East Africa

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

Gulf crisis sends Lufthansa to Africa

Lufthansa Group is adding special flights to Cape Town and expanding service to Nairobi while growing long-haul capacity by 6%…

5 global brands made in Kenya

Five of the world's most recognised fashion labels, including Levi's, Calvin Klein, and Victoria's Secret, are manufactured inside Kenya's export…

Nairobi’s Ksh38bn plan to fix water

Nairobi County has unveiled a Ksh38.1 billion water and sanitation investment under the Ksh80 billion Nairobi Rising urban renewal programme,…

Kenya’s CPF bets $20m on Rwanda

CPF Group, a Kenyan financial services firm with a $3 billion portfolio, has opened a Kigali office with an initial…

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…