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GovernanceLiberia

IMF approves $266m for Liberia climate facility

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Africaspoint Editorial

The IMF approved $266 million for Liberia under a 21-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility, extending one of the Fund's newest…

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Ghana plans 1,200MW plant after Akosombo fire crisis

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's President Mahama announced on May 2 that construction will begin before end-2026 on a state-owned 1,200-megawatt gas power plant,…

AfricaFinance

Kenya Finance Bill 2026 hits KQ and fintech hard

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's Finance Bill 2026 ends Kenya Airways' withholding tax exemption on overseas technical payments, expands the royalty definition to cover…

AfricaFinance

Kenya CBK ends 10-cut cycle as oil shock bites

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's CBK held rates at 8.75% on April 8, ending a record 10-consecutive-cut easing cycle as the Iran war pushed…

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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…

Enoch Godongwana Treasury fiscal policySouth Africa energy transition load shedding end

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…

Africa critical minerals 2026Impala Platinum PGM South Africa 2026

NUM strikes at Implats in union recognition battle

South Africa fuel petrol pump price relief diesel levy Treasury
Enoch Godongwana Treasury fiscal policySARB interest rates monetary policy 2026

SA slashes diesel levy to zero in R17.2bn relief

South Africa economy inflation consumer prices fuel cost of living
IMF Sub-Saharan Africa outlook 2026SARB interest rates monetary policy 2026

SA inflation edges to 3.1% before oil shock registers

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Africa critical minerals 2026Africa sovereign bond market debut

DRC raises $1.25bn in debut eurobond

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