🇰🇪 Ruto launches Sh5.5 billion plan to revamp Voi-Taveta metre
President William Ruto's announcement to rehabilitate the Voi-Mwatate-Taveta narrow-gauge railway line marks a significant inflection point for Kenya'...
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🇲🇦 Frozen Fish Initiative Reaches 50 Cities as Morocco Plans
Morocco's ambitious frozen fish initiative has reached a critical inflection point, now operating across 50 cities as the North African nation acceler...
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🇰🇪 Why underwriting is shifting as risk grows more complex
The insurance landscape across Africa is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Traditional underwriting—a process historically dominated by claims ...
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🇳🇬 Rising diesel prices cripple fishing sector, 80% of vessels
Nigeria's maritime fishing sector faces an unprecedented operational crisis as diesel prices surge beyond sustainable levels for commercial operators....
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🇰🇪 Kenya forex reserves drop Sh43.9bn on global pressures
Kenya's Central Bank disclosed a significant contraction in foreign exchange reserves this week, with holdings declining by $340 million to $13.316 bi...
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🇰🇪 Stakeholders Push for Policy Dialogue and Real-World Use
Kenya is positioning itself as East Africa's gateway for cryptocurrency adoption, with stakeholders orchestrating a strategic push for regulatory clar...
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🇳🇬 Navy arrest two vessels with 939 metric tons of crude oil
The Nigerian Navy's recent interception of two vessels carrying approximately 939 metric tons of stolen crude oil represents a critical flashpoint in ...
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🇰🇪 Regional Awards Underscore Expansion of East Africa’s
East Africa's beauty and fragrance sector is experiencing a structural shift. What was once a market dominated by imported European and Asian brands i...
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🇳🇬 Tax Reform Committee denies Oyedele admitted errors in new
Nigeria's Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has issued a robust denial of reports suggesting that Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele ac...
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🇳🇬 SERAP urges Tinubu to probe ₦2.9bn missing NIGCOMSAT, NNRA
Nigeria's digital infrastructure sector faces renewed scrutiny as civil society organization SERAP (Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project) ...
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🇳🇬 Oyedele denies admitting errors in tax laws, faults
Nigeria's financial landscape is sending mixed signals this week. While the All-Share Index posted a robust 2,071-point gain to breach the 203,000 thr...
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🇳🇬 Best performing Nigerian stocks for the week
Nigeria's equity market has entered a decisive growth phase. In the trading week ending April 10, 2026, the Nigerian All-Share Index (ASI) surged 2,07...
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🌍 Polls open in Benin presidential election, finance minister
Benin's presidential election on Sunday represents a critical juncture for West African economic stability and investor confidence in the region. Fina...
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🇳🇬 Cheap fuel prices drive investment decisions across African
Fuel prices across Africa have emerged as a critical determinant of macroeconomic stability and foreign investment appeal in 2026. While global oil ma...
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🇿🇦 Homes are being stolen in plain sight
South Africa's residential property market, long viewed as an attractive entry point for European capital seeking African exposure, faces a systemic a...
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🇱🇾 Libya to have first unified state budget in 13 years
Libya has reached a landmark fiscal agreement, with rival legislative bodies from the eastern and western territories signing a US-brokered accord to ...
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🇳🇬 EKSU confers honorary doctorate on FCMB Group top
The Governing Council of Ekiti State University recently conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Finance (Honoris Causa) on Akinsanmi Falaki, Senior...
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🇹🇿 Tanzania, Kenya vow to strengthen diplomatic, trade ties
Kenya and Tanzania have formally recommitted to strengthening bilateral economic ties, marking a significant recalibration in East African regional st...
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🇳🇬 NigComSat regains 50% of Nigeria's broadcast traffic
Nigeria's state-owned satellite operator NigComSat has achieved a significant operational milestone, recapturing roughly half of the country's broadca...
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🇪🇹 Ethiopia secures $13 billion in investments as chinese firm
Ethiopia has secured a remarkable $13 billion in fresh investment commitments, with a single Chinese enterprise pledging $10 billion—a development tha...
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