East Africa
East Africa business news covering Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and the EAC. Regional trade, infrastructure corridors, and investment intelligence.
Italy backs Koysha dam and Bishoftu airport
Italy has pledged financing for Ethiopia's $2.7 billion Koysha hydropower project and selected components of the $12.7 billion Bishoftu Airport…
Kenya’s $38bn fund: bold or borrowed trouble?
President Ruto signed the National Infrastructure Fund into law on March 9, mobilising $38 billion over a decade for roads,…
Uganda’s copper: Norway or Nigeria?
Uganda sits on copper, cobalt and rare earths at the exact moment the world is desperate for them. Whether that…
Kenya’s Haiti bill: worth it?
Kenya's second police contingent has returned from Haiti after a mission that cost Sh4.5 billion in nine months, three lives,…
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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…