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Kenya GDP grew 4.6% in 2025 on green energy and construction

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Kenya's real GDP grew 4.6% in 2025 as construction rebounded 6.8%, mining surged 14.9%, accommodation and food services grew 15.6%,…

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Africa Forward Summit opens with 40-deal target

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's Foreign Affairs PS Abraham Sing'Oei said the Africa Forward Summit opening tomorrow is expected to conclude up to 40…

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Somalia’s Hormuud finances 100,000 smartphones for poor

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Somalia's Hormuud Telecom is financing 100,000 smartphones for low-income subscribers through deposit and instalment payments via its EVC Plus mobile…

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

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Africaspoint Editorial

Fintech Kaleidofin has completed Kenya's first private-sector agriculture-focused securitisation at $2.1 million, converting smallholder farmer loans into tradeable securities and…

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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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Nairobi hosts Africa-France summit as Macron and Ruto co-chair

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Somalia prepares first offshore oil drill in historic first

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Equity Bank sweeps Kenya awards as Mwangi takes CEO prize

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

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