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Uganda: Dokta Brain Celebrates Songwriting Legacy At Doorkey Experience Concert

Ugandan songwriter and artist Dokta Brain took centre stage on Saturday as he hosted the Doorkey Experience, a live concert supported by Bond...

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Uganda: Museveni Calls On Cultural Institutions to Strengthen Indigenous Languages

President Yoweri Museveni has challenged cultural institutions to work closely with the central government in promoting and preserving indigenous languages, describing language and...

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Uganda: As Tooro Crowns a King, Let Us Remember the Languages and Traditions That Define Us

The significance of the coronation of His Majesty Edward Rukidi Nyabongo 1 today, reaches far beyond the Palace, the royal regalia and the...

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Namibia: Ai in Namibian Music – It’s Time to Embrace the Future

Namibia should not fear artificial intelligence in music. We should learn to use it responsibly and allow our artists and young creators to...

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Namibia: Surviving the Hoanib

'A lion began calling - a sawing, rasping sound that echoed off the...

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Nigeria/Guinea Bissau: With More Injury Worries, Chelle May Improvise Against Guinea-Bissau Today

*Insists Eagles will not under-rate Wild Dogs in the race for early...

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Nigeria/Madagascar: Peak Celebrates Super Eagles’ Madagascar Victory With Breakfast in Uyo

Peak Milk, the Official Milk of the Super Eagles, treated players and officials of Nigeria's senior national football team to a special Peak...

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Malawi: Malawi Queens Captain Urges Immediate Preparations for 2027 Netball World Cup

Malawi Netball Team captain Takondwa Lwazi has called for preparations to begin immediately as the Queens shift focus to next year's Netball World...

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Ghana/Egypt: Golden Shuttlers Beat Host Egypt to Reach Mixed Team Relay Semi-Finals

Ghana's Golden Shuttlers produced a strong performance to defeat hosts Egypt 2-0 in the quarter-finals of the Mixed Team Relay at the ongoing...

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Ghana: Black Stars Cannot Afford Another Slip …Battles Scorpions Today Without Djiku

The Black Stars would attempt to breathe life into the shaky 2027 AFCON qualiers when they face the Scorpions of The Gambia at...

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Ghana/Morocco: Moroccan Ref for Ghana, the Gambia Clash

Moroccan referee Mustapha Kechchaf will be the Centre Referee for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Group C qualifier between Ghana and The...

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Africa: A Network That Never Asks for Money Moved $100 Million Last Year

In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview continuing Wave 2 of the series, Michael Meehan, founder of the Forum for Impact and former...

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Ghana: 16 C’nities Competing in 2026 MTN Inter C’nity Football Gala

Sixteen community teams are set to participate in the 2026 MTN Inter-Community Football Gala at the Twene Amanfo Senior High School park in...

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Gambia: Breakdown of National Assembly Salary, Allowances in 2027 Estimates

The allowances of lawmakers and staff of The Gambia's National Assembly are set to cost more than D152,714,000 in 2027, according to budget estimates...

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Gambia: Government Signs $14m Contract to Extend Electricity to 241 Communities in Crr, Urr

The Government of The Gambia, through the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), on Friday, 25 September 2026, signed a $14 million contract under...

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Uganda: Museveni – Uganda Must ‘Jealously’ Guard Its Culture and Indigenous Knowledge

President Yoweri Museveni has paid tribute to the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, praising his contribution to Tooro and calling...

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Uganda: World Tourism Day – How Mbale Is Reimagining Tourism

On a weekend when Uganda turned its attention to the tourism potential of the Elgon region, Mbale offered something more powerful than a...

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Nigeria: Hardship – Public Servants Issue Oct 2nd Strike Notice

Public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have reaffirmed their September 30, 2026, ultimatum to the Federal Government over the...

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Nigeria: Five Countries That Offer 10-Year Visa Programmes for Nigerians

For Nigerians who travel frequently for tourism, business or family visits, securing a long-validity visa can reduce the need to submit a fresh application...

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Kenya: Dangote Refinery Shares to Be Open to All Kenyans, Ruto Assures

Nairobi -- The ownership and operations of the Dangote East Africa Refinery, whose construction will be launched tomorrow, will be open and transparent,...

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Malawi: Sand Music Festival Forced Into Last-Minute Venue Switch As Organisers Scramble to Avoid Date Clash Chaos

Music fans have been left scrambling to update their plans after organisers of this year's Sand Music Festival announced a dramatic last-minute venue...

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Kenya: Dangote Says Refinery IPO Will Democratise Wealth Creation

Nairobi -- Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote says the planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery will democratise wealth creation by giving...

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Mozambique: Wages and Debt Service Will Take 96% of Government Revenue Next Year

The fiscal crisis in Mozambique was underlined by a report published on 18 September by the Ministry of Finance. In...

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Africa: Who Is Missing From Africa’s AI Future?

What if every baby born in Africa started life with an all-access key to the 21st century? Not a smartphone or an AI assistant,...

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Kenya: Petroleum Products Consumption in Kenya Up 8.4%

Nairobi -- Domestic petroleum consumption rose by 8.41 percent in the year ended June 2026, supported by increased activity in the transport and...

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Nigeria: Ondo Varsities’ Unions Suspend Strike After Four Weeks

The state-owned university unions in Ondo State began an indefinite strike on 2 September over unpaid allowances and the non-implementation of federal wage...

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Nigeria: 33-Month Military Houseboat Debt – Firms Appeal to Tinubu

Three Niger Delta companies providing houseboats to the Nigerian military have appealed to President Bola Tinubu over alleged outstanding rental payments covering 33...

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Nigeria: State Police, Niger Mining Deaths Top Agenda As Nass Resumes

The National Assembly resumes plenary today, Tuesday, with proposed state police, the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria...

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Kenya: Six Universities to Compete At Open Lanes Grand Finale At Nyayo Stadium

Nairobi -- Eighteen teams from across six universities are set to compete at the Grand Finale of the varsity competition, Open Lanes on...

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