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EAST AFRICA
Revolutionizing healthcare costs & access in LMICs
Tue, Jan 28th 2025
Stears: Africa recorded $10.1bn in private capital transactions in FY’24
Tue, Jan 28th 2025
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Tanzania
Africa aims to electrify 300mn by 2030
Tue, Jan 28th 2025
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Kenya
Securing digital banking & driving ROI through innovation and protection
Tue, Jan 28th 2025
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Kenya
AfDB's green financing strategy in Africa
Tue, Jan 28th 2025
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Kenya
Energy investments in de-risking instruments for IPPs and transmission projects
Tue, Jan 28th 2025
Kenya
African Markets – Factors to watch on Jan 28
Tue, Jan 28th 2025
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Kenya
How Africa can tap into billions for AI under President Trump
Mon, Jan 27th 2025
Tanzania
World Bank president cautions against hasty reaction to Trump policies
Mon, Jan 27th 2025
Kenya
Moody’s revises Kenya’s rating to positive
Mon, Jan 27th 2025
Kenya
Invade Agro Group diversifies into Rwandan market
Mon, Jan 27th 2025
Kenya
Davos 2025: Here’s what was top of the agenda for leaders from Africa
Mon, Jan 27th 2025
Kenya
How Total Lab Automation is transforming healthcare delivery in Africa
Mon, Jan 27th 2025
Kenya
EAC leaders to meet over DRC crisis
Mon, Jan 27th 2025
Kenya
Foundational Learning: Empowering Africaʼs Agency and Development in the Age of AI
Fri, Jan 24th 2025
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Kenya
Central African Republic eyes better revenues linked to tax reforms
Fri, Jan 24th 2025
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Kenya
Civil rights bodies call for debt cancellation at WEF
Fri, Jan 24th 2025
Kenya
WEF: How AI can power African economies through digitising trade
Fri, Jan 24th 2025
Kenya
Maurice: Africa will continue to lead crypto adoption curve
Fri, Jan 24th 2025
Kenya
Africa’s EV future navigates global shifts and local opportunities
Fri, Jan 24th 2025
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Kenya
The role of AI in driving business growth in Africa
Fri, Jan 24th 2025
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Kenya
Strengthening Africa's global trade position through multilateral partnerships
Fri, Jan 24th 2025
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Kenya
Steiner: UNDP working with African governments on AI adoption
Thu, Jan 23rd 2025
Kenya
WEF 2025: Financing infrastructure to accelerate global growth
Thu, Jan 23rd 2025
Kenya
Driving social impact investments in Africa
Thu, Jan 23rd 2025
Rwanda
WEF 2025: Rwanda ICT Minister says AI to contribute 6% to GDP
Thu, Jan 23rd 2025
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Rwanda
Hassan El Houry: Aviation creates jobs & economic prosperity
Thu, Jan 23rd 2025
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Tanzania
Credit as a catalyst for change in the financial services industry
Thu, Jan 23rd 2025
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Rwanda
Tackling illicit financial flows through building capacity for African parliamentarians
Wed, Jan 22nd 2025
Uganda
African markets react to Trump’s new federal policies
Wed, Jan 22nd 2025
Rwanda
Kenya’s real estate sector gains from govt infrastructure investment
Wed, Jan 22nd 2025
Rwanda
Doing Business in Rwanda: Business highlights from 2024
Wed, Jan 22nd 2025
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Rwanda
Rwandan market update
Tue, Jan 21st 2025
Kenya
As Africa Assumes G20 Leadership, strengthening African Financial Systems key to Global Financial Reforms
Tue, Jan 21st 2025
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Uganda
Uganda's economic outlook and environmental sustainability
Tue, Jan 21st 2025
Rwanda
Strengthening Kenya-UAE economic collaboration
Mon, Jan 20th 2025
Rwanda
Powering rural Africa to drive continental growth
Mon, Jan 20th 2025
Ethiopia
Leveraging research & innovation for agricultural transformation in East & Southern Africa
Mon, Jan 20th 2025
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Tanzania
CMC Motors bows out of Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania citing high operational costs
Fri, Jan 17th 2025
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Rwanda
Less talk, more deals way to unlock Africa’s creative economy
Fri, Jan 17th 2025
Ethiopia
The BRICS bloc is growing — and Trump’s tariff threat isn’t expected to put off aspiring members
Fri, Jan 17th 2025
Uganda
Uganda slows down on new taxes as government prepares for 2025-2026 fiscal budget
Thu, Jan 16th 2025
Ethiopia
Rwanda to host African School of Governance headquarters
Thu, Jan 16th 2025
Ethiopia
Trump Can’t Stop De-Dollarization
Wed, Jan 15th 2025
Kenya
Kenya turns to the UAE for railway funds after China cut financing
Wed, Jan 15th 2025
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Tanzania
Tanzania 2025 market outlook
Tue, Jan 14th 2025
Kenya
Africa’s youth protests: A storm brewing for 2025?
