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Kenya halts rate cuts at 8.75% on oil price risk

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Kenya's CBK paused its rate-cutting cycle at 8.75% after 10 consecutive cuts, citing oil price risks from the Iran war,…

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Vodacom takes control of Safaricom in $1.6bn deal

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Kenya's parliament approved Vodacom's $1.6bn purchase of the government's 15% Safaricom stake, giving South Africa's Vodacom 55% majority control of…

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Thailand seals $4.6m in Nairobi tech deals

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Thailand sealed $4.6 million in tech deals on day one of a Nairobi business matching event, with 73 Kenyan firms…

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KRA puts 22 million Kenyans on WhatsApp tax

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KRA's new WhatsApp chatbot Shuru targets 22.6 million potential taxpayers, cutting the filing process from eight steps to three with…

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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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Coca-Cola cuts the grid with 4MW solar in Kenya

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Kenya to fuel hoarders: lose your licence

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Nigeria’s reform raises the bar for Kenya investors

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Kenya builds digital backbone for 7.2m farmers

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