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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East Africa unleashes $20bn infrastructure drive

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East Africa's six major economies are executing a coordinated $20 billion infrastructure push across transport, energy, ports and digital networks…

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Rwanda and Tanzania greenlight $2.5bn railway

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Africaspoint Editorial

Rwanda and Tanzania agreed on May 3 to advance the $2.5 billion Isaka-Kigali Standard Gauge Railway, a 422-kilometre electrified line…

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Mombasa goes green as LNG ship docks

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Africaspoint Editorial

The LNG-powered CMA CGM Adventure made its maiden call at Mombasa on May 25, the first LNG-fuelled vessel ever to…

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Asahi’s $2.3bn EABL deal clears regulators

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Capital markets regulators in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda granted Japan's Asahi Group Holdings exemptions from mandatory takeover offer requirements on…

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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives

Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…

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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…

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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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Nairobi is now Africa’s AI capital

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Museveni signs law that rattles investors

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Dangote’s Ethiopia bet hits $4bn

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Rwanda lands Elsewedy Electric and Schneider at CEO Forum

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