[Daba Finance] Applications have opened for the eighth edition of the Africa's Business Heroes competition, which awards a total of $1.5 million in grants to African entrepreneurs.

[Daba Finance] Roam has launched a digital platform that connects electric vehicles to a centralized monitoring system designed for fleet operators across Africa.

[allAfrica] At Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, the theme "Data, Compute & Energy: the power equation of the AI era " captured a reality the digital economy can no longer ignore. Amid the global race to digitalize economies and strengthen economic competitiveness, a paradox is emerging. Artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital services are often perceived as virtual, yet their greatest constraint is increasingly physical: energy. Electricity demand from data centers and AI workloads could more

[SAnews.gov.za] Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development Lebogang Maile has tabled a R179.2 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year aimed at improving frontline services, accelerating infrastructure delivery and maintaining fiscal discipline.

[SAnews.gov.za] Government has welcomed the latest data released by Statistics South Africa showing that South Africa's economy grew by 1.1% in 2025, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 0.4% in the fourth quarter.

[The Point] The government recorded a budget surplus of D1.68 billion dalasis at the end of the 2025 fiscal year after revenue collection exceeded the annual target, according to a statement presented to members of the National Assembly by the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita.

[The Point] Members of the National Assembly raised questions over the government's rising wage bill, mounting debt servicing costs and declining non-tax revenue during a question-and-answer session with the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, following his ministerial statement on the implementation and monitoring of the annual budget.

[Liberian Observer] Farmers in Lofa County are calling for massive national investment in Liberia's agricultural sector, warning that without stronger financial commitment from the government, the country will continue to struggle with food insecurity and heavy reliance on imported food.

[New Times] Urban consumer price index (CPI), the core measure of inflation, rose to 9.2% year-on-year in February 2026, up from 6.3% in the same period last year, according to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (NISR).

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said nuclear energy is neither too complex nor too risky for developing countries, arguing that clear international standards and stronger technology cooperation can enable nations like Rwanda to safely adopt the technology.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- The Minister of Finance, Mr Khamis Mussa Omar, held discussions with a delegation from Dangote Cement in Tanzania, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Adeyemi Fajobi, to discuss various investment matters in cement production and the growth of industrial sector investments.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi has lost 573 exporting companies in 16 years, with the number falling sharply from 1,227 firms in 2009 to only 654 in 2025, according to the Finscope Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Survey 2025.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A motorists' lobby group has asked the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to clarify several legal and procedural issues surrounding the newly introduced instant traffic fines system.

[Scrolla] A shipping source says Engen cut back on fuel supplies to Gqeberha and Durban because of the Middle East conflict disrupting shipping routes. Big fuel price increases are expected in April 2026, with petrol going up by R2.78 and diesel by R5.03 per litre.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa's commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with Brazil during his State Visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil.

[GroundUp] Johannesburg's power utility says credits of R136-million have been issued to 86 customers who were overcharged

[allAfrica] Nigeria will host the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2027) in Lagos from November 5 to 11, 2027 under the theme ''Global Africa, Smart Trade- From Market Access to Market Power'' . The event is a major platform aimed at accelerating trade across the continent under the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

[Premium Times] The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has ordered a two-month suspension of the enforcement and collection of helicopter landing fees imposed on oil and gas operations across Nigeria.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has rolled out body-worn cameras for its Customs and Border Control officers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), a move aimed at enhancing transparency, professionalism, and public trust.

[Independent (Kampala)] In the humid equatorial belt of Central Africa; where dense forests, heavy rains and winding rivers create ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes, malaria has long been a stubborn public health adversary. For Equatorial Guinea, the disease has shaped health outcomes, economic prospects and daily life for decades.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame has arrived in Paris, France, for the World Nuclear Energy Summit, an international event that aims to promote the vision of a safe, secure and peaceful civilian nuclear industry.

[Independent (Kampala)] Nairobi -- Kenya Airways has become the first East African carrier to resume passenger flights to Dubai, restoring a key aviation corridor between the region and the Middle East after several days of disruption that stranded travellers and disrupted cargo shipments.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Prof. Salim Caliyoow Ibrow, held talks with a delegation from the World Food Programme (WFP) in Mogadishu tostrengthen cooperation on social protection and support for vulnerable communities, the ministry said.

[Scrolla] South Africa's overdue loan balances rose R12.7-billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, bringing the total overdue amount to R224-billion. South African seniors took 840,000 new loans in 2025's fourth quarter, a 15% jump, even as their defaults keep climbing.

[Scrolla] The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry says some Cape Town shipments to the Middle East are on hold indefinitely. Fruit body Hortgro says 675,000 cartons of stone fruit and 900,000 cartons of apples and pears are already at sea.

[This Day] Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, took another bold step to operationalise the Lagos State Electricity Law and strengthen the institutional framework required for effective regulation of the electricity market in the state.

[This Day] Nigeria's national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) recorded N2.571 trillion in revenue in January 2026, representing a 46.7 per cent decline from the N4.82 trillion reported in the previous month, even as both oil and gas sales improved during the period.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- DODOMA Regional Commissioner Ms Rosemary Senyamule has urged residents to embrace apple farming as part of efforts to strengthen the region's economy through horticulture.

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