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East Africa business news covering Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and the EAC. Regional trade, infrastructure corridors, and investment intelligence.

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AfricaBusiness

Airbus hails Ethiopian Airlines as Africa’s aviation blueprint

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Africaspoint Editorial

Airbus's Africa director publicly praised Ethiopian Airlines as the definitive continental aviation success story at the Africa Forward Summit week,…

Kenya family conglomerate corporate debt stress DL Group tea holdings business restructuring
AfricaBusiness

Kenya’s DL Group denies tea sale as debt pressure mounts

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's DL Group has denied reports of a tea asset sale but Billionaires.Africa's analysis reveals multiple live debt actions across…

AfricaGeopolitics

Kenya and France sign 11 deals on rail, ports and energy

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements at State House Nairobi…

AfricaBusiness

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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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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Somalia’s Hormuud finances 100,000 smartphones for poor

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Kenya’s first private agri-securitisation at $2.1m

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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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