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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Africaspoint Editorial

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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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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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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