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Pan-African business news covering all 54 nations. Continental trade, AfCFTA developments, multi-country investment, and business intelligence spanning the entire African continent.

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Brazzaville gives AfDB’s NAFAD a mandate

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Africaspoint Editorial

The AfDB's 61st Annual Meetings closed in Brazzaville on May 29 with governors formally endorsing the New African Financial Architecture…

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Botswana and Namibia’s $4bn refinery pact

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Africaspoint Editorial

Botswana and Namibia signed a bilateral agreement on May 28 at the AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville to jointly develop…

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Standard Chartered Kenya profit falls 26%

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Africaspoint Editorial

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya posted Q1 2026 profit after tax of KSh 3.58 billion, down 26.3% year on year, as…

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AGOA clocks out in December 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

The African Growth and Opportunity Act expires December 31, 2026. A one-year extension signed by Trump in February restored lapsed…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026Ethio Telecom ESX Ethiopian Securities Exchange TELE IPO 2026

Ethio Telecom hits Ethiopia’s stock exchange

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Ethiopia’s Eurobond talks collapse, bondholders sue

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Africa critical minerals map 2026

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Africa GDP $3.6 trillion five countries Nigeria South Africa Egypt Ethiopia 2026Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026

Five nations split Africa’s $3.6 trillion

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