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Heirs Energies Drives African Entrepreneurship, Invests $10 Million In 2,000 Startups

AfricaDotcom  

Heirs Energies is supporting the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s (TEF) 2026 cohort of 3,200 African entrepreneurs, helping to drive enterprise growth and job

News Industry Roundtable Addresses Sustainability Challenges Facing Independent Publishers

AfricaDotcom  

Stakeholder engagement, governance, transparency, access and digital transition highlighted at the Digital News Transformation Fund

Debbie Millman: A Life with Meaning

Design Indaba  

A reflective talk on creativity, identity and resilience, urging designers to embrace imperfection.

Israel bombs Tehran as Iran hits Telaviv, Gulf states

Africanews  

Israel said it carried out an extensive series of strikes on Iranian “production sites,” without providing more information. Iran also fired multiple waves of missiles at Israel early on Tuesday

Kenya: Government Moves to Calm Fears Over Kenya's Unpreparedness to Host Afcon 2027

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[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, March 24, 2026 - Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya says they are working overtime to pay the Ksh 3.9 billion required to host next year's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).

South Africa: Planning to Fail - Why South Africa Is Not Preventing Violence and Crime

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[ISS] For the past 16 years, South Africa's government has not planned for the prevention of violence, particularly interpersonal violent crime.

Rising fuel prices and Middle East tensions hit South African Airlines

Africanews  

South African airlines are facing mounting pressures as rising fuel prices and regional tensions disrupt operations. Jet fuel prices have surged more than 70% since late February due to ongoing instability in the Middle East.

Ramaphosa slams 'corpse theft' at reburial of anti-colonial heroes

Africanews  

The remains of at least 63 members of the Khoi and San communities were repatriated from a European museum, part of a wider movement in Africa to bring back remains and artifacts that had been stolen or removed from the continent

Ghana: 70 Percent of Road Projects Under 'Big Push' to Be Ready End of 2027 - Minister

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[Ghanaian Times] SUNYANI -- The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr. Kwame Governs Agbodza, has assured that by the end of 2027, about 70 per cent of road projects under the "Big Push" initiative will be completed nationwide.

Nigeria: Iran War May Push Nigerians to Work From Home - Dangote

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[Vanguard] President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has cautioned that the escalating tensions in the Middle East could push Nigeria and other African nations toward adopting pandemic-style work-from-home policies if the situation worsens.

Nigeria: Brain Drain - Improve Remuneration, Fix Naira and Doctors Will Stay - - Prof Ebeigbe

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[Vanguard] Statistics from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, showed that in 2024, Nigeria registered about 4,900 new medical doctors and dental surgeons, while 4,200 requested certificates of good standing, a clear sign that many are preparing to practice abroad.

Elon Musk's Starlink blocked from operating in Namibia

BBC News Africa  

Namibia's regulator noted that Starlink's subsidiary is not locally owned.

Africa: WHO Recommends New Diagnostic Tools to Help End TB

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[WHO] On World TB Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate action to end tuberculosis (TB) and expand access to lifesaving services by using new innovations such as diagnostic tests that can be used near the point-of-care and tongue swabs that can help detect the disease faster, reaching more people.

Ukraine wants to import gas from Mozambique, Zelensky says

Africanews  

After a meeting with his Mozambique counterpart on Monday, the Ukrainian president said Ukraine could help Mozambique counter “security challenges” in exchange for “additional energy supplies.”

Nigeria: Boat Mishap - Nigerian Navy Rescues Seven Survivors in Bayelsa

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[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Navy has rescued seven survivors following a boat mishap in the waterways of Bayelsa State, in a swift search and rescue operation aimed at saving lives after a collision.

South Africa: A R60 Test Could Help South Africa Find Millions More TB Patients - But Will It Miss The Most Dangerous Cases?

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[Bhekisisa] South Africa is trialling a cheap, portable TB test that costs a third of the current standard. But the new test can't detect drug-resistant TB, raising questions about how much diagnostic accuracy a national programme can afford to trade for reach.

South Africa: Chatunga Mugabe Back in Johannesburg Court

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[New Zimbabwe] Johannesburg -- The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Bellarmine, is expected back in the dock on Tuesday.

South Africa: How a Boy Born on World TB Day Helped Turn the Tide on South Africa's Deadliest TB

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[Bhekisisa] Norbert Ndjeka was born on World TB Day. Decades later, he would reshape how South Africa treats the deadliest forms of the disease.

Libya: Libya's $210m Investment in Sandton Yields Zero Benefits for the North African Nation's People

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[Daily Maverick] Libya's $210m investment in The Michelangelo Hotel and other properties in Sandton has yielded nothing for its people over two decades, due to mismanagement and ongoing legal battles.

Rwanda: Surrounded and Outnumbered - Why Resistance Failed During the Genocide

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[New Times] In executing the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, there was a well-articulated organization; without it, the massacres would not have reached devastating levels.

Liberia: Fear and Frustration Mount As Liberians React to Lofa Border Tension

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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Growing tension surrounding the ongoing land dispute in Lofa County between Liberia and Guinea is sparking fear and mixed reactions among Liberian citizens, particularly those affected by displacement and uncertainty.

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