East Africa

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

Kenya tempts cruise tourists inland with 30% park discount

Kenya is offering cruise passengers a 30 percent group discount on park entry fees to double the conversion rate from…

Ruto breaks ground on Kenya’s western SGR

President Ruto broke ground on the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR extension at Suswa on March 19, launching a 371-kilometre railway that will…

EU commits $475m to Kenya’s digital push

The EU has committed $475 million (€430 million) to Kenya's digital transformation since 2021, connecting 400 schools, training 1.9 million…

Two million Kenyans with epilepsy, 80% untreated

Up to two million Kenyans live with epilepsy. Four in five receive no treatment. New EPInA research shows the burden…

Nigeria health sector records major gains

IN SHORT: Nigeria's health minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says the sector is recording significant…

Namibia rejects Starlink licence application

IN SHORT: Namibia's communications regulator CRAN has formally rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications…

Stanbic launches women’s banking in Ghana

IN SHORT: Stanbic Bank Ghana has launched Obaa Sima, a dedicated women's banking proposition targeting…

Ghana makes UN history on slavery

IN SHORT: Ghana tabled a resolution at the UN today declaring the transatlantic slave trade…