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Albert Oosthuysen, Net Nine Nine CEO
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RMB backs $120 million funding push for Net Nine Nine fibre expansion

Rand Merchant Bank backs $120 million Net Nine Nine fibre rollout to expand affordable internet to 1.5 million South African homes.

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Mark Shuttleworth, Africa’s first astronaut who built Ubuntu, sold Thawte for $575 million

Mark Shuttleworth built Thawte, funded Ubuntu, and became Africa’s first astronaut, shaping global tech and open-source innovation.

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Peter Ndegwa, CEO of Safaricom.
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Kenyan court orders Safaricom to pay software developer $10.8 million in M-Pesa copyright case

Kenyan court orders Safaricom to pay software developer $10.8 million (Ksh1.4 billion) over M-Pesa child wallet copyright case.

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Barrick contractor exits Mali mine, 600 jobs at risk as output lags
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Barrick contractor exits Mali, leaving more than 600 workers without jobs

Mali’s gold sector is facing renewed pressure after a major contractor at Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex moved to end its operations, a decision expected to cost more than 600 workers their jobs and raise fresh concerns about the future of one of Africa’s most important gold assets.  The move comes at a difficult time for Mali, where gold remains a cornerstone of the economy, supporting export earnings, government revenue and thousands of livelihoods. Any disruption at a mine as…

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Airtel Africa delays Mobile Money IPO amid Iran War cost pressure  

Airtel Africa delayed the IPO of Airtel Money to late 2026 as Iran war-linked costs rise, even as profit and revenue beat analyst estimates.

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Safaricom 25-year licence Kenya
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Safaricom posts $570.7 million profit as Ethiopia expansion drives growth in 2026

Safaricom reports $570.7 million profit as Ethiopia expansion and M-PESA growth lift revenue to $3.31 billion for FY26, data growth rise trend

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President João Lourenço, President Oligui Nguema sign three deals to deepen Angola-Gabon
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Angola, Gabon deepen ties with new cooperation agreements across Africa

Africa’s growing focus on regional cooperation was on display this week as Angola and Gabon signed new agreements aimed at expanding trade, strengthening investment ties and building industries beyond oil.  The accords, reached during high-level talks in Luanda, reflect a wider shift across the continent as resource-rich nations work to broaden their economies, create jobs and reduce long-standing dependence on crude exports.  For Angola and Gabon, both major oil producers in Central Africa, the partnership is also about practical economic…

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IHS Towers Brazil fiber sale
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Sam Darwish’s IHS Towers closes $452.6 million Brazil fiber asset sale

IHS Towers sells $452.6 million Brazil fiber stake to TIM, sharpening focus on higher-margin telecom infrastructure assets.

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Power shortage stalls Kenya’s $1billion Microsoft data center project

Kenya’s ambition to position itself as East Africa’s digital infrastructure hub has hit a setback after a $1 billion data center project backed by Microsoft and G42 was delayed due to insufficient electricity supply. President William Ruto said the country’s current power capacity cannot sustain the scale of the proposed facility, exposing structural weaknesses in Kenya’s energy system. Energy gap undermines timeline The data center, first unveiled during Ruto’s 2024 state visit to Washington, was scheduled for completion by May…

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