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Ethiopia hits 10,000 MW power milestone

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Ethiopia's power generation capacity has crossed 10,000 megawatts, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed confirmed, driven by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

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Kenya halves fuel VAT to 8% for 90 days

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President Ruto signed Kenya's fuel VAT cut from 16% to 8% into law on April 17, the most direct fiscal…

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Africa Fintech Live heads to Nairobi in May

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Africa Fintech Live 2026 will convene in Nairobi on May 7, bringing together leaders across payments, banking, telecoms and digital…

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Kenya seals $2.9bn in deals at KIICO 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya secured $2.9 billion in investment commitments across 20 deals at the KIICO 2026 conference in Nairobi, targeting 63,000 new…

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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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Ethiopia seals $13.1bn at investment forum

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Zenith Bank enters East Africa via Kenya acquisition

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Kenya sells $1.6bn Safaricom stake to Vodacom

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Diageo’s $2.3bn EABL sale clears Kenya court

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