East Africa

East Africa business news covering Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and the EAC. Regional trade, infrastructure corridors, and investment intelligence.

Nairobi tech salaries now rival some European markets

IN SHORT: For the first time, the total monthly employment cost of a tech product manager in Nairobi, at $2,425,…

Kenya ships first 54 containers to China, targets $4bn deficit

IN SHORT: Kenya has shipped its first 54 containers to China under the new zero-tariff framework, carrying avocados, coffee, hides,…

Rwanda’s AGUKA creates 128,000 jobs, eyes next phase

IN SHORT: Rwanda's AGUKA youth enterprise programme has generated 128,000 jobs and $9.3 million in income since 2022, exceeding its…

Tanzania pitches $12.9bn energy pipeline to US investors

IN SHORT: Tanzania has pitched a $12.9 billion energy investment package to US investors at the Powering Africa Summit in…

Nigeria health sector records major gains

IN SHORT: Nigeria's health minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says the sector is recording significant…

Namibia rejects Starlink licence application

IN SHORT: Namibia's communications regulator CRAN has formally rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications…

Stanbic launches women’s banking in Ghana

IN SHORT: Stanbic Bank Ghana has launched Obaa Sima, a dedicated women's banking proposition targeting…

Ghana makes UN history on slavery

IN SHORT: Ghana tabled a resolution at the UN today declaring the transatlantic slave trade…