US Issues Travel Advisory to Marburg-hit Rwanda
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The United States has warned its citizens to reconsider traveling to Rwanda, citing an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus. The East African...
Burundi Farmers Get Better Prices for Avocados Thanks to Government Intervention
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Farmers in a remote part of Burundi are selling avocados grown in their orchards to export companies uniquely. Representatives of buying companies...
Ethiopia Elects New President
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Ethiopia's two houses of parliament elected Taye Atske Selassie, the country's top diplomat, president on Monday (Oct. 7). Taye Atske Selassie was...
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Kenya to Face Massive Loss Due to Withdrawal of...
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The Shippers Council of Eastern Africa (SCEA), a private sector membership organization representing the interests of importers and exporters, confirmed the logistics...
Portfolio Investments in Kenya More than Double
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As of June, such investments hit Sh6.4 billion (USD 49.5 million), a 121 percent rise from the negative value of Sh32.6 billion...
Tanzania Introduces Measures to Contain Congestion in Ports
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The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has announced new promotional tariffs for containerized cargo destined for the Inland Container Depot Nairobi and container...
Dar-es-Salam Port faces Severe Congestion as Traffic Grows
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The throughput growth in Dar is attributed to efforts by Tanzania to woo exporters and importers to its main port. But...
Ethiopia Infuses Dollars to Stem Foreign Currency Crisis
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Ethiopia is fighting macroeconomic headwinds associated with severe inflation, mounting debt, and foreign currency shortage, which is impacting foreign investments in Africa’s...
Rwanda Imports More Sugar from Uganda: Surpasses Kenya’s Imports
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Rwanda depends on imported sugar to plug sugar deficits and domestic prices. Rwanda’s import orders from Uganda have helped stabilize the prices...
Uganda’s FDI Inflows Strong: Other Inflows Dithering
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Uganda’s portfolio investment account deteriorated in the three months to July with net outflows increasing to USD 194 million from USD 75.6...
