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China VP arrives as Kenya-China ties deepen

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Africaspoint Editorial

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng arrived in Kenya on March 22 for talks with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, the first…

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All four SA banks are chasing Kenya

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Africaspoint Editorial

All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA. Absa, Standard Bank and FirstRand…

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Kenya tempts cruise tourists inland with 30% park discount

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya is offering cruise passengers a 30 percent group discount on park entry fees to double the conversion rate from…

East AfricaInfrastructure

Ruto breaks ground on Kenya’s western SGR

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Ruto broke ground on the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR extension at Suswa on March 19, launching a 371-kilometre railway that will…

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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…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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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…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

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Kenya’s $4bn railway breaks free of China

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Kenya’s $38bn fund: bold or borrowed trouble?

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Kenya’s Haiti bill: worth it?

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Zeno raises $25m for East Africa e-motorcycles

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