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

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Africaspoint Editorial

Coca-Cola has been cleared to install 3.98MW of solar at its Nairobi and Kisumu plants as Kenya's captive solar capacity…

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Ethiopia seals $13bn in deals at one forum

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ethiopia's Invest in Ethiopia 2026 forum closed with $13.1 billion in signed deals, led by Chinese firm Ming Yang Smart…

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AfricaGovernance

Kenya to fuel hoarders: lose your licence

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ruto warned oil marketers against hoarding and confirmed Kenya's G-to-G deal continues to provide protection as Strait of Hormuz disruptions…

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Nigeria’s reform raises the bar for Kenya investors

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria's reform narrative is shifting how global capital prices Africa. For Kenya, competing for the same investor pool under tighter…

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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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US spends $71m on Kenya airbase as ties deepen

Africa startup fundingEast Africa startup ecosystem

Nairobi tech salaries now rival some European markets

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Kenya ships first 54 containers to China, targets $4bn deficit

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Rwanda’s AGUKA creates 128,000 jobs, eyes next phase

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