East Africa

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

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Kenya Starlink trial produces striking results

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A Grow X Education and CEMASTEA study of Starlink satellite internet in 30 Kenyan schools found that within one month…

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Rwanda’s Rwf7.8tn budget hits parliament

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Rwanda Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa presented the Rwf7.8 trillion ($990 million) national budget to Parliament on June 11, a 12%…

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Uganda Airlines orders 10 Boeing aircraft

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Uganda Airlines signed a commitment with Boeing on June 10 to acquire 10 aircraft including 8 passenger planes and 2…

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Kenya wins the ICA-Africa chair

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McLoud Malonza, Chair of Co-operative Bank Holdings and the Co-operative Alliance of Kenya, was elected Chairperson of ICA-Africa in Maputo…

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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

Africa startup funding May 2026 $259 million Bima NALA LemFi fintech reboundAI

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

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South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…

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Tanzania and Singapore strike first partnership

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Kenya near-finalises landmark EU data deal

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AIAmazon LEO Kuiper Kenya satellite ground station Starlink Africa internet 2026

Amazon LEO picks Kenya over Starlink

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Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility

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