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South Africa fuel petrol station pump price diesel record high Hormuz crisis
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SA diesel hits R32 in historic fuel price shock

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South Africa's diesel price surged R6.19 per litre from May 6, pushing both grades past R32 for the first time…

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IMF approves $266m for Liberia climate facility

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Africaspoint Editorial

The IMF approved $266 million for Liberia under a 21-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility, extending one of the Fund's newest…

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Ghana plans 1,200MW plant after Akosombo fire crisis

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's President Mahama announced on May 2 that construction will begin before end-2026 on a state-owned 1,200-megawatt gas power plant,…

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…

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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…

HormuzSouth Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026

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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Kenya CBK ends 10-cut cycle as oil shock bites

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Ghana’s cedi posts best Q1 in six years

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NUM strikes at Implats in union recognition battle

South Africa fuel petrol pump price relief diesel levy Treasury
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SA slashes diesel levy to zero in R17.2bn relief

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