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East AfricaGeopolitics

Rwanda fuel demand spikes 40% on war stockpiling

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Africaspoint Editorial

Rwanda's fuel demand surged nearly 40% in April as Strait of Hormuz fears triggered stockpiling across East Africa, exposing the…

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East AfricaFinance

KRA puts 22 million Kenyans on WhatsApp tax

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Africaspoint Editorial

KRA's new WhatsApp chatbot Shuru targets 22.6 million potential taxpayers, cutting the filing process from eight steps to three with…

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East AfricaGovernance

Kenya chiefs arrested in Ksh4bn fuel fraud

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's three top energy officials have resigned and been arrested after investigators found they falsified fuel stock data to trigger…

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AfricaBusiness

Kenya tea breaks Sh219bn in export surge

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's tea industry posted Sh218.79 billion in 2025, exporting 652.8 million kilograms to 100 countries, as the government targets Sh100…

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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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Coca-Cola KenyaEPRA Kenya

Coca-Cola cuts the grid with 4MW solar in Kenya

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Ethiopia seals $13bn in deals at one forum

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Kenya energy securityKenya fuel supply

Kenya to fuel hoarders: lose your licence

Africa frontier marketsCBN Nigeria reforms

Nigeria’s reform raises the bar for Kenya investors

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