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Kenya: National Assembly Passes National Infrastructure Fund Bill, Paving Way for Sh5tn Development Push

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly has passed the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) Bill, 2026, a landmark legislation set to transform how the country finances and manages its largest development projects.

Kenya: Dentists Call for Integration of Oral Health in Maternal Care After Tragic Death

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Dental Association (KDA) is calling for the urgent integration of dental screening and oral health education into maternal healthcare services following the tragic death of a pregnant woman and her unborn child while seeking treatment for a severe dental infection.

Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer Shows Improving Trade-Enabling Infrastructure And Stronger Business Confidence

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This is according to Issue 5 of the Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer (ATB), which covers: Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South

Meet Mama Sli From Sodwana Bay: The Dive Instructor Redefining Access To The Ocean For African Storytellers

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Before she was a master of the reefs, Silindile “Mama Sli” Mbuyazi was a young girl terrified of the ocean, certain she would never enter the water. Her

Ugandan students evacuated from Iran speak of 'trauma'

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A group of 43 young people repatriated by the government after the United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran over the weekend arrived home on Thursday.

Israel: Rocket interception debris sparks fire near Tel Aviv

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Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv on Thursday after Iranian missiles were fired towards central Israel. No injuries were reported, though debris from intercepted rockets started a fire in a residential area.

New Israeli airstrikes rock Beirut suburb as civilians flee feared escalation

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Lebanon faces Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs after a rare evacuation order. Thousands flee Dahiyeh as traffic blocks roads across the capital.

South Africa: Can South Africa Fix Its Health System Before the Courts Decide Its Fate?

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[Bhekisisa] The implementation of the NHI is effectively frozen in court and constitutional clashes, blocking South Africa's most sweeping health overhaul since 1994. We talked to health economist Susan Cleary to find out whether the NHI is a wise way forward.

Africa: All of Africa Today - March 6, 2026

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South Africa: Rural Eastern Cape Children Left to Hitchhike to School

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[GroundUp] About 80 learners from the Enon farming community have been without scholar transport this year

Nigeria: Decline in Textile Sector Persists As GDP Contribution Falls 3.6% in 2 Years

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[Vanguard] Activities in Nigeria's cotton, textile and garment industry continued to trend downward in 2025, with the industry's contribution to the nation's Gross Domestic Product, GDP, declining to N4.384 trillion, reflecting persistent structural challenges confronting the sector.

Malawi: Interest Rate Cut - What It Means for Ordinary Malawians

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[Nyasa Times] When news came out that the Reserve Bank of Malawi had reduced the policy interest rate from 26 percent to 24 percent, many ordinary Malawians did not immediately understand what it meant.

Malawi: Chinese Chamber of Commerce Recommends Compliance of Pres. Mutharika's Sanitation Executive Order On Sanitation, Hygiene - 'Chinese Businesses Mustn't Compromise On Sanitation'

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[Nyasa Times] The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has thrown its weight behind President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika's executive order on sanitation, recommending immediate implementation in all Chinese business centres.

Malawi: Billions From Candidates Frozen in Banks As MEC Turns to Government for More Money

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[Nyasa Times] About K4 billion collected from nomination fees during the September 16, 2025 general elections is sitting idle in bank accounts, raising serious questions about how election funds are managed in Malawi.

Malawi: Who Is Wicknell Chivayo and What Is He Doing in Malawi?

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[Nyasa Times] A controversial Zimbabwean businessman whose name has long stirred debate across Southern Africa has quietly surfaced in Malawi's political corridors, appearing alongside both Peter Mutharika and former president Lazarus Chakwera in encounters that are now raising serious questions about the nature of his growing presence in the country.

Malawi: MC Chris Loka Launches Project to Renovate His Former School in Blantyre

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[Nyasa Times] One of Malawi's emerging masters of ceremony, Chris Loka, has launched a project to renovate classrooms at Chilaweni Community Day Secondary School in the area of Traditional Authority Machinjiri in Blantyre, where he studied from 2004 to 2008.

Nigeria: Tinubu Announces 'Historic' Deal to End Decades-Long OPL 245 Controversy

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[Premium Times] The presidency said the agreement paves the way for a development that could add approximately 150,000 barrels per day to the country's production capacity.

Families of Kenyans fighting for Russia in Ukraine petition parliament

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They demanded government help bring their sons home and ban the recruitment of Kenyans for Moscow's war.

South Africa: Emirates Resumes Limited UAE-South Africa Flights - South African News Briefs - March 6, 2026

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Nigeria: Tinubu Approves Appointment of Four New Permanent Secretaries

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[This Day] Abuja -- President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of four new Permanent Secretaries to enhance service delivery and fill existing vacancies in the Federal Civil Service.

Nigeria: Tinubu Oversees Historic Resolution of 15 Year-Old OPL245 Dispute

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[This Day] President Bola Tinubu on Thursday presided over the successful conclusion of a historic settlement agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria, ENI, and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAEL).

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