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African governance and policy news: elections, regulatory decisions, government-business relationships, institutional reforms, and policy developments that move markets.

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AfricaBusiness

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

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IN SHORT: Rwanda's AGUKA youth enterprise programme has generated 128,000 jobs and $9.3 million in income since 2022, exceeding its…

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AfricaBusiness

Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Nigeria's Copyright Commission DG Dr John Asein met MultiChoice Nigeria CEO Kemi Omotosho and laid out three areas…

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AfricaBusiness

Ban children from social media, CEO urges

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Africaspoint Editorial

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready has called on governments to ban under-16s from social media, arguing platforms are designed to maximise…

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KRA wants VAT on every business in Kenya

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Africaspoint Editorial

The Kenya Revenue Authority wants the VAT registration threshold cut from $39,000 (KES 5 million) to zero, pulling every business…

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Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club

Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange…

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Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles

Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…

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Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget

Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…

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Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year

Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…

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Africa Critical MineralsAfrica social licence mining

Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.

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Africa agro-processingBurkina Faso agriculture

Burkina Faso built the factories. Now it wants the tomatoes.

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Two million Kenyans with epilepsy, 80% untreated

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Eid al-Fitr and 1,400 years of Islam in Africa

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