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No transaction charge on UPI for users, small merchants: Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian customers will continue to use instant digital payments without paying any transaction charge, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured the Parliament on Monday, saying no fee will be charged from street hawkers, cab drivers, kirana s…

DOJ issues memo allowing TikTok to be downloaded on government devices

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Kenya: Kenya, France Sign 11 Deals On Rail, Ports, Energy and Digital Economy

[Capital FM] Nairobi — William Ruto and Emmanuel Macron have witnessed the signing of 11 agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation between Kenya and France across transport, energy, digital infrastructure and trade.

Rwanda: Preservation of Our Traditional Games Is Imperative

[New Times] Rwanda’s decision to revive kubuguza through school competitions is more than a cultural gesture; it is a necessary intervention. Today, young people are more involved with imported games and digital entertainment. By reintroducing traditio…

Zimbabwe: Tragedy On Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road – 18 Die in Kombi Inferno

[263Chat] At least 18 people have died after a passenger kombi burst into flames on the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road near Gwanda tollgate, police say.

Zimbabwe: Jah Prayzah, Alaine Set for Easter Date

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwean and Jamaican culture are set for a collision course at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) during the Easter period.

Gambia: Barrow Launches 75km Rural Roads Project to Link Farmers to Markets in North Bank

[Foroyaa] President Adama Barrow has launched a $25m project to build more than 75km of feeder roads in The Gambia’s North Bank Region, in a move the government says will improve access to markets and boost rural livelihoods.

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines to Lease Two Next-Generation Converted Freighters From Aercap

[Reporter] Ethiopian Airlines has agreed to lease two Boeing 777-300ER converted freighters from AerCap Holdings N.V., in a deal that will introduce the aircraft type to Africa for the first time, the companies said on Tuesday.

Oil Prices Spike Above $80 – White House Considers Emergency Market Intervention

Crude surged above the critical $80 per barrel threshold Thursday afternoon as disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz and escalating security incidents across Middle Eastern energy infrastructure triggered a sudden wave of risk premium the oil mar…

Central Africa: Tanzania in Bid to Turn Msalato Airport Into Great Lakes Transport Hub

[Daily News] Stockholm — THE Tanzanian government has announced its intention to transform Msalato International Airport into a regional hub for passenger and cargo air transport in the Great Lakes region.