East Africa

(3 Minutes Read) The Sustainable Employment through Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (SEED) program, a five-year initiative supported by the Mastercard Foundation, has celebrated a major...

(2 Minutes Read) Ethiopia's low debt-carrying capacity classifies it as being in debt distress following the default on the USD 33 million Eurobond coupon payment. The...

(3 Minutes Read) Museveni vowed to boost foreign investment and highlighted past achievements. But he faces a fierce challenge from Bobi Wine, a popular musician-turned-politician,...

(3 Minutes Read) This measure is said to benefit small cross-border traders, essential to the local economy of both countries, like Kévin Amani. He described...

(3 Minutes Read)           William Ruto spoke at the High-Level meeting on Haiti during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He said the biggest...

(3 Minutes Read)  Kenya Airways has introduced KQSafari Data, a new international roaming service developed in collaboration with RoamBuddy, aimed at delivering dependable, cost-effective mobile...

(3 Minutes Read) The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) officially announced the launch of the Banking Sector Cybersecurity Operations Centre (BS-SOC), a specialized unit designed...

(3 Minutes Read) Britam’s innovation hub, BetaLab, has officially launched the Regional Startup Challenge 2025, a strategic new initiative aimed at identifying and empowering growth-stage...

(2 Minutes Read)  The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has officially initiated its Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) to monitor the Presidential and National Assembly elections...

(3 Minutes Read) Starting January 2026, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will stop issuing long-term visas to Ugandan citizens, citing a rise in visa overstays...