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Last update: an hour agoFuel Shock in Kenya: Trade and manufacturing lobbies are warning that EPRA’s latest diesel jump—Sh46.29 to Sh242.92 in Nairobi—will ripple through transport, farming, logistics and prices for households, with KNCCI saying taxes and local costs are making the global oil rise worse. Rwanda-Nigeria Mobility Boost: Nigeria has started enforcing a 30-day visa-free entry for Rwandans at all airports, borders and seaports, matching Rwanda’s earlier move to ease travel for Nigerians. Africa CEO Forum Pushes Policy: Nigeria’s Tinubu used the Kigali summit to argue that paying taxes is the “minimum condition” of citizenship, while also defending fuel subsidy removal and FX reforms as painful but necessary. Green Finance vs Reality: Ghana’s plan to buy 300 diesel buses is drawing criticism for clashing with its clean-energy climate goals and could complicate climate-finance credibility. Tech and Industry Signals: Zimbabwe launched its first locally manufactured laptop, while Africa Re’s CEO warned insurers hold about $380–400bn in assets but invest “almost zero” in infrastructure.
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