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AfricaFinance

Hormuz blockade sends crude past $100 again

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Africaspoint Editorial

The US Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sent Brent crude above $102 on Monday after US-Iran talks collapsed.…

AfricaFinance

Dangote refinery eyes $5bn IPO, Africa’s biggest ever

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Africaspoint Editorial

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is preparing Africa's largest-ever IPO, targeting up to $5bn from a 5-10% stake sale at a $40-50bn…

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Ethiopia seals $13.1bn at investment forum

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ethiopia secured $13.1 billion in investment agreements at its 2026 Invest in Ethiopia forum, led by partners from China, India,…

AfricaFinance

Zenith Bank enters East Africa via Kenya acquisition

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria's Zenith Bank completed the acquisition of Paramount Bank Kenya on April 7, becoming the fourth Nigerian lender in Kenya…

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DStv sets World Cup streaming record

DStv Stream recorded over 900,000 concurrent viewers for South Africa's opening World Cup 2026 match…

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Nigeria slams the IMF’s tax prescriptions

A Nigerian think tank, the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics, has criticised the IMF's…

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Stop checking passports, SA minister warns

South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on…

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Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been running its main petrol-producing RFCCU unit at 34% below…

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Benin election 2026Patrice Talon

Benin votes tomorrow as Talon picks his successor

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Africa startup funding 2026Ci-Gaba Fund Ghana

Ghana fund hits $35m close to back West Africa SMEs

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Kenya halts rate cuts at 8.75% on oil price risk

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GITEX Africa opens in Marrakech with $5bn deals expected

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