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[Daily News] Morogoro -- A RURAL road rehabilitation project under Tanzania's Roads to Inclusion and Socioeconomic Opportunities (RISE) programme has improved year-round access for communities in Kilosa District, easing the…
June 2, 2026
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[Ghanaian Times] The Central East Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) has arrested 13 drivers for the unauthorised use of sirens and emergency lights during a special enforcement exercise…
June 2, 2026
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[Liberian Observer] Liberia has officially commenced the process of securing its first-ever International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Aerodrome Operating Certificate for Roberts International Airport (RIA), marking a significant milestone in…
June 2, 2026
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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Former Leone Island and Firebase Crew music artist David Sifaayo, popularly known as Master Parrot, has died in a road crash along the Northern Bypass in…
June 2, 2026
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[Ghanaian Times] The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is on course to achieve its revenue target of GH¢68 billion out of the GH¢230 billion national target for…
June 2, 2026
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[Nile Post] Police in Mityana District have introduced stricter traffic enforcement measures following a fatal road crash that left two women dead and four others injured in Mityana Municipality, amid…
June 2, 2026
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[Vanguard] LAGOS -- THE Court of Appeal in Lagos has struck out an application by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, paving the way for the enforcement of a judgment…
June 2, 2026
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[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2 - Motorists across Kenya will now be able to settle minor traffic offences without appearing in court under a new digital enforcement framework that…
June 2, 2026
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[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2 - The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has invited consulting firms to bid for a technical feasibility study that will pave the way for…
June 2, 2026
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[DW] Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
June 2, 2026
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[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, June 1 - Ride-hailing platform Bolt has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that it plans to cease operations in Kenya next week, terming the…
June 2, 2026
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[Ghanaian Times] The decision by the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) to cap container administrative charges (CACs) has been welcomed by shippers and port business groups as a long-awaited intervention against…
June 1, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[The Conversation Africa] On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off the Somali coast. It was steered towards…
May 30, 2026
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[Liberian Observer] The Ministry of Transport has dismissed as "entirely false and misleading" allegations circulating on social media that officials of Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI) attempted to forcibly remove…
May 29, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Liberian Observer] Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated (LTMI) has strongly denied allegations circulating in sections of the media claiming that the company attempted to forcibly seize vehicle license plates from the…
May 29, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[GroundUp] Province to apply for disaster relief funding to rebuild roads and infrastructure
May 28, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a 30-day notice to traders, developers and roadside operators to remove unauthorised structures erected along sections of three…
May 28, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[The Point] As Gambians prepare to reunite with loved ones for Eid UL Adha (Tobaski), many travelers are voicing frustration over sharp increases in transport fares across the country. Passengers…
May 27, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Namibian] Minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi has ordered the reinstatement of two TransNamib executives who have been suspended over property mismanagement and statutory breaches.
May 27, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines is no longer simply a regional airline but a competitor on the world stage, US Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ervin Massinga, said.
May 27, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[GroundUp] Accused's lawyer says they have not been paid
May 27, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Ghanaian Times] Concern is mounting among commuters and drivers who rely on the Ofankor-Nsawam stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway, as yet another delay looms over the ongoing road project. What…
May 26, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Premium Times] The airlines say domestic carriers do not owe the NCAA for regulatory services, insisting payments are made before services are rendered.
May 26, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Premium Times] He said the tragic incident occurred at Kwanar Gidan Mutum Daya at about 8:03 p.m. on Saturday.
May 26, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Boakai on Saturday, May 23, broke grounds in the border town of Mendikorma along the Liberia-Sierra Leone border for the construction of the US$85 million Voinjama-Mendikorma…
May 26, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Vanguard] The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended the enforcement of its proposed "no pay, no service directive against domestic airlines owing statutory charges.
May 26, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Leadership] Travellers have been stranded in heavy traffic gridlock along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, with hundreds of motorists stuck for hours.
May 26, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Ghanaian Times] Concern is mounting among commuters and drivers using the Ofankor-Nsawam stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway as MessrsMeripoma Enterprise Limited requests an extension of time to complete the ongoing…
May 25, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25-Kenya is targeting a 27 per cent increase in tourist arrivals from Uganda to 300,000 in 2026, banking on improved air connectivity to deepen regional…
May 25, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Premium Times] The NCAA said the temporary suspension followed consultations with industry stakeholders and concerns over rising aviation fuel costs affecting airline operations.
May 25, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[New Zimbabwe] Ailing National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), whose bank statements are in the red carrying a legacy debt of US$5 million, will receive a loan to rehabilitate dilapidated infrastructure…
May 25, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Shabait] (Paraphrased Report from extensive local media interview with Mr. Tesfaselassie Berhane, the Minister of Transport and Communications)
May 22, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Daily News] Dodoma -- MEMBERS of Parliament have urged the government to protect Road Fund revenues and ensure contractors are paid on time, warning that delays could slow infrastructure projects…
May 22, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Leadership] Stakeholders have warned that weak and costly transport links across Africa threaten to derail the economic gains promised by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which offers access…
May 22, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Foroyaa] President Adama Barrow launched a new series of road construction projects Saturday in Tinkinjo, Basse, pledging to connect the rural communities of Jimara, Kantora, and Tumana as part of…
May 19, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Nyasa Times] Former Speaker of Parliament Henry Chimunthu Banda was involved in a road accident last night near Dedza, raising fresh concerns over road safety along Malawi's major highways.
May 19, 2026
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