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1. Senegal: Mali Eyes Atlantic Access Through $800m Senegal River Corridor

   [Daba Finance] Landlocked Mali could gain direct access to the Atlantic Ocean under an ambitious plan to transform the Senegal River into a major commercial shipping corridor linking Mali to Senegal's coast.

2. Zimbabwe: 'All Systems Ready for 2026 Tobacco Marketing Season'

   [263Chat] Zimbabwe's tobacco auction floors will officially open to buyers on 4 March 2026, with authorities confirming that all farmers have received payments from last season's sales.

3. South Africa: As Another Rare Diseases Day Swings By, Is SA Ready to Take It More Seriously?

   [spotlight] Individual rare diseases impact only a very small fraction of people, but collectively they are estimated to affect over three million in South Africa. As we mark International Rare Disease Day on 28 February, Spotlight assesses the state of play with rare diseases in the country.

4. Ghana: Poor Waste Management Costs Ghana Over GH¢6.2bn Annually - - Report

   [Ghanaian Times] Ghana is losing more than GH¢6.2 billion every year due to poor waste management and sanitation, a new report has revealed.

5. South Africa: Canegrowers to Urgently Intervene in Sugar Giant Tongaat's Liquidation

   [GroundUp] The canegrowers' association represents 23,000 farmers