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Uganda’s central bank starts domestic gold purchase programme  

Uganda’s central bank said this Tuesday it had begun purchasing gold from domestic producers

Tanzania group seeks $38 000 for medical sign language guide

Tanzania’s advocates for people with hearing impairments are working to raise 100 million Tanzanian Shillings ($38 000)

Ivory Coast farmers hope for more rain to boost cocoa harvest

Ivory Coast, ‌the world’s top cocoa producer, is in its rainy season, which runs officially from April to mid-November.

SA President to join Lesotho leaders to inaugurate Senqu Bridge under Highlands Water Project

South Africa’s (SA) President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, April 22, join King Letsie III and Lesotho Prime Minister Samuel Matekane to officially open the Senqu Bridge in Mokhotlong, a major milestone under Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP).

Global food, fuel prices surge as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

AfDB, Libya agree on roadmap to revitalise transport sector

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Libya’s Ministry of Transportation have concluded a three‑day workshop aimed at setting out a clear roadmap for a strategic transport sector study to support Libya’s economic recovery.