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Malawi: DPP MP Lipipa Reiterates His Reservation With 2024/25 Budget – ‘Its Populist but Unrealistic.’

DPP MP for Blantyre City South Noel Lipipa has reiterated his earlier stand on the 2024-2025 budget estimates emphasizing that the financial plan...

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Malawi: UNDP Tells Malawian Women to Embrace Renewable Energy

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has challenged women to embrace renewable energy for social-economic development to make meaningful strides within their respective...

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South Africa: Cheap Politics and Deep Fakes – The Use of AI-generated Content Ahead of South Africa’s Election

The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) recently circulated a paper that contains...

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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Chess Federation Takes Easter Open Tournament to Masvingo

ZIMBABWE Chess Federation Secretary General Todd Mapingire says all is set for the annual Easter Open Chess tournament scheduled to kick off on...

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Zimbabwe: SEEF Zimbabwe to Host UK Diaspora Property Showcase

SEEF Zimbabwe is set to host the premier Zimbabwean property showcase in the United Kingdom in the next four...

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Angola: Basketball – Fab Declares Minute of Silence in Afonso Silva Honor

Luanda -- The Angolan Basketball Federation (FAB) has decreed that between the 27th and 30th of this month, a minute of silence be observed...

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Namibia: Deadline Approaches for Mandatory SIM Card Registration – Cran Urges Compliance

As the deadline for the mandatory registration of all Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards looms on 31 March, the Communications Regulatory Authority of...

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Namibia: Hartzenberg Achieves Historic Milestone As First Dual Chartered Accountant

Florian Hartzenberg has made history by becoming the first professional accountant in Namibia to attain both the Chartered Accountant Namibia (CA(NAM)) and Chartered...

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Namibia: MVA Fund Urges Road Users to Prepare for Safe Journeys This Easter Weekend

As Namibia gears up for the Easter weekend, the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has issued a stern call to all road users...

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Rwanda: 5 Key Facts About the Incentives Awaiting Taxpayers Who Voluntarily Disclose Tax Liabilities

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning informed taxpayers of a one-time limited opportunity to voluntarily disclose their tax liabilities for the tax...

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Africa: 3i Africa Summit to Spearhead Investment Drive for African Fintechs

Given the catalytic potential of digital technologies in Africa, experts have emphasized the need to galvanize investments and set regulations tailored for fintech...

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Rwanda: Gitego Dreaming of Move to Europe

AFC Leopards striker Arthur Gitego has vowed to keep working hard and consistently bagging more goals for him to achieve his dream of...

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Kenya: Fintech Giant Payangel Enters Kenyan Market, Set to Revolutionize Diaspora Remittances

Nairobi -- In a significant development for the East African financial landscape, PayAngel, a global fintech company, has chosen Kenya as its entry...

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South Africa: Protected Products – What Makes Lamb From South Africa’s Karoo and France’s Mont Saint-Michel So Special

A meal or food shopping experience can be more interesting and enjoyable when you know more about a particular product, like what...

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Kenya: Excitement of Man & Machine Conquering WRC Safari Rally Action Day One

Day one of the WRC Safari Rally certainly lived up to its reputation, treating spectators to a mesmerizing display of skill and speed...

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Kenya: Kenyan Rally Driver Fined for Possession of Spare Tyres Not Approved By FIA

Naivasha -- Kenyan driver Andrew Muiruri has been slapped with a Ksh 71,000 (€500) fine by FIA for being in possession of spare...

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S Africa ex-President Zuma involved in car crash

He was unhurt after a drunk driver collided with his armoured vehicle, police...

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Tanzania: Goods, Services Imports Decline

IMPORTS of goods and services declined to 16,054.3 million US dollars in the period ending January this year from 16,784.6 million US dollars...

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Uganda: Police to Sell ‘Idle’ Sh28 Billion Aircraft

Police have said they are in the process of selling off the 9-seater 5XPEF/P180 PIAGO AVANTI bought in 2019 for shs28...

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Namibia: Technological Evolution in Farming

The ministry of agriculture has stepped up its campaign to encourage the use of technology in agriculture across the country, in an effort to...

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Nigeria: CBN Directs Nigerian Banks to Increase Capital Base

All banks are required to meet the minimum capital requirement within 24...

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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Appoints New Central Bank Governor Amid Concerns Over High Inflation, Crumbling Zimbabwe Dollar

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed top-ranked banker, John Mushayavanhu, as the new governor of the central bank, almost a month before the end...

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KFC Nigeria sorry after disabled diner refused service

Wheelchair user says he felt less than human after he was told to leave the branch at Lagos...

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Indian State Part of China ‘Since Ancient Times,’ Beijing Says

A senior official in Beijing on Thursday doubled down on Chinese territorial claims to a state in northeastern India, before criticizing Washington for “provoking disputes”...

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Speculating about Princess Kate plus other letters, March 29: ‘We aren’t horrible or bad people, but some of us do horrible things’

Open this photo in gallery: Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, appears in this still image from a video released March 22, 2024, in which she...

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Ethiopia: Power Restored in Ethiopia

The power cut affecting Ethiopia "except Bahir Dar and surroundings" is over, the Ethiopian Electric Power announced. "Due to a problem in our system,...

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Readers sound off on National Vietnam War Veterans Day, business aviation and dog bites

To honor veterans, work for peace and the truth Brooklyn: As a Vietnam veteran, I remember each day of service and the oath given to serve...

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America’s Nuclear Arsenal Could Be Approaching Its Weakest Point

The backbone of the U.S.’s national security—that is how Washington has long seen its nuclear deterrent. Since the advent of the atomic age, maintaining a...

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Is marijuana decriminalization helping Chinese mafias in the U.S.?

Chinese gangsters are taking advantage of a patchwork of marijuana legislation across the United States to expand their criminal enterprises, setting up shop in states...

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Ukraine foreign minister’s visit: Can Kuleba convince India to take part in Ukraine’s peace summit?

Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba is meeting his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar in New Delhi. His top agenda is to secure New Delhi’s participation in...

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