East Africa

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

Ethiopia hits 10,000 MW power milestone

Ethiopia's power generation capacity has crossed 10,000 megawatts, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed confirmed, driven by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

Kenya halves fuel VAT to 8% for 90 days

President Ruto signed Kenya's fuel VAT cut from 16% to 8% into law on April 17, the most direct fiscal…

Africa Fintech Live heads to Nairobi in May

Africa Fintech Live 2026 will convene in Nairobi on May 7, bringing together leaders across payments, banking, telecoms and digital…

Kenya seals $2.9bn in deals at KIICO 2026

Kenya secured $2.9 billion in investment commitments across 20 deals at the KIICO 2026 conference in Nairobi, targeting 63,000 new…