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AfricaBusiness

Namibia rejects Starlink licence application

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Namibia's communications regulator CRAN has formally rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications service licence and a spectrum…

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AfricaGeopolitics

Ghana makes UN history on slavery

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Ghana tabled a resolution at the UN today declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.…

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AfricaBusiness

Sweden’s 4-year visa targets Africa’s best

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Sweden is doubling its EU Blue Card validity from two to four years from June 1, 2026. For…

AfricaBusiness

African women hold 1% of global justice power

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: A new global report finds women from low-income countries hold just 1% of the most powerful positions in…

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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…

Enoch Godongwana Treasury fiscal policySouth Africa energy transition load shedding end

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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AGUKA RwandaRwanda youth entrepreneurship

Rwanda’s AGUKA creates 128,000 jobs, eyes next phase

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Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps

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Ban children from social media, CEO urges

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John MbadiKenya Finance Bill 2026

KRA wants VAT on every business in Kenya

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