Kenyan Media Outfits Face Massive Cuts in Ad Spend by Corporations
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Out of the 17 known sectors with huge budgets to run campaigns on both radio, TV and broadcast, only five increased their...
Burundi’s Trade Falters as Immigrants from DRC Pour
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Congolese buyers have ceased purchasing from a major market in the capital. In the fourth quarter of 2023, over 89% of Burundi's...
DRC Announces Reward Money for Capturing M23 Rebel Leaders
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However, arresting them remains unlikely as Rwandan-backed M23 forces continue to dominate eastern DR Congo, seizing major cities like Goma and Bukavu. Thousands have been...
Ethiopia Revokes Mining Licenses of 32 Gold Miners
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According to Ato Gebremariam Setegn, Director General of the agency, the region currently has 58 small-scale and 12 traditional gold producers. However,...
UNDP & CRDB Bank of Tanzania to Empower SMEs to Reap Benefits AfCFTA
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UNDP Resident Representative Shigeki Komatsubara said it was important for various players to collaborate in ensuring that Tanzanians realise the AfCFTA benefits.
The...
Fuel Prices Go North in Tanzania
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Diesel import costs through Dar es Salaam Port jumped by 24.42 percent, but import costs through Tanga Port have decreased by 2.6...
Burundi Bears Brunt of Refugee Flows from DRC: UNHCR Expresses Concern
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Nearly 63,000 people have crossed into Burundi—marking the country’s largest refugee influx in decades. On 5 March alone, more than 1,100 people...
10 Investors to Begin Production from Oromia Regional State Industrial Park
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The industrial park has so far welcomed 43 investors and is providing the necessary support to help them transition into production. Among...
Ethiopia Restricts New Financial Firms from Operating in SEZs
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Only banks with at least 2% of the total banking sector’s assets can operate in SEZs. According to Article 4.6.1 of the...
Ethiopia’s Export of Electricity to Neighbouring Countries Clocks at USD 61 Million
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During this period, Ethiopia supplied 274.2 gigawatt hours of electricity to Djibouti, generating USD 17.16 million in revenue. Additionally, the country...