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Kenya Inflation Falls to 4.3% in February

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Kenya's annual inflation eased to 4.3 percent in February from 4.4 percent in January, driven by falling fuel and electricity…

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AfDB and UNDP Bet $10 Billion on African AI

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The African Development Bank and UNDP have launched a $10 billion initiative to drive AI adoption across Africa by 2035,…

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Kenya Pitches KSh 5 Trillion National Infrastructure Fund to Global Investors

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President Ruto has called on development finance institutions, pension funds and private investors worldwide to back Kenya's KSh 5 trillion,…

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Ruto Commissions 13,000-Unit KDF Housing Programme in Shift to Private Finance

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President Ruto has commissioned the Roysambu Military Camp housing project and announced plans for over 13,000 KDF units funded largely…

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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…

Kenya Bets on Markets and Trade for 2026 Growth

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Spiro secures $50 million to expand Africa battery-swapping network

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Ksh 400 million mixed-use commercial mall in Nairobi’s Eastlands

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Nairobi’s Kilele Summit 2026 brings East Africa’s music and creative scene to a global stage

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