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Mozambique signs $537m US compact that survived Trump cuts

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Mozambique signed a $537.5 million MCC Compact II with the US on April 30 covering coastal resilience, rural transport and…

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Ghana plans 1,200MW plant after Akosombo fire crisis

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Ghana's President Mahama announced on May 2 that construction will begin before end-2026 on a state-owned 1,200-megawatt gas power plant,…

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Kenya Finance Bill 2026 hits KQ and fintech hard

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's Finance Bill 2026 ends Kenya Airways' withholding tax exemption on overseas technical payments, expands the royalty definition to cover…

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UAE quits OPEC, squeezing Africa’s oil producers

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The UAE formally left OPEC on May 1, targeting production of 5 million barrels per day by 2027 unencumbered by…

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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

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Trump’s Hormuz gambit keeps oil above $100

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Gold at $4,550 splits Africa’s macro story in two

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Kenya CBK ends 10-cut cycle as oil shock bites

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Ghana’s cedi posts best Q1 in six years

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