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

April 17, 2026 | Source: AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

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

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Zimbabwe: Jah Prayzah, Alaine Set for Easter Date

March 31, 2026 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

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

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

March 30, 2026 | Source: AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[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.

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

March 24, 2026 | Source: AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[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.

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

March 5, 2026 | Source: ChinaPulse.com

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…

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

October 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[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.

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Africa: All of Africa Today – August 21, 2025

August 21, 2025 | Source: allAfrica

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Sudan: Sudan to Block Whatsapp Calls Citing Security Concerns

July 22, 2025 | Source: Dabanga

[Dabanga] Khartoum — Sudan’s Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority has announced a nationwide block on voice and video calls via WhatsApp, effective Friday, 25 July, citing national security concerns. The authority said the move is a “preca…

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Nigeria: Nigeria’s Paidhr Gets $1.8m Seed to Scale Cross-Border Payroll Tech

June 23, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

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Nigeria: Prudential Zenith Life Restructures Leadership

May 19, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[Vanguard] Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Limited, PZL, has said Tokunboh Ishmael will be the new Chair of its Board of Directors and Funmilayo Omo will be the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.

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