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AfricaFinance

Nigeria threatens to halt delayed World Bank loans

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria has threatened to stop disbursements on World Bank loans not processed within six months of approval, pushing back against…

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AfricaBusiness

Airbus hails Ethiopian Airlines as Africa’s aviation blueprint

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Africaspoint Editorial

Airbus's Africa director publicly praised Ethiopian Airlines as the definitive continental aviation success story at the Africa Forward Summit week,…

AfricaFinance

Dangote targets September for London cement listing

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Africaspoint Editorial

Aliko Dangote has named September 2026 as his target for the London listing of Dangote Cement, describing 2026 as the…

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AfricaBusiness

Kenya’s DL Group denies tea sale as debt pressure mounts

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's DL Group has denied reports of a tea asset sale but Billionaires.Africa's analysis reveals multiple live debt actions across…

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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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Otedola gains $36.5m in a day on First HoldCo surge

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Africa CEO Forum opens May 14 in Kigali

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Kenya GDP grew 4.6% in 2025 on green energy and construction

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Rawbank posts $232m profit as DRC eyes investment banking

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