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Kenya Airways pursues $2bn turnaround investor

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Kenya's government is seeking a strategic investor willing to commit $1.2-2 billion to Kenya Airways through an international tender, alongside…

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Tanzania and Singapore strike first partnership

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Africaspoint Editorial

Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam made the first-ever state visit by a Singaporean head of state to Tanzania on June 9,…

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Kenya near-finalises landmark EU data deal

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya and the EU confirmed the Data Adequacy Decision is at its final stages during President Ruto's Brussels visit, with…

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Amazon LEO picks Kenya over Starlink

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Africaspoint Editorial

Amazon LEO has applied to Kenya's Communications Authority for a 15-year international gateway licence to build its first African satellite…

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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

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MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

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South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…

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Berbera’s rise reshapes East Africa trade

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Ruto wins Sh20.7bn EU digital deal

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Museveni: Uganda will hit 50,000MW

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