(JUBA) – A 299 kilometre electricity transmission line running from northern Uganda to Juba is set to create a new market for Uganda’s power while giving South Sudan an alternative to expensive diesel generated electricity. The $254 million South Sudan Uganda Power Interconnection Project (SUPIP), which Uganda technically launched lastContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM) – South Sudan and Tanzania will sign an agriculture cooperation pact in August 2026, a deal set to boost maize trade and transfer farming skills in irrigation and mechanisation to Juba. The agreement was reached on the sidelines of the 19th East African Community Sectoral Council onContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM) – Tanzania has emerged as the top user of the African Continental Free Trade Area trading arrangement within the East African Community, with exports traded under the pact reaching US$3.9 billion in 2024. An analysis of AfCFTA trade performance released on 30 June showed Tanzania had issuedContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The cost of living in Kenya has continued to climb two years after the Gen Z protests that shook the country, leaving many families still struggling with the same economic burdens that drove them onto the streets. The nationwide demonstrations in 2024 forced the government to drop severalContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – International investors can now buy Kenyan government securities directly through a new link established by the Central Bank of Kenya. The CBK has partnered with Clearstream, the post trade services arm of Deutsche Börse Group, to open a direct connection to the local bond market. The link allowsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Digital credit firm Tala is cutting more jobs in Kenya as it moves to centralise its operations. The company has told seven employees their positions will be declared redundant. This is the second round of job cuts in just over a year. The latest move is part ofContinue Reading
(MOMBASA COUNTY) – All teachers in Kenya must soon hold a renewable professional licence to teach in any school. The Teachers Service Commission announced the new rule on Thursday during the 49th Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association annual conference in Mombasa. Acting Chief Executive Officer Evaleen Mitei said every registeredContinue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – Family Bank founder Titus Muya and his associates recorded a gain of Sh4.74 billion ($36.7 million) on their holdings in the lender after its share price jumped by 44 percent on its first day of trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange on Tuesday. The bank listed 1.662Continue Reading
(MERU, KENYA) – A sharp dispute over plans to build a state lodge, airstrip and golf course inside Imenti Forest has drawn national attention to Meru County. Yet the town had already been working towards a much larger goal: becoming Kenya’s sixth city, joining Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret.Continue Reading
(KISUMU) – Kenya faces a growing Ebola threat from neighbouring countries, yet the government has not told its citizens where they can find isolation facilities. The Ministry of Health says 22 centres are ready across the country. It has not published a list of their locations or any public guidanceContinue Reading
