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AfricaGeopolitics

Kenya Secures Fuel Supply as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

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Africaspoint Editorial

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi says Kenya has petroleum stocks and contracted imports secured through April 2026, but warns pump prices…

AfricaEast Africa

Kenya Projects 5.3% Growth in 2026 Budget Plan

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Africaspoint Editorial

Treasury CS John Mbadi has tabled Kenya's 2026 Budget Policy Statement projecting 5.3% GDP growth, with inflation easing to 4.3%…

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AfricaBusiness

Safaricom and Ericsson Sign Multi-Year 5G Microwave Deal

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Africaspoint Editorial

Safaricom has signed a multi-year microwave agreement with Ericsson to deploy E-band and multi-band MINI-LINK equipment across Kenya, already achieving…

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AfricaInfrastructure

Vodacom’s Sh272 Billion Safaricom Deal Clears COMESA

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Africaspoint Editorial

COMESA has cleared Vodacom's Sh272 billion deal to raise its Safaricom stake from 35 to 55 percent, giving the South…

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Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange…

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Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles

Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…

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Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget

Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…

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Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year

Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…

Ethiopia Claims 10.2% Growth Before June Vote

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40 Years of Museveni: What Uganda Got and Lost

Sudan Eyes 2,000 Tonnes to Reshape Gold Trade

Kenya Inflation Falls to 4.3% in February

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