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AfricaBusiness

Ghana’s AgriConnect plan targets 2.6m jobs

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana launched the AgriConnect Compact on June 3 with World Bank, IFAD and IFC support, targeting 2.6 million jobs by…

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AfricaHealth

Sudan seals $51m AfDB water deal

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Africaspoint Editorial

Sudan signed a $51 million agreement with the African Development Bank and UNICEF on June 4 to convert three stalled…

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AfricaBusiness

Ethiopia lures Kenya’s EV makers north

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ethiopia's target for EVs to represent 80% of new vehicle registrations by 2030 is drawing Kenya's top electric mobility companies…

AfricaCulture

IShowSpeed flies the Ghana flag worldwide

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Africaspoint Editorial

IShowSpeed released "Champions," an unofficial 2026 World Cup anthem prominently featuring Ghana's flag, traditional dancers and Afrobeats energy. The video…

Angola GDP growth 5.3 percent non-oil diversification Q1 2026Dangote Refinery IPO

US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

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

Africa startup funding May 2026 $259 million Bima NALA LemFi fintech reboundAI

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

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

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

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

South Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026South Africa Infrastructure

South Africa braces for June 30

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

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Equity’s Congo goldmine: 58% profit surge

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Aspen dumps Asia for R27bn windfall

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Mauritius bank plugs Africa’s $92bn trade hole

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Mulilo’s $884m solar push adds 716MW

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