[Premium Times] Washington, DC -- Uganda's Minister of Energy & Mineral Development, Ruth Ssentamu, stressed that energy access remains central to economic transformation.

[Independent (Kampala)] Africa exported roughly 430,000 tonnes of avocados in 2025, but the balance of power moved north. Preliminary 2025 data show a decisive shift in volumes, logistics strategy, and market access, signalling how infrastructure and route stability now matter as much as farm output.

[263Chat] Zanu PF's Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe (UMP) Senator Jerry Gotora has questioned why fuel prices remain high in the country, arguing that existing local production and infrastructure should be helping to keep costs down.

[SAnews.gov.za] Government is making progress in reducing road accidents, with the latest preliminary data for the period 1 January to 15 March showing an 11% decline in crashes compared to the same period in 2025.

[Namibian] Five people died in a car crash between Okahandja and Otjiwarongo on Thursday evening at 18h00.

[Leadership] Nigeria has secured a £746 million export finance agreement with the United Kingdom to support the redevelopment of Lagos' Apapa and Tin Can Island port complexes.

[Africa Check] Kenya's finance minister defends infrastructure fund but includes misleading claims

[Vanguard] The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says Tower T99 along the Ughelli/Benin 330 kilovolt (kV) transmission line collapsed as a result of vandalism.

[ANGOP] Sumbe -- The minister of the Interior, Manuel Homem, assured on Thursday (19), in the province of Cuanza-Sul, the implementation of new measures to reduce road accidents on the country's roads.

[Ghanaian Times] A three-member investigation team, led by the Head of Investigations at the Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIB Ghana), Captain Paul Forjoe, has been commissioned to investigate Monday's aircraft accident at Tema Community One.

[Ghanaian Times] THE Northern Regional Minister, Mr Ali Adolf John Mburidiba, yesterday launched the Shea 2026 Conference to collaborate with Ghana's 24-Hour Economy initiative, part of the national strategy designed to boost productivity, create jobs, and drive industry growth to encourage businesses and services to operate round the clock.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has reaffirmed its commitment to work closely with industry players to address policy, regulatory and logistical bottlenecks in the floriculture sector, as part of efforts to boost competitiveness and expand market access for Kenyan flowers.

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[Vanguard] Abuja -- The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Nenadi Usman, has sent a message of hope and unity to Nigerians on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, as the country joins the global Muslim community to mark the end of Ramadan.

[Vanguard] Abuja -- The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Nenadi Usman, has called on Nigerians to embrace unity, hope, and collective responsibility as Muslims across the country celebrate Eid-el-Fitr.

[Liberian Observer] At the heart of Liberia's fragile but steadily evolving economy, a quiet transformation is unfolding along the docks of the Freeport of Monrovia. Once synonymous with inefficiency, congestion, and delays, the country's principal trade gateway is now emerging as a symbol of operational revival--driven largely by the interventions of global port operator APM Terminals.

[Liberian Observer] Members of the Legislature have dramatically reversed its earlier position on the controversial Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA)-TIA agreement, opting for renegotiation rather than outright cancellation in a move that underscores the complex intersection of law, economics, and investor confidence.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ushuru Savings and Credit Co-operative Society (Ushuru Sacco) has written off Sh5 million linked to the troubled Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives.

[Ghanaian Times] The High Court of Justice, Industrial Labour Division in Accra, has granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) from continuing their strike action that began on March 9, 2026.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- China's decision to grant Kenyan exports zero-tariff access from May 1, 2026, is emerging as a decisive shift in trade relations, with far-reaching implications for the country's economic direction.

[New Dawn] Monrovia, March 20 - Liberia's main gateway for trade, the Freeport of Monrovia, is undergoing a significant operational transformation, with APM Terminals Liberia reporting a 40 percent increase in activity amid renewed investment, improved efficiency, and rising demand for port services.

[Daily News] Mwanza -- THE Minister for Works, Abdallah Ulega, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of bridge construction projects across the country, citing the Mkuyuni Bridge in Mwanza as nearly complete and already in use.

[Scrolla] Petroleum companies have started limiting fuel in Nelson Mandela Bay, blaming the Gulf war for putting local supplies at risk. Oil companies are now charging surcharges on normal prices, from 5c per litre for petrol to around R10 per litre for paraffin.

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o has called on residents to turn-out in large numbers for the forthcoming visit by President William Ruto to launch the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Well-placed sources within government circles have informed FrontPage Africa that the Board Chairman of the Liberia Airport Authority, Nyah Mantein, is allegedly making efforts to influence an ongoing investigation commissioned by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai at the Ministry of Justice.

[Ghanaian Times] GHANA has long prided itself on being a nation rich in natural resources and human ingenuity. Yet, in the midst of our pursuit of gold, cocoa and oil, one invaluable sector continues to receive limited national attention, the shea industry.

[The Conversation Africa] The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, which started on 28 February 2026, upended key supply chains, driving oil prices above US$100 a barrel. The spike followed Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US and Israeli action. About 20% of the world's oil supplies are transported through the strait.

[New Zimbabwe] PARLIAMENT has demanded that the Minister of Energy and Power Development, July Moyo deliver a ministerial statement following a spike in fuel prices.

[Independent (Kampala)] East Africa is emerging as the engine of Africa's hotel development, with Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania showing some of the highest construction ratios on the continent, according to the 2026 W Hospitality Group Hotel Chain Development Pipelines report.

[SADC] The Southern Africa Regional Workshop on Combating Mineral Crimes was held at the Avani Hotel in Gaborone, Botswana, from 9 to 11 March 2026. The workshop was organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in partnership with the SADC Secretariat, with support from the Government of Japan.