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Africa’s data centre market targets $4.58bn

Africa's data centre construction market will reach $4.58 billion by 2031, growing at 24.26% annually, according to an Arizton report…

Standard Chartered Kenya profit falls 26%

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya posted Q1 2026 profit after tax of KSh 3.58 billion, down 26.3% year on year, as…

AGOA clocks out in December 2026

The African Growth and Opportunity Act expires December 31, 2026. A one-year extension signed by Trump in February restored lapsed…

I&M Group breaks Kenya banking record

I&M Group reported Q1 2026 profit after tax of KSh 5.04 billion ($39 million), up 19.4% year on year and…

Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…