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SA ends rail monopoly: 11 operators in

Transnet concluded Rail Access Agreements with 11 private Train Operating Companies on May 13, ending the state monopoly on South…

Africa CEO Forum opens in Kigali: scale or fail

The 13th Africa CEO Forum opened in Kigali on May 14 with 2,800 delegates, six heads of state and the…

Airtel Africa triples profit to $813m

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of $6.42 billion as data overtook…

Safaricom smashes records with KSh80bn dividend

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a record KSh80.13 billion dividend, the…