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East Africa business news covering Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and the EAC. Regional trade, infrastructure corridors, and investment intelligence.

AfricaFinance

Kenya Finance Bill 2026 hits KQ and fintech hard

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's Finance Bill 2026 ends Kenya Airways' withholding tax exemption on overseas technical payments, expands the royalty definition to cover…

AfricaFinance

Kenya CBK ends 10-cut cycle as oil shock bites

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's CBK held rates at 8.75% on April 8, ending a record 10-consecutive-cut easing cycle as the Iran war pushed…

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Dodai raises $13m to build Ethiopia EV network

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ethiopian electric mobility startup Dodai has closed a $13 million Series A including BII debt financing to scale its locally…

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Co-op Bank Kenya restructures for regional push

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Africaspoint Editorial

Co-operative Bank of Kenya announced on April 21 it will restructure into a non-operating holding company renamed Co-opbank Group PLC,…

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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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Nedbank wins clearance for $856m NCBA Kenya deal

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Ethiopia hits 10,000 MW power milestone

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Kenya halves fuel VAT to 8% for 90 days

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Africa Fintech Live 2026Eventhive Africa

Africa Fintech Live heads to Nairobi in May

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