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Equity Bank sweeps Kenya awards as Mwangi takes CEO prize

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Equity Bank swept ten categories at Kenya's 2026 Think Business Banking Awards and CEO James Mwangi was named Overall CEO…

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

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Tanzania signed a $300 million niobium mining agreement with US-backed Panda Hill Tanzania Limited on March 24, targeting 100,000 tonnes…

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Dangote supplies jet fuel to Ethiopian Airlines

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has made its first jet fuel delivery to Ethiopian Airlines, marking the Lagos facility's first cross-border aviation…

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Ethiopia breaks ground on Africa’s biggest airport at $12.5bn

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Ethiopia has begun development of a $12.5 billion international airport at Bishoftu, 45km from Addis Ababa, with PM Abiy Ahmed…

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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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Dodai raises $13m to build Ethiopia EV network

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Co-op Bank Kenya holding company 2026East Africa banking consolidation 2026

Co-op Bank Kenya restructures for regional push

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Dangote pledges 650,000 bpd refinery for East Africa

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Kenya and Rwanda sign fintech passporting deal

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