April 09
Kenya: Striking Kenyan Doctors Hold Demonstrations in Nairobi Amid Stalemate
VOA
Kenyan doctors held new demonstrations Tuesday in their push for better pay and working conditions. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Govt's Conflicting Narratives Unveiled in Fake Fertiliser Saga
Business Day Africa
Over the past month, Kenyans have been inundated with divergent accounts from government officials regarding the counterfeit fertiliser crisis. Read more »
Tanzania: State Pushes for Union Protection, Emblem for the Union Day Cebrations Launched
Daily News
THE Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has said that Tanzanians have every reason to be proud of the country's Union, asking everyone to cherish. Read more »
Somalia: Kenya's Miraa Exports to Somalia Suffer Due to High Levies
Business Day Africa
Kenya's miraa exports are taking a severe blow from steep levies, compelling traders in Somalia to halt purchases of the stimulant from Kenya due to its dwindling competitiveness… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa's Retail Boom [analysis]
Independent (Kampala)
Retail is emerging among the most vibrant sectors of the East African economy. Kenya's capital city, Nairobi, has not only become an important retail market in its own right but a… Read more »
Kenya: Infrastructure Last Frontier to Unlock Africa's E-Commerce Potential [opinion]
Capital FM
In less than a month it will be six years since the grand dream to create a single African market for 1.2 billion people plus took a concrete step and therefore now is a good time… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto - Hustler Fund Will Be Shariah Compliant
Capital FM
The Hustler Fund will be recalibrated to allow Muslims consume the product. Read more »
April 08
Kenya: Kenya's Sugar Pricing Committee Cuts Cane Prices By 14 Percent
Business Day Africa
Kenya's Sugar Pricing Committee has implemented a 14 percent reduction in the price of sugarcane, responding to a concurrent decrease in the cost of the commodity on the retail… Read more »
Kenya: KQ to Change Airbus Lease From Wet to Damp, With Training of Crew
Business Day Africa
Kenya Airways (KQ) has commenced training sessions for its cabin crew, aiming to replace the current staff provided under the Airbus wet lease agreement. Read more »
Kenya: Transport CS Murkomen Says Tech Key to Addressing Road Accidents
Capital FM
Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has stressed that technological deployment on Kenyan roads will serve as the key solution to halt the accelerating rate of road… Read more »
Rwanda: African Economies to Grow By 3.4 Percent in 2024
New Times
The World Bank's latest Africa's Pulse report projects that African economies will rebound in 2024, rising from a low of 2.6 per cent in 2023 to 3.4 per cent in 2024, and 3.8 perc… Read more »
Rwanda: How Rwanda's E-Commerce Sector Grew in 2023
New Times
commerce industry globally has seen remarkable growth over the years and Rwanda is no exception, thanks to the growing internet and smartphone adoption in part and the rise in… Read more »
Uganda: URA to Open an Operational Office in the Kikuubo Business Area Aimed At Educating Traders About Efris Services
Nile Post
In January 2021, URA implemented EFRIS to tackle tax administration issues associated with business transactions and receipt issuance. Read more »
Uganda: MTN Uganda Launches Computer Lab for Gulu High School
Nile Post
Telecom company, MTN Uganda, in a strategic collaboration with Sense International Uganda, has launched an assistive technology computer lab at Gulu High School. Read more »
Uganda: UCAA Apologises for Water Incident At Entebbe International Airport Car Parking
Nile Post
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has issued an apology to the public and users of Entebbe International Airport facilities following an incident where the airport parking… Read more »
Uganda: URA Urged to Address 15 Percent Withholding Tax On Members' Dividends
Nile Post
Savings and credit cooperative organizations (Saccos) in Uganda have called upon the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to clarify the 15% withholding tax imposed on members' dividends… Read more »
April 07
Kenya: Young Kenyans Are Not Finding Work - How Universities Can Do a Better Job of Training Entrepreneurs [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Kenya's long-term development blueprint, Vision 2030, envisions an empowered youth driving economic growth. The focus on its young population (aged 15-34) is apt given that the… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Tells Doctors to Make Realistic Demands in Strike Stand-Off
Capital FM
President William Ruto has emphasized the need for doctors to understand the government's fiscal constraints, stressing the importance of living within means when it comes to… Read more »
Tanzania: Minister Jafo Highlights What Union Has Achieved in Key Sectors
Daily News
MINISTER of State in the Vice-President's Office (Union and Environment), Dr Selemani Jafo has said a lot of success have been registered in education, health and water sectors in… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, France Finalize Deal to Fund Nairobi Commuter Railway
Independent (Kampala)
Kenya and France have finalized an agreement to facilitate funding for the upgrading of the Nairobi Commuter Railway, a rail network serving Nairobi and its suburbs, officials said… Read more »
Uganda: Bukomansimbi Goat Traders Frustrated With Prolonged Quarantine
Nile Post
In Kigangazi Town Council, Bukomansimbi District, a rift has emerged between goat traders and local authorities following the prolonged cattle quarantine affecting the town's… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ministry Underscores Spurring Startup Technology
Ethiopian Herald
- The government has been doing all its best to promote the startup technology and other related aspects, so stated Melaku Alebel, Industry Minister. Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia's Digital Payment Ensures Equitable Benefit Sharing - NBE
Ethiopian Herald
- The national digital payment initiative leverages global insights on digitization to foster stronger, safer, and fairer communities, National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) said. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethio - Engineering Group Set to Assemble Electric Vehicles
Ethiopian Herald
- Ethio-Engineering Group will shift to assemble electric vehicles and machines soon, Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh said, expressing the government's relentless support. Read more »
Ethiopia: University Expediting Preparations to Launch E-Learning
Ethiopian Herald
- Dire Dawa University said preparations are afoot to transform the traditional education method into digital e-learningaimed at enhancing academic and community services. Read more »