Governance

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

AfricaFinance

Kenya halts rate cuts at 8.75% on oil price risk

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Kenya's CBK paused its rate-cutting cycle at 8.75% after 10 consecutive cuts, citing oil price risks from the Iran war,…

AfricaBusiness

Vodacom takes control of Safaricom in $1.6bn deal

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's parliament approved Vodacom's $1.6bn purchase of the government's 15% Safaricom stake, giving South Africa's Vodacom 55% majority control of…

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African sovereigns to raise $155bn in 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

African sovereigns are projected to raise $155 billion in commercial markets in 2026, up 11% on 2025, driven by infrastructure…

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East AfricaFinance

KRA puts 22 million Kenyans on WhatsApp tax

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Africaspoint Editorial

KRA's new WhatsApp chatbot Shuru targets 22.6 million potential taxpayers, cutting the filing process from eight steps to three with…

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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…

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Bola TinubuNigeria electricity reform

Nigeria clears $2.1bn in decade-old power debts

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Kenya energy securityKenya fuel corruption 2026

Kenya chiefs arrested in Ksh4bn fuel fraud

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Africa free movementGhana free visa Africa

Ghana scraps visas for all 1.4bn Africans

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Ramaphosa: high-profile arrests are coming

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