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Somalia prepares first offshore oil drill in historic first

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Somalia is preparing to launch its first offshore oil drilling operations, tapping into Indian Ocean reserves estimated to hold billions…

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Equity Bank sweeps Kenya awards as Mwangi takes CEO prize

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Equity Bank swept ten categories at Kenya's 2026 Think Business Banking Awards and CEO James Mwangi was named Overall CEO…

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Tanzania signs deal to become world’s 4th niobium producer

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Tanzania signed a $300 million niobium mining agreement with US-backed Panda Hill Tanzania Limited on March 24, targeting 100,000 tonnes…

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Dangote supplies jet fuel to Ethiopian Airlines

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has made its first jet fuel delivery to Ethiopian Airlines, marking the Lagos facility's first cross-border aviation…

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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives

Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…

Angola GDP growth 5.3 percent non-oil diversification Q1 2026Dangote Refinery IPO

US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

Africa startup funding May 2026 $259 million Bima NALA LemFi fintech reboundAI

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026Uganda Airlines Boeing 10 aircraft fleet expansion Museveni 2026

AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

FintechKenya Airways KRA fintech taxation 2026

Kenya Finance Bill 2026 hits KQ and fintech hard

IMF Sub-Saharan Africa outlook 2026Kenya CBK monetary policy 2026

Kenya CBK ends 10-cut cycle as oil shock bites

Africa climate tech investment 2026Africa electric mobility battery swapping BII

Dodai raises $13m to build Ethiopia EV network

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Co-op Bank Kenya holding company 2026East Africa banking consolidation 2026

Co-op Bank Kenya restructures for regional push

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