[GroundUp] The ground underneath Shurugwi is riddled with tunnels

[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.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- President Kais Saied chaired a high-level meeting on Monday afternoon at Carthage Palace, bringing together Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, Minister of Finance Michket Slama Khaldi, Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Abdelhafidh, and Minister of Social Affairs Issam Lahmar.

[Scrolla] Santaco says taxi fares may go up if the Middle East conflict keeps pushing fuel prices higher in South Africa. About 15-million South Africans use taxis every day, and Santaco is concerned higher fares could push commuters away from taxis.

[New Zimbabwe] Thirty Mozambican minors were rescued in recent days from Zimbabwe, where they were being exploited in child labour. In addition to these minors, nine adults with visual impairments were also found, and all were deported back to Mozambique via the Machipanda road border post in Manica province.

[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.

[New Times] Equity Bank Rwanda delivered solid growth in 2025, reinforcing its position as one of the key contributors to the historic performance posted by Equity Group Holdings in the year.

[New Dawn] Washington, D.C. -- The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has concluded a mission to Washington, D.C., securing commitments for technical support aimed at strengthening Liberia's petroleum governance ahead of the 2026 Direct Negotiation Licensing Round and ongoing supervision of contracts with TotalEnergies EP Liberia (TEEPLIB) and Oranto Petroleum Liberia, Ltd.

[Nile Post] President Ismail Omar Guelleh on Monday led the groundbreaking for Salaam City, the largest residential development in Djibouti's history, marking a significant step in the nation's urban expansion.

[Nile Post] Uganda's digital economy is growing at an unprecedented pace, driven by mobile technology, e-commerce, and digital financial services. Yet, even as government and private sector players push more services online, millions of Ugandans remain reliant on basic feature phones.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya on Monday flagged off its first consignment of exports to China under a newly implemented zero-tariff arrangement, a move officials say could help narrow the trade imbalance and expand market access for Kenyan goods.

[Vanguard] Nigeria's manufacturing sector recorded a decline in its real contribution to the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2025, underscoring persistent structural challenges despite marginal improvements in output growth.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has invited consulting firms to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the preparation of an Expressway Network Masterplan for Kenya under the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project, the agency said on Tuesday.

[Leadership] The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has warned that rising global oil prices are increasing energy costs in Nigeria, with adverse effects on businesses and households.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is seeking to expand trade with China in a bid to narrow the trade deficit, which currently stands at slightly over Sh500 billion, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said.

[Liberian Observer] The government's push to reposition Liberia as an emerging petroleum destination has received a significant boost, with the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) securing high-level technical and institutional backing from the United States government and key international financial institutions ahead of its highly anticipated 2026 Direct Negotiation Licensing Round.

[This Day] European Union yesterday announced a significant expansion of its strategic partnership with Nigeria, unveiling a €290 million investment package under its Global Gateway Strategy to support digital infrastructure, healthcare manufacturing, agricultural value chains, and migration management.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is stepping up efforts to deepen trade ties with China as part of a broader strategy to narrow a trade imbalance that has surpassed Sh500 billion, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said.

[New Zimbabwe] Nurses in Midlands province have issued a 48-hour ultimatum to authorities, warning they will down tools if their grievances over worsening working conditions and meagre salaries are not urgently addressed.

[New Zimbabwe] Operations were severely disrupted at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals on Monday after nurses downed tools, abandoning wards and leaving patients stranded as they demanded an upward review of their salaries and allowances.

[Daily Trust] Some civil servants in Abuja on Monday resumed work after a two-day public holiday declared by the Federal Government to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.

[Daily Trust] The European Union (EU), on Monday, announced a new investment package of EUR 290 million to be immediately mobilised in seven new operations in digitalisation, health and agricultural value chains, as well as for migration management in the framework of the EU Global Gateway strategy.

[Daily Trust] Nigeria exported crude oil worth N47.43trn in the 12 months of 2025, analysis of trade statistics by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown.

[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria recorded a combined crude oil and condensate production shortfall of about 16.6 million barrels in January and February of 2026, according to a THISDAY analysis of data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).

[This Day] Abuja -- Amid Nigeria's deepening electricity crisis, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has stated that the federal government was moving to tackle the persistent gas shortages constraining generation.

[Afreximbank] Cairo/Amsterdam -- African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and FCI will jointly host the Africa Regional Conference on Factoring, Receivables Finance & Credit Insurance on 15-16 April 2026 in Kampala, Uganda. As Africa moves towards a unified market, these financial tools serve as essential catalysts for bridging the trade finance gap, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and accelerating intra-African trade volumes.

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Air Botswana has implemented a short-term strategic plan to stabilise its performance, starting with the completion of a mandatory C-check maintenance on its ATR72-600 on March 6, increasing the airline's operational fleet to three aircraft, though it currently maintains a two-aircraft schedule.

[New Times] Kigali International Airport has been ranked the third best airport in Africa in the 2026 SKYTRAX World Airport Awards.

[263Chat] MINING giant Rio Zim have upped their fight for control of Sengwa's coal fields with a High Court application challenging the decision by the Ministry of Mines through the permanent secretary to cancel their mining special grant and giving it to a rival firm.