Tue, Jan 14th 2025
Ethiopia
Ethiopia Securities Exchange starts trading
Mon, Jan 13th 2025
Kenya
African Markets – Factors to watch on Jan 13
Mon, Jan 13th 2025
Tanzania
Zambia’s SEC sanctions Standard Chartered over China property bond mis-selling, source says
Mon, Jan 13th 2025
Tanzania
Better, not fewer, livestock is the key to a greener future in Africa
Fri, Jan 10th 2025
Rwanda
Discover Rwanda: Unpacking Rwanda’s tourism strategy
Thu, Jan 9th 2025
Kenya
AFRICA-FX – African currencies seen weakening
Thu, Jan 9th 2025
Tanzania
Tanzania central bank holds key interest rate unchanged for a third time
Wed, Jan 8th 2025
Ethiopia
Ethiopia's stock exchange & banking sector liberalisation
Wed, Jan 8th 2025
Ethiopia
Indonesia joins BRICS bloc as full member, Brazil says
Tue, Jan 7th 2025
Kenya
Kenya’s Q3 GDP growth slows on weak construction, mining sectors
Tue, Jan 7th 2025
Kenya
Africa in 2025
Mon, Jan 6th 2025
Uganda
Uganda’s central bank changes policy rate meetings to quarterly
Mon, Jan 6th 2025
Rwanda
Discover Rwanda: Forests of Rwanda
Fri, Dec 20th 2024
Rwanda
FIA’s historic African debut in Rwanda
Fri, Dec 20th 2024
Uganda
Gridworks to deliver Mbale-Bulambuli-Kween transmission project in Uganda
Thu, Dec 19th 2024
Tanzania
Several Well-Targeted Reforms Could Attract Billions in Investment to Zambia
Thu, Dec 19th 2024
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Ethiopia
Bank of Ethiopia lifts restrictions for foreign banks
Wed, Dec 18th 2024
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia's EV boom as fuel ban sparks growth and innovation
Wed, Dec 18th 2024
Tanzania
Power supply restored after major outage hits Kenya, affects internet access
Wed, Dec 18th 2024
Ethiopia
Ethiopia passes law allowing foreign banks to operate
Tue, Dec 17th 2024
Uganda
Risk management & credit scoring critical for Ugandan MSEs
Tue, Dec 17th 2024
Ethiopia
African Markets – Factors to watch on Dec 17
Tue, Dec 17th 2024
Rwanda
Rwandan president announces bid for F1 race
Fri, Dec 13th 2024
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Tanzania
Perseus Mining expands operations to Tanzania
Fri, Dec 13th 2024
Uganda
African Markets – Factors to watch on Dec 13
Fri, Dec 13th 2024
Ethiopia
Coffee prices climb to near 50-year highs — and it may take years for the rally to run out of steam
Fri, Dec 13th 2024
Ethiopia
Somalia, Ethiopia agree to work together to resolve Somaliland port dispute
Thu, Dec 12th 2024
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Uganda
Kenya on slippery debt cliff in new World Bank report
Wed, Dec 11th 2024
Ethiopia
African Markets – Factors to watch on Dec 11
Wed, Dec 11th 2024
Tanzania
African Markets – Factors to watch on Dec 10
Tue, Dec 10th 2024
Tanzania
Tanzania market status as TZS gains over 3% in two months
Thu, Dec 5th 2024
Uganda
Kenya’s MPC meeting sparks market jitters ahead of decision
Wed, Dec 4th 2024
Tanzania
Biden meets African leaders in Angola to advance Lobito railway project
Wed, Dec 4th 2024
Uganda
African Markets – Factors to watch on Dec 2
Mon, Dec 2nd 2024
Uganda
African Markets – Factors to watch on Nov 29
Fri, Nov 29th 2024
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Uganda
East Africa: Regional markets outlook stronger as inflation cools
Wed, Nov 27th 2024
Tanzania
Air Tanzania returns to South Africa
Wed, Nov 27th 2024
Uganda
East Africa market watch
Wed, Nov 20th 2024
Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s bamboo certification to transform forestry, global markets
Tue, Nov 19th 2024
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia Securities Exchange targets 100 IPOs as listing date nears
Mon, Nov 18th 2024
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Uganda
Addressing data infrastructure challenges in Uganda for SME growth
Mon, Nov 18th 2024
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Uganda
Uganda positioning to become Africa’s energy hub
Fri, Nov 8th 2024
Ethiopia
Safaricom half-year earnings fall by 17% to Ksh28bn
Thu, Nov 7th 2024
Uganda
Balancing inclusion & profitability in Uganda’s digital financial services
