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AfricaGovernance

Zimbabwe pledges end to load shedding by December

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Africaspoint Editorial

Zimbabwe's ZESA CEO told parliament on May 11 that load shedding will end by December 2026, with 1,365MW of new…

AfricaGeopolitics

Kenya and France sign 11 deals on rail, ports and energy

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements at State House Nairobi…

AfricaBusiness

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

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Africaspoint Editorial

Femi Otedola made $36.5 million in paper gains in a single trading day as First HoldCo surged 10% on the…

AfricaBusiness

Africa CEO Forum opens May 14 in Kigali

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Africaspoint Editorial

The 13th Africa CEO Forum opens in Kigali on May 14 and 15, 2026 with over 2,500 private and public…

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Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange…

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Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles

Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…

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Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget

Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…

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Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year

Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…

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Afrophobia South Africa Nigeria ECOWAS 2026Infrastructure

Africa rises against SA as Afrophobia crisis deepens

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Africa Forward Summit opens with 40-deal target

Brent crude oil weekly loss Iran ceasefire 2026Hormuz

Brent drops 6% on ceasefire hopes after Iran clashes

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Somalia’s Hormuud finances 100,000 smartphones for poor

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