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Benin votes tomorrow as Talon picks his successor

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Africaspoint Editorial

Benin votes April 12 as outgoing President Patrice Talon steps down after a decade, with finance minister Romuald Wadagni the…

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Kenya halts rate cuts at 8.75% on oil price risk

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's CBK paused its rate-cutting cycle at 8.75% after 10 consecutive cuts, citing oil price risks from the Iran war,…

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Vodacom takes control of Safaricom in $1.6bn deal

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's parliament approved Vodacom's $1.6bn purchase of the government's 15% Safaricom stake, giving South Africa's Vodacom 55% majority control of…

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African sovereigns to raise $155bn in 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

African sovereigns are projected to raise $155 billion in commercial markets in 2026, up 11% on 2025, driven by infrastructure…

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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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CBN Nigeria reformsKenya digital tax 2026

KRA puts 22 million Kenyans on WhatsApp tax

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Ivory Coast kills 26-year trade barrier with Sahel

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Bola TinubuNigeria electricity reform

Nigeria clears $2.1bn in decade-old power debts

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Kenya energy securityKenya fuel corruption 2026

Kenya chiefs arrested in Ksh4bn fuel fraud

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