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Kenya builds digital backbone for 7.2m farmers

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Kenya has released a draft Agricultural Data and Digital Policy to unify fragmented farming systems, with the KIAMIS database already…

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Kenya hosts Africa urban forum with Azerbaijan

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya has signed a financial and technical partnership with Azerbaijan to support the Second Africa Urban Forum in Nairobi, April…

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US spends $71m on Kenya airbase as ties deepen

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IN SHORT: Kenya and the US are deepening defence ties across counterterrorism, maritime security, and emerging technology, with a series…

AfricaBusiness

Nairobi tech salaries now rival some European markets

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: For the first time, the total monthly employment cost of a tech product manager in Nairobi, at $2,425,…

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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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East African CommunityRural Electrification Tanzania

Tanzania pitches $12.9bn energy pipeline to US investors

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Nairobi hosts Kenya’s biggest investment conference this week

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John MbadiKenya Finance Bill 2026

KRA wants VAT on every business in Kenya

Han ZhengKenya China relations

China VP arrives as Kenya-China ties deepen

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