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Ghana at 69: the unfinished story
On March 6, 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule. Sixty-nine years later,…
Tanzania’s $274m port fuel tanks, 41% done
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has formally launched a TZS 678.6 billion ($274m) oil storage project at Dar es Salaam port,…
Ethio Telecom expands 4G to 276 towns
Ethio Telecom has signed a network expansion and modernisation agreement with Ericsson at MWC Barcelona, covering 1,500 mobile sites, adding…
M-PESA charges 2026: the complete guide
A complete, up-to-date guide to M-PESA charges in 2026: withdrawal fees at agents and ATMs, send money tariffs across all…
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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…
Nigeria slams the IMF’s tax prescriptions
A Nigerian think tank, the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics, has criticised the IMF's…
Stop checking passports, SA minister warns
South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on…
Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been running its main petrol-producing RFCCU unit at 34% below…