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Trump’s Hormuz gambit keeps oil above $100

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Trump launched "Project Freedom" on May 4, deploying US Navy destroyers and 15,000 personnel to guide neutral ships out of…

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

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Africaspoint Editorial

Gold is trading at $4,550 per ounce today as the Hormuz conflict sustains the safe-haven premium and the US Fed…

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Kenya CBK ends 10-cut cycle as oil shock bites

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's CBK held rates at 8.75% on April 8, ending a record 10-consecutive-cut easing cycle as the Iran war pushed…

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Ghana’s cedi posts best Q1 in six years

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Ghana's cedi posted its best Q1 performance in six years in 2026, falling only 4.4% as inflation hit 3.2%, GDP…

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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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China opens zero-tariff trade to all 53 African nations

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Dangote hits $30bn as refinery eyes world record

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ARM signs Boliden nickel deal to restart Nkomati

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