East Africa
East Africa business news covering Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and the EAC. Regional trade, infrastructure corridors, and investment intelligence.
Kenya scraps pipeline for $1.5bn oil rail
Kenya has abandoned plans for a Sh193 billion crude oil pipeline and will instead extend the metre gauge railway 640…
Gulf crisis sends Lufthansa to Africa
Lufthansa Group is adding special flights to Cape Town and expanding service to Nairobi while growing long-haul capacity by 6%…
5 global brands made in Kenya
Five of the world's most recognised fashion labels, including Levi's, Calvin Klein, and Victoria's Secret, are manufactured inside Kenya's export…
Nairobi’s Ksh38bn plan to fix water
Nairobi County has unveiled a Ksh38.1 billion water and sanitation investment under the Ksh80 billion Nairobi Rising urban renewal programme,…
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Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line
President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…
Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.
Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…
From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank
Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education…
All four SA banks are chasing Kenya
All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA.…