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Ruto wins Sh20.7bn EU digital deal

President Ruto secured Sh20.7 billion ($160 million) in EU digital investments during his Brussels visit on June 8: Sh15.3 billion…

Heirs Energies wins global oil deal prize

Heirs Energies won Best Oil and Gas Deal of the Year at the EMEA Finance Project Finance Awards 2026 for…

Fitch rewards South Africa’s fiscal discipline

Fitch Ratings upgraded South Africa from BB minus to BB on June 5, the first upward rating action in 21…

Ghana-Jamaica pact ends two-decade silence

Ghana and Jamaica concluded the Third PJCC Ministerial Session in Accra on May 27, signing four bilateral agreements in health,…

US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…