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Africa CEO Forum opens May 14 in Kigali

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Africaspoint Editorial

The 13th Africa CEO Forum opens in Kigali on May 14 and 15, 2026 with over 2,500 private and public…

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Kenya GDP grew 4.6% in 2025 on green energy and construction

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's real GDP grew 4.6% in 2025 as construction rebounded 6.8%, mining surged 14.9%, accommodation and food services grew 15.6%,…

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Africa Forward Summit opens with 40-deal target

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's Foreign Affairs PS Abraham Sing'Oei said the Africa Forward Summit opening tomorrow is expected to conclude up to 40…

AfricaBusiness

Somalia’s Hormuud finances 100,000 smartphones for poor

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Africaspoint Editorial

Somalia's Hormuud Telecom is financing 100,000 smartphones for low-income subscribers through deposit and instalment payments via its EVC Plus mobile…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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US invites Kenya to lead Africa minerals trade zone

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Safaricom doubles home fibre speeds as rivals enter

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Nairobi hosts Africa-France summit as Macron and Ruto co-chair

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Africa oil supermajors upstream investmentAngola oil windfall fiscal 2026

Somalia prepares first offshore oil drill in historic first

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