Thu, Nov 7th 2024
Uganda
How women’s participation can transform financial services & drive innovation
Wed, Nov 6th 2024
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia set to roll out new SME law to spur enterprises
Mon, Nov 4th 2024
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Tanzania
Tanzania's Inuka Money Market Fund to expand African footprint
Mon, Nov 4th 2024
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s economy boosts steel companies
Fri, Nov 1st 2024
Uganda
Uganda Airlines’ growth leap
Fri, Nov 1st 2024
Uganda
Kenya’s apex court approves Finance Act 2023
Wed, Oct 30th 2024
Uganda
Ugandan macroeconomic outlook
Wed, Oct 23rd 2024
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Tanzania
IMF and Tanzania agreement under ECF and RSF programs
Mon, Oct 21st 2024
Burundi
Tanzania building grid interconnector with Zambia to help mitigate power crisis
Mon, Oct 21st 2024
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Ethiopia
Ethio-Telecom floats 10% of shares to public as firm readies to list
Fri, Oct 18th 2024
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam goes green with compressed natural gas
Fri, Oct 18th 2024
Uganda
Fintech platform M-KOPA hits 5mn customers, $1.5bn in credit distributed
Thu, Oct 17th 2024
Uganda
Uganda to cut spending, domestic borrowing in 2025-2026 fiscal year
Wed, Oct 16th 2024
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Tanzania
Alpha Capital’s economic outlook for Tanzania
Wed, Oct 16th 2024
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Uganda
Kenya cuts base lending rate by 0.75%
Fri, Oct 11th 2024
Somalia
African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 11
Fri, Oct 11th 2024
Burundi
From stateless to citizens: Kenya’s success offers hope in Africa
Thu, Oct 10th 2024
Tanzania
Unlocking trade for sustainable economy in East Africa
Thu, Oct 10th 2024
Tanzania
Stanbic Bank eyes regional trade integration as AfCFTA gathers momentum
Wed, Oct 9th 2024
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Tanzania
State of East Africa's economy
Tue, Oct 8th 2024
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Tanzania
Tembo Kabanga Nickel's ESG integration
Tue, Oct 8th 2024
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Tanzania
Tanzania's private sector unlocks trade for sustainable growth in East Africa
Tue, Oct 8th 2024
Ethiopia
Ethiopia opens $600 mn Lemi National Cement plant
Wed, Oct 2nd 2024
Ethiopia
IMF reach staff-level agreement on first review of extended credit facility for Ethiopia
Mon, Sep 30th 2024
Burundi
UAE’s IRH eyes mining, energy and logistics projects in South Africa
Mon, Sep 30th 2024
Somalia
African Markets – Factors to watch on Sept 25
Wed, Sep 25th 2024
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Tanzania
Fueling Tanzania’s economic renaissance
Mon, Sep 23rd 2024
Burundi
Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year, WHO says
Mon, Sep 23rd 2024
Tanzania
Norfund, Irvine’s Group invest $18mn in African poultry
Mon, Sep 23rd 2024
Tanzania
Tanzania's CMSA private equity, venture capital & sandbox regulations impact on growth & investment
Thu, Sep 19th 2024
Ethiopia
Dodai secures $7mn to accelerate Ethiopia’s EV market growth
Fri, Sep 13th 2024
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Djibouti
Reimagining the future of the AUC in achieving economic development
Tue, Sep 10th 2024
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Somalia
Somalia steps up to ward off climate shocks
Thu, Sep 5th 2024
Burundi
US FDA approves Emergent’s smallpox vaccine for people at high risk of mpox
Fri, Aug 30th 2024
Burundi
New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blind’ to respond
Tue, Aug 27th 2024
Burundi
Kenyan banks face forex losses amid shilling's strength
Mon, Aug 26th 2024
Burundi
Kenyan lender KCB Group reports 70% higher profit in H1
Wed, Aug 21st 2024
Burundi
Emergent to donate 50,000 vaccine doses to address mpox outbreak in Africa
Tue, Aug 20th 2024
Burundi
Why is mpox an emergency again, and how worried should I be?
