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ConCourt puts SA’s NHI on trial over corruption risk

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's Constitutional Court began hearing the NHI Act challenge on May 5, with justices probing whether Parliament conducted meaningful…

South Africa fuel petrol station pump price diesel record high Hormuz crisis
AfricaFinance

SA diesel hits R32 in historic fuel price shock

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's diesel price surged R6.19 per litre from May 6, pushing both grades past R32 for the first time…

AfricaFinance

Hormuz ceasefire fractures as Brent hits $114

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Africaspoint Editorial

Brent crude surged 5.8% to $114.44 on May 4, its highest 2026 close, after Iran launched drones and missiles at…

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AfricaBusiness

Dangote supplies jet fuel to Ethiopian Airlines

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Africaspoint Editorial

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has made its first jet fuel delivery to Ethiopian Airlines, marking the Lagos facility's first cross-border aviation…

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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…

Ethiopia EV electric motorcycle Spiro Roam BasiGo Kenya 80 percent 2026Nala stablecoin Tanzania fintech $50m Liquidity MUFG 2026

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…

FintechKenya Airways KRA fintech taxation 2026

Kenya Finance Bill 2026 hits KQ and fintech hard

Oil tanker OPEC Victory sailing on the Bosporus under clear skies, emitting smoke.
Africa oil supermajors upstream investmentHormuz

UAE quits OPEC, squeezing Africa’s oil producers

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AFC lines up $3-5bn for Lobito corridor rail build

Eskom South Africa electricity power grid transmission infrastructure capex investment
Africa domestic capital infrastructure trapEnergy

Eskom plans R343bn capex after 320 load-shedding-free days

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