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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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Kenya tempts cruise tourists inland with 30% park discount

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya is offering cruise passengers a 30 percent group discount on park entry fees to double the conversion rate from…

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Ruto breaks ground on Kenya’s western SGR

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Ruto broke ground on the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR extension at Suswa on March 19, launching a 371-kilometre railway that will…

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EU commits $475m to Kenya’s digital push

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Africaspoint Editorial

The EU has committed $475 million (€430 million) to Kenya's digital transformation since 2021, connecting 400 schools, training 1.9 million…

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Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line

President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…

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Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.

Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…

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From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank

Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education…

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Burkina Faso built the factories. Now it wants the tomatoes.

Burkina Faso's tomato export ban, effective March 16, is not a sudden policy shock. It…

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Two million Kenyans with epilepsy, 80% untreated

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Kenya’s $4bn railway breaks free of China

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East Africa startup ecosystemEast African Community

Tanzania’s $15bn FDI gap is a readiness problem

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East Africa PaymentsM-PESA

M-Pesa customers can now tap to pay

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