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Nigeria exports crude while Dangote refinery runs dry

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Nigeria exported 55.39 million barrels of crude in January and February 2026 while the Dangote Refinery received only 26.9% of…

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Zimbabwe pledges end to load shedding by December

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Zimbabwe's ZESA CEO told parliament on May 11 that load shedding will end by December 2026, with 1,365MW of new…

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Kenya GDP grew 4.6% in 2025 on green energy and construction

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Kenya's real GDP grew 4.6% in 2025 as construction rebounded 6.8%, mining surged 14.9%, accommodation and food services grew 15.6%,…

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Moody’s backs South Africa as debt peaks in 2025

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Africaspoint Editorial

Moody's has confirmed that South Africa's government debt peaked at 86.8% of GDP in 2025 and will decline to 84.9%…

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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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Africa burns $127m/month shielding consumers from oil shock

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ConCourt puts SA’s NHI on trial over corruption risk

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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IMF approves $266m for Liberia climate facility

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