Ethiopia
Ethiopia is Africa’s second most populous country and one of its fastest-growing economies, with a GDP growing at over 7% annually. Africaspoint covers Ethiopia’s industrial parks, aviation sector anchored by Ethiopian Airlines, conflict dynamics, and the reform agenda of one of the Horn of Africa’s most consequential nations.
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…
Kenya and Ethiopia tighten military alliance
Kenya and Ethiopia have agreed to joint military operations along the Moyale-Marsabit-Turkana corridor and LAPSSET, deepening their Defence Cooperation Agreement…
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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice
Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…
Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%
Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…
South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost
South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…
Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery
Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…