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Botswana: BNSC Injects P1m Into National Volleyball League

Gaborone -- Following a hiatus last season, the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC) has revitalised the National Volleyball League (NVL) with a...

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Botswana: Majweng Exit FA Cup

Molepolole -- A last minute goal by Monty Ratshipa of Lokgwabe United has eliminated Majweng Sporting Club in the last 48 stage...

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Botswana: BNSC Hosts Successful Indoor Festival

Tlokweng -- The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) provided a historic 'one stop sporting experience' by hosting six sporting codes under one...

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Botswana: National Stadium to Be Ready for World Relays

Gaborone -- Minister of Sport and Arts, Jacob Kelebeng has confirmed that the National Stadium will be ready to host the World...

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Africa: Africa’s Business Heroes Competition Opens With $1.5m Prize Pool

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...

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Africa: Roam Launches Connected Vehicle Platform for Electric Fleets in Africa

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

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Liberia: New Exhibit At National Museum Honors Legacy of U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers

A new permanent exhibit chronicling the journey of the U.S. Peace Corps in Liberia has been officially installed at the National Museum of...

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Uganda: Kampala Crème Set to Roar Viewers With Electrifying Season 3

Fans of the popular Pearl Magic Prime show are about to be treated to an exciting new season of Kampala...

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Uganda: Ssaabagabo Ntuusi Wins Mawogola County Muteesa Cup As Sub-County Tournaments Conclude

The Sub-County tournaments in Mawogola County have officially concluded, with Ssaabagabo Ntuusi Sub-County emerging as the champions of the football competition and lifting...

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Uganda: Coach Mike Mutebi Reported Missing

Former KCCA and Uganda Cranes head coach Mike Hillary Mutebi has been reported missing, prompting family members and colleagues to appeal to the...

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Liberia: Grassroots Development, Infrastructure Key to Liberia’s Football Future, Intel Sports CEO Says

The chief executive officer of Intel Sports, Besario Boakai, is calling for renewed national investment in grassroots football and sports infrastructure, warning that...

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Liberia: LBA, Youth and Sports Ministry Lift NPA Pythons’ One-Year Suspension – Fine Reduced to $5,000

- The Liberia Basketball Association (LBA), in consultation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has lifted the one-year suspension imposed on NPA...

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Nigeria: IWD 2026 – Lola Fani-Kayode, Amaka Igwe, Funke Akindele, 17 Other Women Who Built Nollywood (Part 1)

From the experimental theatre of the 1960s and 1970s to the VHS-driven home-video boom of the 1990s and the streaming-era global expansion, women...

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Nigeria: NPFL Roundup – Ahmed Musa Fires Pillars to Victory As Rangers Record Big Win

Musa struck in the 57th minute to hand Pillars a narrow 1-0 win over Barau FC in a fiercely contested local...

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Namibia: Smart Girls Stun Netball Establishment

Smart Girls from Kavango East and Okamwandi United from Oshana qualified for the MTC Netball Premier League after the promotion play-off matches on...

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Namibia: Wanderers Into Final Despite Defeat

Wanderers lost the battle but won the war when they finished on top of the 50-over league on...

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Africa: Powering Africa’s digital future – Why energy infrastructure is the foundation of the intelligent era

At Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, the theme "Data, Compute & Energy: the power equation of the AI era " captured a...

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South Africa: ‘Fiscal Discipline Non-Negotiable’ – Maile Tables Gauteng Budget

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...

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Africa: Government Welcomes Continued Growth in South Africa’s Economy

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...

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Gambia: Govt Records D1.68bn Surplus As Revenue Outperforms Budget Target

The government recorded a budget surplus of D1.68 billion dalasis at the end of the 2025 fiscal year after revenue collection exceeded the...

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Gambia: Finance Minister Pressed On Soaring Wage Bill, Growing Debt

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...

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Liberia: Lofa Farmers Call for Major Agriculture Investment

Farmers in Lofa County are calling for massive national investment in Liberia's agricultural sector, warning that without stronger financial commitment from the government,...

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Why India Can’t Treat Iran As A ‘Blind Spot’

The gas shock hit India fast and hard. QatarEnergy shut down LNG production on March 2 after Iranian drone strikes damaged its Ras Laffan and...

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Exclusive | Could China’s rare earth supplies dictate how long US strikes on Iran go on?

Washington’s heavy reliance on the Chinese minerals for its advanced weapon systems means China could dictate how long US strikes on Iran can go on,...

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Opinion | Fury In The Gulf: Why Is China Missing In Action?

Written By : Last Updated:March 10, 2026, 20:23 IST If Iran were to become a US client state, as Donald Trump hopes, China would suddenly find itself...

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Iran war: Can Trump really take over Strait of Hormuz as he threatened?

Amid the ongoing Iran war, US President Donald Trump has threatened to take over the Strait of Hormuz. Trump on Tuesday said he was mulling over...

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Porsche’s New CEO Faces Uphill Battle: Cost Cuts and Combustion Engines in Focus

Porsche’s new CEO, Michael Leiters, is steering the company towards cost efficiency and a renewed focus on combustion-engine vehicles, amidst global economic challenges and a...

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