East Africa
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Kenya IMF talks end with no deal
An IMF staff mission to Kenya ended without a new lending agreement, with Finance Minister John Mbadi saying talks were…
Kenya pushes packaging to lift exports
Kenyan manufacturers risk losing export market access unless they adopt modern packaging standards, industry leaders warned at the 10th Propak…
Kenya reopens JKIA bid amid Addis rivalry
Kenya has reopened bidding for JKIA modernisation under a design-and-build contract, restarting plans shelved after the Adani deal collapsed, as…
Kenya and Ethiopia tighten military alliance
Kenya and Ethiopia have agreed to joint military operations along the Moyale-Marsabit-Turkana corridor and LAPSSET, deepening their Defence Cooperation Agreement…
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Amnesty backs Ghana’s slavery resolution
IN SHORT: Amnesty International has welcomed the UN General Assembly's adoption of Ghana's resolution declaring…
UN passes Ghana’s slavery resolution 123-3
IN SHORT: The UN General Assembly has adopted Ghana's resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade…
Kenya and US deepen defence partnership
IN SHORT: Kenya and the US are deepening defence ties across counterterrorism, maritime security, and…
Nigeria pulls $6.44bn in Q4 capital inflows
IN SHORT: Nigeria attracted $6.44 billion in capital inflows in Q4 2025, up 26.6% year-on-year…