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Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility

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The IMF Executive Board approved Rwanda's $250 million, 38-month Extended Credit Facility on June 9, with an immediate $35.7 million…

AfricaBusiness

Berbera’s rise reshapes East Africa trade

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Africaspoint Editorial

Berbera Port in Somaliland has expanded to 500,000 TEUs annually and is positioning itself as a major trade gateway for…

AfricaBusiness

Ruto wins Sh20.7bn EU digital deal

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Ruto secured Sh20.7 billion ($160 million) in EU digital investments during his Brussels visit on June 8: Sh15.3 billion…

AfricaBusiness

Six pacts as Ruto visits Pretoria

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Ruto's June 4 state visit to South Africa yielded six bilateral agreements covering trade facilitation, skills development and maritime…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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Ethiopia clears IMF review, unlocks $468m

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Ethiopia lures Kenya’s EV makers north

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Tanzania finally breaks its Moscow silence

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Ethiopian Airlines confirmed a global competitor

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