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1. Africa: Is This The Bandage For Africa's Rising Medical Fabrics Demand?

   [Bird Story Agency] Local cotton manufacturing moves into surgical textiles as Africa seeks import alternatives and channels more fibre into homegrown factories.

2. Africa: The Trade Pact That Could Stitch Africa's Textile Industry Together

   [Bird Story Agency] The AfCFTA offers African cotton, textile and clothing businesses the opportunity to build cross-border production networks, attract investment and retain more value on the continent. And it can do so while providing the shared rules and larger market needed to strengthen factories and trade corridors.

3. West Africa: Ghana Plans 1,200 Mw Gas Plant As Power Sector Costs Mount

   [Daba Finance] Ghana is moving ahead with a 1,200-megawatt gas-fired power plant as the government seeks to improve electricity supply and reduce costs that continue to weigh on public finances. The state-owned project will be built at Kafodzidzi-Abrobeano in the Central Region and would become the country's largest power plant, exceeding the 1,020-megawatt Akosombo hydroelectric facility.

4. Namibia: Stocking Namibia's News Stands

   [Namibian] The Namibian turns 41 on Sunday. We take you on a journey of how the newspaper is distributed and brought close to you - wherever you may find yourself.

5. Namibia: Sundowns Claim Victory in CAF Women's Champions League Cosafa Qualifier

   [Namibian] Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Zesco Ndola Girls 2-1 in the final of the CAF Women's Champions League | Cosafa Qualifier in Gaborone on Saturday to claim a third regional title and book their place at the continental finals.