates As South Africa's Policy Shift Limits Room to Cut

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[Daba Finance] Namibia's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 6.50%, citing the need to protect its currency peg with South Africa as policy conditions tighten across the border.

Kenya: Safaricom Raises $154m As Bond Sale Draws Strong Demand

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[Daba Finance] Safaricom Plc raised KES 20 billion ($154 million) from the first tranche of its medium-term note programme after investor demand came in at almost three times its initial target.

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