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AfricaBusiness

Kenya puts 12 brands in Africa 500

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Africaspoint Editorial

Twelve Kenyan firms have been ranked among Africa's top 500 brands in Brand Finance's 2026 sector reports, with Equity Bank…

AfricaGovernance

Kenya launches automated SMS traffic fines

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's NTSA has gone live with the Instant Fines Traffic Management System, a fully automated platform backed by 1,000 smart…

Nairobi floods emergency response Kenya KDF rescue operations 2026
AfricaGovernance

Nairobi floods kill 23, Ruto deploys KDF

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Africaspoint Editorial

President William Ruto has deployed the Kenya Defence Forces and ordered the release of national food reserves after overnight flooding…

AfricaInfrastructure

Kenya-Uganda SGR breaks ground March 20

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Africaspoint Editorial

President William Ruto has announced that construction of the Kenya-Uganda Standard Gauge Railway link will be formally launched on March…

Africa Finance Corporation AFC $2 billion record syndicated loan infrastructure 2026Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026

AFC closes record $2bn syndicated loan

Africa Finance Corporation raised a record $2 billion syndicated loan on June 4, upsized from…

Africa clean energy solar power investment boom 2026Cape Town Salt River Market affordable housing Communicare 970 units 2026

Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes

Cape Town's Salt River Market site was formally handed to developer Communicare on June 8…

Admaius Capital Virunga II $500 million Africa private equity IFC 2026Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026

Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility

The IMF Executive Board approved Rwanda's $250 million, 38-month Extended Credit Facility on June 9,…

Dangote refinery 700000 barrels day capacity expansion 1.4 million 2026Dangote Refinery IPO

Nigeria’s trade surplus triples to N7.55tn

Nigeria's Q1 2026 merchandise trade surplus surged 341% to N7.55 trillion ($4.1 billion) from N1.71…

Co-operative Bank KenyaGilbert Masengeli

Kenya police get Sh1.9bn Land Cruiser fleet

Experience Wonder KenyaITB Berlin

Kenya targets 5 million tourists

Nairobi commuter rail upgrade World Bank funding
Davis ChirchirKenya Infrastructure

World Bank puts $500m into Nairobi rail

Africa Live MusicAfro Topia Festival

Cardi B, Wizkid and Vybz Kartel: Nairobi’s biggest year

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