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Ruto breaks ground on Kenya’s western SGR

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Ruto broke ground on the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR extension at Suswa on March 19, launching a 371-kilometre railway that will…

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EU commits $475m to Kenya’s digital push

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Africaspoint Editorial

The EU has committed $475 million (€430 million) to Kenya's digital transformation since 2021, connecting 400 schools, training 1.9 million…

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East AfricaGovernance

Two million Kenyans with epilepsy, 80% untreated

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Africaspoint Editorial

Up to two million Kenyans live with epilepsy. Four in five receive no treatment. New EPInA research shows the burden…

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Kenya’s $4bn railway breaks free of China

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya has restarted construction of the SGR extension stalled since 2019, raising up to $4bn through revenue securitisation rather than…

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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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Uganda freezes civil society accounts again

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Italy backs Koysha dam and Bishoftu airport

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Kenya’s $38bn fund: bold or borrowed trouble?

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Uganda’s copper: Norway or Nigeria?

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