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Kenya lobbying to resume mango exports to Europe

After nearly a decade of the export ban, Kenya has started negotiations with Europe to resume mango exports to the EU. Kenyan delegation...

Boeing signs MOU with Ethiopian Airlines

Boeing has signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) with Ethiopian Airlines on the side-lines of the on-going Dubai show.  The MOU is expected...

Kenyan shilling under pressure

·       Driven by high dollar demands from importers and corporates, the Kenyan shilling dipped to an all-time low exchange rate at 111.7 units against the...

EV start-ups mushrooming in Kenya

·       EV start-ups are mushrooming in Kenya.   BasiGo, Kiri, and Opibus are some of the start-ups that have set their bases in Kenya. Many more...

New law for investors in Seychelles

(2 minutes read) Businesses registered under Seychelles' Companies Act of 1972 have to register persons classified as beneficial owners through a portal set up...

Emirates to operate additional flights to Seychelles

(2 minutes read) Emirates will soon resume twice-daily flights to Seychelles, according to President Wavel Ramkalawan  This, he,  announced while heading a delegation at...

Kenyan Fact-finding mission to visit Uganda to thrash out trade issues

·       Trade data from Central Bank, Kenya indicates that the imports from Uganda dropped to a seven-month low from a record high of Sh3.2 billion...

Seychelles to welcome cruise ships after pandemic

(3 minutes read) Seychelles’ Port Victoria has won the Indian Ocean’s Leading Cruise Port title for the ninth time at the 2021 edition of the World Travel Awards ...

Seychelles to replace LIBOR as benchmark for calculating interest rates

(3 minutes read) ·        Seychelles will  be soon switching over from LIBOR to adopt a new system for its banking operations. LIBOR (The London Inter-Bank Offered Rate)is...

East African Crude Oil Pipeline project –Private sector to get involved

·       Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) and Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) members will meet in Dar es Salaam on November 25 in the first...

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