Tanzania: BOT Opens Consumer Complaint Desk
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BoT Acting Director Financial Inclusion and Deepening, Nangi Massawe, said during a recent two-day stakeholders’ workshop that the central bank created a...
Uganda Tops on School Dropouts: High Fees Keep Poor Children Home
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According to the World Bank, 40% of families in Uganda are most worried about the cost of education. Top government-funded schools now charge...
President Ruto Huddles with Former Prez Uhuru Kenyatta
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Both leaders acknowledged the challenging global environment affecting many countries, including Kenya, caused by a complex interplay of factors: the disruptive effects...
Kenya’s Fintech Leja Achieves Record Growth
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Kenyan fintech startup Leja has achieved remarkable growth, processing USD 2 billion (about Ksh250) in payments since launching its B2B payments service...
Tanzania to Take on Unregistered Lending Companies
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Recently, the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) identified 69 unlicensed and unauthorised digital lending platforms and mobile applications operating illegally in the country’s...
Dar es Salam Stock Exchange Witnesses 164% Growth
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During the trading week ending on December 06th, the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) saw an increase in turnover compared to...
World Bank Scales Down Kenya’s Growth Prospects Due to Severe Floods
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The World Bank expects 5% growth in 2026, slower than the 5.3% it had estimated earlier citing further fiscal slippages, extreme weather...
Political Tensions in DRC Stem from Call for Revising Constitution and Escalating Militancy
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She also said that the prevailing security environment continues to alarmingly exacerbate the humanitarian situation, further intensified by ever-growing climate change challenges.
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Kenyan Exports to Rwanda Vaults by 240%
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Most of the goods imported by Kigali in October came from China, valued at USD 125.77 million, a 13% increase from the...
Tanzania’s DART to Collaborate with IFC for Building BRT System in Dar-es-Salam
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Under the agreement, IFC will act as the transaction advisor, overseeing due diligence, project structuring, and the selection of private sector partners...
