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KRA wants VAT on every business in Kenya

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Africaspoint Editorial

The Kenya Revenue Authority wants the VAT registration threshold cut from $39,000 (KES 5 million) to zero, pulling every business…

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China VP arrives as Kenya-China ties deepen

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Africaspoint Editorial

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng arrived in Kenya on March 22 for talks with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, the first…

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All four SA banks are chasing Kenya

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Africaspoint Editorial

All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA. Absa, Standard Bank and FirstRand…

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Kenya tempts cruise tourists inland with 30% park discount

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya is offering cruise passengers a 30 percent group discount on park entry fees to double the conversion rate from…

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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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Two million Kenyans with epilepsy, 80% untreated

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Kenya’s $4bn railway breaks free of China

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Tanzania’s $15bn FDI gap is a readiness problem

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M-Pesa customers can now tap to pay

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