East Africa

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Kenya Airports Authority Shuts Down Adani Comeback Talk as JKIA Tender Goes Public

Kenya Airports Authority has flatly denied reports that the Adani Group has been quietly re-engaged on the JKIA modernisation project,…

East African Leaders Meet to Launch a Single Customs Bond and a $232m Debt Crisis

Eight EAC heads of state convene in Arusha on March 7 for the 25th Ordinary Summit, where they will launch…

Safaricom’s Ziidi Puts the Nairobi Stock Exchange in Every Kenyan’s Pocket

Safaricom's Ziidi investment platform has grown from a KES 1.3 billion money market fund at launch to KES 15.1 billion…

Kenya Secures Fuel Supply as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi says Kenya has petroleum stocks and contracted imports secured through April 2026, but warns pump prices…

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…