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Meet the Africa Prize 2026 finalists from Kenya, Niger and South Africa, their technologies, announced funding and the challenges of wider deployment.

South Africa

Africa Prize 2026: Four Finalists and the Path to Wider Use

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Nigeria seeks approval for $20.52bn and €1.045bn in external borrowing. Explore the project priorities, committee review and unanswered loan questions.

Nigeria

Nigeria Borrowing Proposal: Projects, Approval and Loan Terms

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Explore Yvonne Okwara’s education, broadcasting career, Citizen TV departure, public roles and carefully dated family information.

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Yvonne Okwara Biography: Education, Career and Citizen TV Exit

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Toyota’s Ghana assembler reports new Hilux equipment and training. What changes locally, and why assembly differs from manufacturing vehicle parts.

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Ghana Hilux Assembly Investment: The Local Supplier Question

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Enugu’s planned power cuts run November 5–10, 9am–5pm daily. Check the named Nsukka feeders, reported areas and routes for service enquiries.

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Enugu Power Outage Guide: November Dates, Hours and Affected Feeders

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Trending News

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DR.Congo

Inside DRC’s Operation to Bring Denise Dusauchoy to Kinshasa

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Rwanda

Kagame Sides With Journalist Against His Own Foreign Minister

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Guinea

Guinea Landfill Landslide Kills 30 as Search Continues

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Nigeria

Niger Governor Orders Rescue of Worshippers Abducted in Borgu

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South Africa

DJ Maphorisa Biography: Age, Real Name, Songs & Amapiano Rise

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Senegal

Who Is Patrick Vieira, Senegal’s New Head Coach?

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DRC NEWS

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Justice & Crime

M23 → AFC → FRN: Has Anything Really Changed?

From Kinshasa to Kananga, via Mbuji-Mayi, the modernization of university infrastructure is opening up new prospects for students, teachers and scientific research.

Infrastructure

DRC: Three Universities Modernized Under Félix Tshisekedi

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Tshisekedi alleges US sanctions pushed Kagame to bring Joseph Kabila into the open, using his FRN leadership to portray Congo's war as an internal conflict

War in DR Congo

Tshisekedi: Sanctions Forced Kagame to Pull Kabila From His Cave

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Musompo has restarted mineral weighing and sampling. What the change means for Kolwezi’s artisanal miners, and what remains unconfirmed.

Accident News

Musompo Mineral Trading Restart: What Changes for Miners?

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US Senators Jeff Merkley and Marsha Blackburn urge the NBA to review its Rwanda partnerships amid sanctions, M23 concerns and allegations of sportswashing.

War in Eastern DRC

US Senators Urge NBA to Review Rwanda Ties Over Congo War

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XTRAfrica examines Joseph Kabila's leadership of the FRN, its continuity with AFC/M23 and the unresolved questions surrounding Rwanda's involvement.

Ghana

Ghana’s Alumina Proposal: What the Rusal Agreement Means

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XTRAfrica examines Joseph Kabila's leadership of the FRN, its continuity with AFC/M23 and the unresolved questions surrounding Rwanda's involvement.

DR.Congo

M23 → AFC → FRN: Has Anything Really Changed?

Examine Kagame's security arguments for Rwanda's role in eastern DRC against UN findings on M23, civilian abuses, mineral flows and the reported FRN launch

DR.Congo

Kagame's Failed Justifications for His Military Presence in the DRC

From AFDL and RCD to CNDP, M23, AFC and FRN, analysts question whether Congo's latest rebel restructuring follows a history of Rwandan involvement.

DR.Congo

From AFDL to FRN: Analysts Question Rwanda's Rebel Rebranding

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Ghana’s 50MWp Galgu solar plant is reported in commercial operation. Examine the commissioning timeline, differing cost figures and repayment questions.

Ghana

Galgu Solar: Operation, Cost and Repayment Explained

Reports support commercial generation at Yendi, but published cost and repayment figures differ.
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Cape Town EDITION’s October opening brings new hotel and dining capacity to the Waterfront. What is confirmed, and what remains unknown about local benefits?

South Africa

Cape Town EDITION Opens at the V&A Waterfront

The brand’s African debut adds hotel and dining capacity; local economic gains need measuring.
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Nigeria’s reported ₦264.12bn UBEC balance dates to July 2025. Understand unspent grants, state responsibilities and the records needed to track delivery.

Nigeria

UBEC Funds: Unspent Grants and Nigeria’s Classroom Delivery

The reported ₦264.12bn balance dates to July 2025; today’s classroom-delivery position needs updating.
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UPDF confirms Oscar Munanura’s appointment and acting promotion. His earlier roles, the intelligence office and what remains unclear about the handover.

Uganda

Oscar Munanura Appointed Uganda’s Defence Intelligence Chief

The former deputy receives an acting promotion as Richard Otto is reassigned for redeployment.
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Tanzania is preparing appliance-efficiency enforcement. Understand the reported dates, covered products, labels and questions for buyers and importers.