Fri, Aug 16th 2024
Somalia
African Markets – Factors to watch on Aug 14
Wed, Aug 14th 2024
Burundi
Mpox vaccines likely months away even as WHO, Africa CDC discuss emergency
Wed, Aug 14th 2024
Ethiopia
The state of Ethiopia’s economy
Tue, Aug 13th 2024
Somalia
Somalia’s cabinet approves bill for universal suffrage
Thu, Aug 8th 2024
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Ethiopia
IMF greenlights $3.4bn to boost Ethiopia's economic future
Wed, Jul 31st 2024
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Ethiopia
Inside Birr's devaluation impact on FX, investment flows & economic stability
Wed, Jul 31st 2024
Djibouti
The Abidjan Declaration: an unprecedented moment in charting the future of sustainable immunisation in Africa
Tue, Jul 23rd 2024
Ethiopia
What the new IMF credit line means for Ethiopia's economy
Fri, Jul 19th 2024
Somalia
Salaam Somali Bank partners with Visa to introduce Visa debit & prepaid cards
Wed, Jul 17th 2024
Djibouti
Mercer cost of living survey: Hong Kong still the most expensive
Tue, Jun 18th 2024
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Somalia
Rebuilding collective prosperity across the horn of Africa
Thu, May 30th 2024
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Somalia
Egeh: Africa is in a global debt distress era
Thu, May 30th 2024
Djibouti
Focus On Djibouti Forum 2024 Highlights Special
Wed, May 29th 2024
Djibouti
Focus On: Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential with Sovereign Wealth Funds
Tue, May 28th 2024
Djibouti
Focus On: Harboring success: Djibouti’s ports
Mon, May 27th 2024
Djibouti
Focus On: Djibouti Sovereign Fund and Paix ink $50 million deal
Thu, May 23rd 2024
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Djibouti
Navigating the future of Africa’s logistics industry
Tue, May 14th 2024
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Djibouti
Blended finance for African risk mitigation
Tue, May 14th 2024
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Djibouti
Afreximbank on Africa’s macroeconomic outlook
Tue, May 14th 2024
Djibouti
Slim Feriani on de-risking investments in Djibouti
Tue, May 14th 2024
Djibouti
Ahmed: ISA set to pave the way for increased solar deployment
Mon, May 13th 2024
Djibouti
Djibouti’s Dawaleh talks economic performance, strategy & priorities
Mon, May 13th 2024
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Djibouti
Feriani: What makes Djibouti attractive to investors
Wed, Mar 27th 2024
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Somalia
Exploring emerging impact of Somaliland-Ethiopia port deal
Mon, Jan 8th 2024
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Somalia
Somalia reaches heavily indebted poor countries completion point
Thu, Dec 14th 2023
Somalia
Oxfam: Funding to mitigate loss and damage needs immediate action
Wed, Dec 13th 2023
Djibouti
African mediators claim progress in efforts to end Sudan’s war
Mon, Dec 11th 2023
Djibouti
Digital marketplace to drive next growth frontier for global economy
Thu, Nov 30th 2023
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Somalia
Somalia raises stakes as country admitted to EAC regional economic bloc
Tue, Nov 28th 2023
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Somalia
Climate change crisis rocks Somalia as floods wreak havoc
Wed, Nov 8th 2023
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Somalia
Will Russia’s grain deliveries to Africa ease prices?
