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Rwanda’s Rwf7.8tn budget hits parliament

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Rwanda Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa presented the Rwf7.8 trillion ($990 million) national budget to Parliament on June 11, a 12%…

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Kenya wins the ICA-Africa chair

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Africaspoint Editorial

McLoud Malonza, Chair of Co-operative Bank Holdings and the Co-operative Alliance of Kenya, was elected Chairperson of ICA-Africa in Maputo…

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TikTok’s AI purges 4m Nigerian videos

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Africaspoint Editorial

TikTok removed more than 4 million videos in Nigeria in Q4 2025, with 99.9% proactively identified before any user report…

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Ramaphosa tightens immigration amid unrest

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Ramaphosa announced a sweeping immigration crackdown in a June 7 national address, committing to tighter border controls, faster deportations…

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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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Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes

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Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility

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Ethiopia clears IMF review, unlocks $468m

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Tinubu’s three-year reform scorecard is mixed

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