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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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AfricaBusiness

Nigeria slams the IMF’s tax prescriptions

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Africaspoint Editorial

A Nigerian think tank, the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics, has criticised the IMF's 2026 Article IV recommendations including…

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AfricaBusiness

Stop checking passports, SA minister warns

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on June 14 that private citizens…

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AfricaBusiness

Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%

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Africaspoint Editorial

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been running its main petrol-producing RFCCU unit at 34% below capacity since May 21, initially…

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AfricaBusiness

Elumelu named Seplat’s next chairman

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Africaspoint Editorial

Seplat Energy announced on June 9 that Tony Elumelu will become board Chairman from January 1, 2027, succeeding Senator Udoma…

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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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Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year

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Africa’s startup funding rebounds in May

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Kenya lands €102m EU digital package

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Kenya Starlink trial produces striking results

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