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All four SA banks are chasing Kenya

All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA. Absa, Standard Bank and FirstRand…

Kenya tempts cruise tourists inland with 30% park discount

Kenya is offering cruise passengers a 30 percent group discount on park entry fees to double the conversion rate from…

EU commits $475m to Kenya’s digital push

The EU has committed $475 million (€430 million) to Kenya's digital transformation since 2021, connecting 400 schools, training 1.9 million…

SAA is Africa’s first Bitcoin airline

South African Airways is the first major African airline to accept Bitcoin for flight bookings, using Ozow and MoneyBadger's Lightning…

Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line

President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…

Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.

Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…

From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank

Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education…

Ruto breaks ground on Kenya’s western SGR

President Ruto broke ground on the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR extension at Suswa on March 19, launching…