Kenya
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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,…
Nairobi hosts Kenya’s biggest investment conference this week
Burundi joins Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Rwanda, Malawi, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Djibouti, DRC, Egypt, Eswatini, Libya,…
KRA wants VAT on every business in Kenya
The Kenya Revenue Authority wants the VAT registration threshold cut from $39,000 (KES 5 million) to zero, pulling every business…
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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives
Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…
US-Iran truce sends oil crashing
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…
MTN’s MoMo is going super app
MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…