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

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

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The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an international-standard facility capable of handling…

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Kenya revives $1.2bn JKIA expansion

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Kenya has appointed the Trade and Development Bank and Africa Finance Corporation to arrange $1.2 billion in financing for the…

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Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget

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Africaspoint Editorial

Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June 11, targeting 75% domestic funding,…

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Kenya lands €102m EU digital package

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Kenya's €102 million EU digital package from Ruto's Brussels visit breaks down into six programmes: €37m for the Blue Raman…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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Rwanda’s Rwf7.8tn budget hits parliament

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Uganda Airlines orders 10 Boeing aircraft

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Kenya wins the ICA-Africa chair

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Kenya Airways pursues $2bn turnaround investor

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