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Africa set to outgrow Asia in 2026 for the first time in history

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Africaspoint Editorial

The IMF projects Africa will be the fastest-growing region in the world in 2026, surpassing Asia for the first time…

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Kenya offers foreign investors a Sh258 billion stake in Kenya Airways to revive the national carrier

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya is offering a significant equity stake in Kenya Airways, valued at approximately Sh258 billion, to foreign strategic investors as…

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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…