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Kenya Tax Debate: How Far Can Tax Rules Extend to Foreign Income Linked to Nairobi-Based Operations?
A growing policy discussion in Kenya is focusing on how far the country’s tax system can extend to income earned by foreign companies that rely on operations, teams, or management based in Nairobi. The conversation has intensified alongside increased enforcement of existing tax rules rather than the introduction of a new tax law. At the…
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AfDB Approves $200 Million Loan for Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE Digital Infrastructure Plan.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $200 million loan to support Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE, a large-scale digital infrastructure initiative aimed at expanding the country’s broadband and fibre-optic backbone. Project BRIDGE (Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth) is designed to significantly increase Nigeria’s fibre coverage, extending connectivity across all 774 local government areas. The…
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Wednesday Fintech Spotlight: Raenest as One of the Infrastructure Powering Africa’s Global Income Economy.
Welcome to another edition of our Wednesday Fintech Spotlight. Today, we are shining a light on one of the most underrated fintech startups in Africa—breaking down its growth, structure, and the economic impact it is quietly building across the continent. Across Africa’s fintech landscape, attention is usually fixed on consumer apps and payment giants. But…
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UTME 2026: Police to Tighten Security Around Exam Centres Nationwide Ahead of Tomorrow’s Exams.
The Nigeria Police Force has announced plans to strengthen security arrangements around UTME 2026 examination centres across the country in preparation for the exams scheduled to begin tomorrow. The move is aimed at ensuring a smooth, safe, and disruption-free examination process for candidates. Security personnel will be deployed to strategic locations around Computer-Based Test (CBT)…
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NectarFi Raises $170K Pre-Seed to Solve Crypto’s Fragmentation Problem.
Crypto infrastructure startup NectarFi has raised a $170,000 pre-seed funding round to develop tools aimed at solving one of Web3’s biggest challenges—ecosystem fragmentation across blockchains. Today’s crypto landscape is split across multiple networks such as Ethereum, Solana, and others, each with its own wallets, standards, and applications. This fragmentation forces users to constantly switch platforms…
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Storipod Partners Narrative Landscape Press to Bring Chimamanda and Other African Authors to Mobile Readers.
African storytelling platform Storipod has partnered with Narrative Landscape Press to distribute works by leading African authors, including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, on its mobile reading platform. The collaboration marks a major step in expanding access to African literature through digital-first channels. The partnership will see titles such as Dream Count and other works from authors…
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