Tanzania

Tanzania Appliance Standards: Dates, Labels and Buyer Guide

Reported November and December enforcement dates put appliance efficiency and compliance in focus.
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Kenya Airways flew more than 50 cattle to Lagos. Explore the charter, live-animal documents, welfare requirements and questions exporters should ask.

Kenya

Kenya–Nigeria Cattle Flight: How Livestock Air Cargo Works

A completed Nairobi–Lagos charter shows specialised capacity; costs and future services remain unclear.
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From Kinshasa to Kananga, via Mbuji-Mayi, the modernization of university infrastructure is opening up new prospects for students, teachers and scientific research.

DR.Congo

DRC: Three Universities Modernized Under Félix Tshisekedi

New and renovated campuses in Kinshasa, Kananga and Mbuji-Mayi aim to improve higher education
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Explore Claudette Mukashyaka’s biography: education, I&M Bank career, audit philosophy and October 2026 appointment as Rwanda’s Auditor General.

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Claudette Mukashyaka Biography: Rwanda’s New Auditor General

Her economics education, banking audit career and appointment to lead Rwanda’s public-finance watchdog.
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Explore Jamestown’s fishing livelihoods in Accra, the cold-storage dispute, traders’ concerns and how to plan a respectful visit to a working harbour.

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Jamestown Fishing Livelihoods: A Responsible Visitor Guide

Understand Accra’s working harbour, cold-storage concerns and the people behind the catch
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Burundi’s electric mobility is moving beyond launch ceremonies. Examine solar charging, maintenance skills, costs and the evidence behind expansion claims.

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Burundi’s EV Operations: Charging, Repairs and Costs

Bujumbura’s solar charging project is established; service and repair skills shape its next phase.
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Kaduna backs constitutional changes for state police. Here is what the vote means, how national approvals work and what remains before implementation.

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Kaduna State-Police Vote: What Changes Next?

Lawmakers back constitutional reform as the national policing framework remains under development.
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Who is Sam Matekane? Explore Lesotho’s prime minister’s background, business career, election breakthrough and incoming SADC Organ role.

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Who Is Sam Matekane? Lesotho’s PM and His New SADC Role

His business background, 2022 election breakthrough and incoming SADC security role explained.
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Compare five citizenship by investment programs for Africans in 2026, including Caribbean passport costs, family eligibility, visa access and processing times.

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5 Best Citizenship by Investment Programs for Africans

Compare five Caribbean second-passport programs, their investment costs, family benefits....
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Ghana Bauxite’s Ecobank mandate targets up to US$250m. Understand best-efforts arranging, lender commitments, disbursement and separate refinery plans.

Ghana

Ghana Bauxite’s US$250m Mandate: Financing Explained

Ecobank’s mandate advances fundraising; committed loans and actual releases are separate milestones.
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Akii-Bua Stadium’s contractor reports 85% completion. What the January handover target means for funding, access, operations and AFCON 2027.

Uganda

Akii-Bua Stadium: Progress, Funding and January Handover

Lira’s new sports complex is nearing its delivery target, with funding, access and operations in focus.
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South Africa postponed its gas-to-power briefing. Explore Bid Window 1, the four submitted projects and the steps between procurement and electricity supply.

South Africa

South Africa Gas-to-Power: Bids, Timetable and Delivery

A postponed briefing leaves the next announcement pending as fuel, funding and grid questions remain.
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Breaking News

Rusal and GIADEC plan a Ghana bauxite mine and alumina refinery. What is agreed, what funding remains unclear and how communities could be affected.

Ghana’s Alumina Proposal: What the Rusal Agreement Means

Ghana

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Cornubia’s October handover brings progress for KZN flood survivors. Understand the completed homes, future targets, costs and unresolved delivery questions.

Cornubia Housing Handover: What Is Delivered and Still Due?

South Africa

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What Absa’s Dubai office can do, who it serves, how to enquire and why arranging financing does not mean a loan has been approved.

Absa Dubai Office: Services, Eligibility and Contacts

Africa

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Patrick Stewart died aged 86 on 28 October 2026. Remember his Shakespearean career, Picard, Professor X, advocacy and surviving family.

Patrick Stewart Dies at 86: A Life Beyond Picard and Professor X

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Job & Opportunities

UNICEF has opened two six-month HR positions in Kinshasa to support its DRC Ebola response. Applications close September 9.

UNICEF Opens Two Ebola Response HR Jobs in Kinshasa

DR.Congo

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OBR Burundi is recruiting five Judicial Litigation Officers in Bujumbura. Law graduates with five years' experience can apply by September 11

OBR Burundi Is Hiring 5 Judicial Litigation Officers

Burundi

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NDMC Bursary 2027 applications are open until September 30. See eligibility, funding, documents and how to apply online.

NDMC Bursary 2027 Opens for South African Students — Apply by Sept. 30

South Africa

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UNICEF is hiring a Partnerships Manager P-4 in Kinshasa. Check qualifications, eligibility and how to apply for Job 595467 by Sept. 15.

UNICEF Hiring Partnerships Manager P-4 in Kinshasa

DR.Congo

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