[Vanguard] --farmers worry over rising costs of fuel

[allAfrica] Accra -- After nearly three decades of active engagement with the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), I recently informed my distinguished Co-Chair of the AGOA Alliance, The Hon. Chris Stewart, the Alliance's hardworking Secretariat -- Tim Stewart of The Bennett Consulting Group and James Link of The Cormac Group -- and my remarkable team at The Whitaker Group of my decision to step down from the AGOA Alliance, where I have been honored to serve as Co-Chair.

[Africa Check] Nigerians, ignore fake Facebook accounts posing as GTBank and offering bogus loans

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A reform lobby group has proposed scrapping the National Treasury and replacing it with a new central economic planning body through a constitutional amendment aimed at reshaping how Kenya coordinates national development and public finances.

[Botswana Daily News] Loporung -- Consultations on sub-dividing Zone 11 are ongoing, says acting Minister of Lands and Agriculture Dr Edwin Dikoloti.

[Nyasa Times] Public outrage is mounting after documents circulating in the public domain revealed that government has awarded a US$25 million fuel supply contract to a company linked to controversial businessman Zuneth Sattar, a figure long associated with high-profile corruption scandals involving Malawi.

[Nile Post] Uganda's public debt has surpassed the Shs130 trillion mark, reaching $34.86 billion (Shs130.844 trillion) by the end of December 2025, according to the Quarterly Debt Statistical Bulletin and Public Debt Portfolio Analysis released by the Ministry of Finance.

[Nile Post] Uganda is confronting a growing but largely hidden nutrition crisis, with rising rates of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related diseases, experts warn.

[Scrolla] Donald Trump matters a lot to Mzansi and the rest of the world right now. Trump is changing the way America works - and how the world's most powerful country deals with the rest of the world.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya will begin exporting agricultural products to China duty-free starting May 1, 2026, Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced.

[Ghanaian Times] PARLIAMENT on Friday passed two separate bills aimed at addressing the issue associated with obtaining a charter by tertiary institutions and the payment of mining levies in the mining sector of the country by mining companies.

[Ghanaian Times] THE Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced reductions in electricity and water tariffs, effective April 1, 2026, for the second quarter tariff review.

[Ghanaian Times] GHANA is experiencing a remarkable resurgence as a credible and increasingly attractive destination for international investment. Since his swearing-in on January 7, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama has steered the country towards significant diplomatic and economic gains, securing strategic partnerships with major global economies including India, Germany, Singapore, Japan, China, France, and Grenada.

[Shabelle] Brazzaville, March 16 -- Internet access across the Republic of the Congo was abruptly disrupted on Sunday as voters headed to polling stations to take part in the country's presidential election, a global internet monitoring group said.

[GroundUp] Court orders JSE-listed RCL Foods to pay the worker more than R3-million

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Theb government has entered the final phase of preparations for the groundbreaking of the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway from Naivasha to Kisumu and eventually to Malaba, a major infrastructure project aimed at strengthening regional trade and transport.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will this morning address the inaugural National Transport Conference at Gallagher Estate in Midrand.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan companies have recently attracted growing interest from Tanzanian billionaires, with several high-profile acquisitions raising questions about why investors from the neighbouring country are increasingly targeting local firms.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on fuel distributors, stations and consumers to use petroleum products responsibly as disruptions linked to the crisis in the Middle East affect global oil supply.

[Scrolla] The household food basket used in the affordability index is calculated for a family of seven people each month. The February household food basket costs R5,422 to feed a seven-person household.

[Namibian] The Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) says it is struggling to recover about N$700 million in unpaid electricity bills that are more than 90 days overdue, warning that the rising debt is putting pressure on the utility's finances.

[This Day] Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the federal and state governments to urgently grant Wage Award and Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) to all workers to cushion the effect of the high cost of living.

[Daily Trust] Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has explained why he remained calm and steadfast after losing two of the most powerful positions he once held in public life.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Hundreds of motorists were left stranded in Naivasha on Sunday after massive traffic congestion linked to the ongoing Safari Rally Kenya brought movement to a standstill along key roads leading to the town.

[Leadership] The Federal Government has alleged that an embattled mining firm, Jupiter Ltd, is planning to orchestrate what it described as a campaign of calumny against Nigeria during the ongoing state visit of President Bola Tinubu to the United Kingdom.

[Premium Times] The Nigerian government has dismissed allegations that it seized a British-developed lithium project and handed it to Chinese operators, describing the claim as false and part of a smear campaign by a mining firm.

[Daily Trust] A coalition of oil and gas producing communities under the aegis of Communities of Oil and Gas in Nigeria (COGIN) has declared their support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the 2027.

[Daily Trust] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revised its guidelines on the management of dormant bank accounts, removing the mandatory requirement for customers to present affidavits when seeking to reactivate such accounts.

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has unveiled plans to expand targeted interventions for women across Nigeria in areas including energy access, digital inclusion, agriculture, health, education and leadership development as part of efforts to deepen gender equality and inclusive national growth.

[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday demanded a cost-of-living allowance, a wage award for workers and tax relief to cushion the effects of the recent increase in the price of fuel occasioned by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.