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South Africa’s offshore oil push survives four years of courts

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Africaspoint Editorial

Four years of legal battles have slowed but not stopped South Africa's offshore oil and gas ambitions. Shell's Wild Coast…

AfricaBusiness

Dangote ships 456,000 tonnes to five African nations

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Africaspoint Editorial

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has exported 12 cargoes of PMS totalling 456,000 tonnes to Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Tanzania, Ghana and Togo.…

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China VP arrives as Kenya-China ties deepen

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Africaspoint Editorial

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng arrived in Kenya on March 22 for talks with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, the first…

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All four SA banks are chasing Kenya

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Africaspoint Editorial

All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA. Absa, Standard Bank and FirstRand…

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Richest people in Africa 2026

Africa's wealthiest individuals in 2026 span oil refining, mining, telecoms, retail and financial services. This…

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Africa startup investor numbers hit five-year low

Only 162 unique investors participated in African startup deals in the first four months of…

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Paymentology raises $175m for Africa fintech infrastructure

Paymentology, a global card issuer-processor serving banks and fintechs across African markets, raised $175 million…

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Zambia cuts interest rate to two-year low of 13.25%

The Bank of Zambia cut its Monetary Policy Rate by 25 basis points to 13.25%…

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Africa infrastructure securitisationChina Belt and Road Africa

Kenya’s $4bn railway breaks free of China

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Botswana diamond crisisBotswana economic diversification

Botswana’s $3.7bn reserve loss forces a rethink

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Africa Critical MineralsBHP Group

BHP’s $246bn warning to South Africa

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Africa creator economyAfrica digital sovereignty

Can Africa own its social media layer?

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