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Africa’s startup funding rebounds in May

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Africa's startup funding rebounded to $259.8 million in May 2026, up 133.5% from $110.4 million in April, across 43 startups.…

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Kenya lands €102m EU digital package

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's €102 million EU digital package from Ruto's Brussels visit breaks down into six programmes: €37m for the Blue Raman…

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Kenya Starlink trial produces striking results

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Africaspoint Editorial

A Grow X Education and CEMASTEA study of Starlink satellite internet in 30 Kenyan schools found that within one month…

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UK launches £15m Nigeria growth programme

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Africaspoint Editorial

The UK and Nigeria launched a £15 million three-year Growth Programme on June 12 during UK Minister for Africa Baroness…

Angola GDP growth 5.3 percent non-oil diversification Q1 2026Dangote Refinery IPO

US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

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MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

South Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026South Africa Infrastructure

South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…

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Standard Bank backs Dangote refinery IPO

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Uganda Airlines orders 10 Boeing aircraft

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Kenya wins the ICA-Africa chair

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Lagos rail reaches for its airport

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