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Africa: Why the President Needs to Stop Efforts to Scupper South Africa's Carbon Tax
[Daily Maverick] A robust carbon tax keeps more revenue in South Africa and encourages local companies to reduce product emissions…
Africa: FG Endorses Meet Africa Fashion Festival 2026
[Leadership] The Federal Government has formally endorsed the Meet Africa Fashion Festival (MAFEST) 2026, pledging institutional support for the successful…
Africa: UAE FM Holds Security Talks With Global Counterparts
[Horn Diplomat] Abu Dhabi -- The United Arab Emirates' Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin…
Africa: African Defence Ministers Meet in Addis Ababa
[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's Defence Minister Aisha Mohammed Mussa said Africa's long-term security and stability depend on stronger…
Africa: Wafcon Postponement Proof That Women's Soccer Is Not Valued By Authorities
[Daily Maverick] Following months of speculation, the Women's Africa Cup of Nations has officially been postponed. It's another sign of…
Africa: Trump's African Health Strategy Falters
[ISS] The America First Global Health Strategy is being questioned as exploitative.
Africa: AU Appoints Liberia's Dr. Thelma Awori to APRM Panel of Eminent Persons
[Liberian Observer] Liberian-born development expert Dr. Thelma M. Awori has been appointed as a member of the Panel of Eminent…
Africa: Serec Warns of Risk Posed By Us-Iran Tension for African Maritime
[Vanguard] The Sea Empowerment and Research Center, SEREC, has warned that African maritime nations face heightened economic and security challenge…
Africa: All of Africa Today - March 6, 2026
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Africa: How a World Bank Program Is Turning Creativity Into Jobs for Women in Sierra Leone
[World Bank] By pairing a Creative Economy Diagnostic with a women-focused accelerator, Sierra Leone's CreatiFi program is helping translate creative…
Africa: The Iran War and Global Trade - Will the Cape Route Become the New Normal?
[The Conversation Africa] Events in the Middle East during February and March 2026 again disrupted the flows of shipping trade…