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Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes
Cape Town's Salt River Market site was formally handed to developer Communicare on June 8 after more than a decade…
Nigeria’s trade surplus triples to N7.55tn
Nigeria's Q1 2026 merchandise trade surplus surged 341% to N7.55 trillion ($4.1 billion) from N1.71 trillion in Q4 2025, driven…
Berbera’s rise reshapes East Africa trade
Berbera Port in Somaliland has expanded to 500,000 TEUs annually and is positioning itself as a major trade gateway for…
Ruto wins Sh20.7bn EU digital deal
President Ruto secured Sh20.7 billion ($160 million) in EU digital investments during his Brussels visit on June 8: Sh15.3 billion…
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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives
Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…
US-Iran truce sends oil crashing
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…
MTN’s MoMo is going super app
MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…