Governance

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

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Kenya IMF talks end with no deal

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Africaspoint Editorial

An IMF staff mission to Kenya ended without a new lending agreement, with Finance Minister John Mbadi saying talks were…

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Bolt is now legal in South Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

Bolt South Africa has become the first major ride-hailing platform to register under the country's new e-hailing regulatory framework, receiving…

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Doing Business in Africa: The Essential Guide for 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

A practical guide for executives and investors doing business in Africa in 2026 — covering the easiest markets to enter,…

AfricaBusiness

Kenya Loses $230 Million to Cybercrime in a single quarter. Cybergame 2026 is the answer

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's Ministry of ICT has launched the 2nd edition of CyberGame Kenya, a ten-week national competition running until May 9…

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DStv sets World Cup streaming record

DStv Stream recorded over 900,000 concurrent viewers for South Africa's opening World Cup 2026 match…

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Nigeria slams the IMF’s tax prescriptions

A Nigerian think tank, the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics, has criticised the IMF's…

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Stop checking passports, SA minister warns

South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on…

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Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been running its main petrol-producing RFCCU unit at 34% below…

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Nigeria’s Airports Just Went Cashless. The First-Day Chaos Was the Point.

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Ghana’s E-Visa Is Now Nine Months Late and Still Coming by December 2026

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East African Leaders Meet to Launch a Single Customs Bond and a $232m Debt Crisis

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Mahama Dares Africa to Fear Nothing from Its Own Court

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