Mon, Oct 9th 2023
Djibouti
Major investment drive sparks East African trade and development – sustaining the continent’s progression, including South Africa
Wed, Sep 20th 2023
Burundi
Enhancing power distribution in rural Burundi
Tue, Sep 19th 2023
Djibouti
India’s rice export ban to hurt millions globally. These countries will be the worst hit
Wed, Aug 2nd 2023
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Djibouti
Djibouti’s Dawaleh on why there should be a greater focus on Africa's youth
Fri, Jul 28th 2023
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Burundi
IMF approves $271mn loan to Burundi
Thu, Jul 20th 2023
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Djibouti
Ambassador Doualeh on how Djibouti plans to leverage opportunities in the AfCFTA
Tue, Jul 11th 2023
Djibouti
Chinese navy makes rare foray into West Africa with Nigeria visit
Mon, Jul 3rd 2023
Somalia
Mohamed Abdi Rage outlines Somalia’s path to economic recovery
Tue, Jun 6th 2023
Djibouti
AfDB Annual Meetings: Building climate resilience in the Horn of Africa
Mon, May 29th 2023
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Somalia
Kenya-Somalia reopen border points after 12 years
Fri, May 19th 2023
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Burundi
Kaspersky: 47% of industrial computers in Africa record malware attack
Tue, Feb 7th 2023
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Somalia
Somalia set to join EAC regional bloc
Mon, Jan 30th 2023
Somalia
Inside Somalia's financial services sector
Thu, Dec 1st 2022
Somalia
Somalia signs $7mn oil exploration deal with US company
Wed, Nov 2nd 2022
Somalia
Wasoko plans $10mn investment in Zanzibar
Tue, Sep 6th 2022
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Djibouti
First wheat shipment from Ukraine docks in Djibouti
Wed, Aug 31st 2022
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Somalia
Somalia staring at most extensive droughts in 40 years
Wed, Aug 31st 2022
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Burundi
Tanzania invites bids for Standard Gauge Railway line with Burundi
Mon, Aug 22nd 2022
Djibouti
China expands duty-free regime to more African countries
Thu, Aug 11th 2022
Somalia
MoU signed to strengthen collaboration between Somalia and Rwanda
Tue, Jul 12th 2022
Somalia
Somalia to hold presidential elections on May 15th
Wed, May 11th 2022
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Somalia
Somalia extends parliamentary elections, again
Fri, Feb 25th 2022
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Burundi
Tanzania & Burundi’s exports to Africa increase
Wed, Nov 10th 2021
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Burundi
Jubilee Insurance profit more than doubles in H1
Wed, Sep 1st 2021
Burundi
Tanzania, Burundi eye better trade ties
Thu, Aug 26th 2021
Djibouti
Corporate Council on Africa: Why rail line remains essential to the future of Africa
Mon, Jun 7th 2021
Burundi
Allianz acquires 66% stake in Kenya’s Jubilee Holdings
Fri, May 7th 2021
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Burundi
Is Burundi ready for COVID-19 vaccines?
Mon, Feb 15th 2021
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Burundi
COVID-19: How the pandemic has impacted tea trade in East Africa
Wed, Dec 9th 2020
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Burundi
Rwanda, Burundi meet to mend bilateral relations
Fri, Oct 23rd 2020
Burundi
Rwanda, Burundi move to restore relations
Mon, Aug 31st 2020
Burundi
South Sudan & Burundi face deadline over EAC annual payments
Tue, Aug 18th 2020
Burundi
EAC: South Sudan & Burundi sanctioned for defaulting on their annual payments
Fri, Aug 14th 2020
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Djibouti
Ethiopia earns over $60mn from electricity exports
Thu, Aug 6th 2020
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Burundi
Burundi embarks on a mass COVID-19 testing drive
Wed, Jul 15th 2020
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Burundi
What the passing of president Nkurunziza means for stability in Burundi
Mon, Jun 15th 2020
Burundi
Burundi's president Pierre Nkurunziza passes on aged 55
Wed, Jun 10th 2020
Burundi
Evariste Ndayishimiye declared victor of Burundi’s bitter presidential election
Tue, May 26th 2020
Burundi
Here’s what’s on the line as Burundians head to the polls
Wed, May 20th 2020
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Djibouti
Rwanda joins major infrastructure investment bank
Mon, Jul 15th 2019