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East AfricaFinance

KRA puts 22 million Kenyans on WhatsApp tax

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Africaspoint Editorial

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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East AfricaGovernance

Kenya chiefs arrested in Ksh4bn fuel fraud

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's three top energy officials have resigned and been arrested after investigators found they falsified fuel stock data to trigger…

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Kenya tea breaks Sh219bn in export surge

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's tea industry posted Sh218.79 billion in 2025, exporting 652.8 million kilograms to 100 countries, as the government targets Sh100…

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AfricaBusiness

Tanzania attracts $1.12bn in Q1 as China leads

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Africaspoint Editorial

Tanzania registered 177 investment projects worth $1.12 billion in Q1 2026, expected to create 19,750 jobs, with China leading foreign…

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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 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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Kenya hosts Africa urban forum with Azerbaijan

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