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Somalia prepares first offshore oil drill in historic first

Somalia is preparing to launch its first offshore oil drilling operations, tapping into Indian Ocean reserves estimated to hold billions…

Africa startup funding hits $600m as exits double

Africa's startup ecosystem raised $600 million in Q1 2026, up 27% year on year, with exits doubling and debt overtaking…

Secha Capital closes on $40m to back SA’s real economy

South Africa's Secha Capital reached the second close of its $40 million Fund II with E Squared Investments joining as…

Morocco launches $5.6bn Nador port to rival Europe’s biggest

Morocco will launch Nador West Med, its $5.6 billion Mediterranean deepwater port, in Q4 2026 with 5 million TEU container…

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…

Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…