November 12

• Tanzania: State Advised to Sustain Youth Development

  DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania has to sustain grassroots soccer development in order to qualify for the African Nations Cup and the World Cup. Read more »

• Rwanda: Cheap Chinese Products Bite Rwanda

  Rwanda's Prime Minister, Dr. Pierre Habumuremyi has called for the promotion of vocational studies to develop the country's industry sector. Read more »

• Uganda: KCCA in Plans to Upgrade Health Centers

  Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is to upgrade its health centers into general hospitals to offer more services and open up for highly skilled medics. Read more »

• Kenya: Unclaimed Assets Take-Over Plan Queried

  A constitutional decision to surrender to government all unclaimed assets from various companies hit a snag last week following threats of litigation from various interested... Read more »

• East Africa: Work Ethics a Minus in EAC Regional Intergration

  The poor work culture amongst a number of Ugandans may make the country not realize the benefits of the Common Market Protocol, a minister has said. Read more »

• Uganda: First Quarter Revenue Collections Down

  A stable exchange rate against the US dollar coupled with low diesel imports have been blamed for the decline in international taxes, a report has showed. Read more »

• Tanzania: State Drafts Anti-Drugs Bill

  The government has said the draft bill to empower the special anti-drugs task force is underway. Read more »

• Tanzania: State Moves to Promote Micro Insurance

  Tanzania has demonstrated a strong base for the growth of micro insurance market in Africa despite the challenges posed by poverty among the low income earners. Read more »

• Tanzania: Country's Borrowing Worries Economists

  DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania government's increasing borrowing from commercial banks to foot various expenditures is crowding out investments, which in turn has a negative impact on... Read more »

• Uganda: Why is the National Bank of Commerce Collapsing?

  When individuals from western Uganda formed the Kigezi Bank of Commerce, their major aim was to transform poor communities in the region through accessing cheap loans. Read more »

• Kenya: Workers' Strike Grounds Operations at Mombasa

  Operations at the port of Mombasa have been grounded following a biting strike that kicked off last week over dishonored employment terms between the management and staff. Read more »

• Rwanda: Region Fifa Rankings Still Low

  Rwanda was moved two steps up on the new FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released on Wednesday last week. Read more »

• Tanzania: Fastjet Tickets for Online Purchase

  Fastjet Plc, Africa's first pan African low cost carrier has said it will soon launch a website where customers would buy tickets using mobile phone technology. It will debit the... Read more »

• Uganda: Women Urged to Up Entrepreneurship Skills

  Statistics show that only 7% of the women own registered land. Read more »

• East Africa: East Africa Sovereignty Safe - Rotich

  A two-day retreat of Senior Experts on development of the Model Structure and Action Plan for the proposed EAC Political Federation ended recently at the Gold Crest Hotel in... Read more »

• East Africa: Scientists Urged to Aid in Solving East Africa Issues

  Executive Secretary of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) Dr. Frannie Leauther said scientists and engineers should deploy their talents to the most pressing problems... Read more »

• Uganda: Kampala City Divisive Song Set for Unveiling

  Come this Friday 16th November, city dwellers will converge at the Kyadondo Rugby Grounds to witness reggae/dancehall artiste and self proclaimed ghetto president Robert Kyagulanyi... Read more »

• East Africa: State Dithers on Customs Territory

  The deadline to have a fully functional Single Customs Territory (SCT) long passed in 2010 and a new one has never been set. Read more »

• Uganda: Banks Must Back Livestock Farmers' Development

  Commercial banks have been urged to support the development of the livestock industry by offering soft loans to farmers. Read more »

• Uganda: Stanbic Bank Wins Award

  Stanbic Bank Uganda was declared winner of the 2012 Financial Reporting Awards held in Kampala over the weekend. Read more »

• Tanzania: Arusha Farmers to Earn From U.S. $8 Million Grant

  Arusha coffee farmers are among the 85,000 smallholder farmers who are set to benefit from a $8m grant that by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, an official has said. Read more »

• Uganda: Housing Project Stalls as Land Remains Idle

  Chances for the Nakawa- Naguru housing project to start remain in God's mercy as the government has not yet handed over the two sites' land titles to the developer. Read more »

• East Africa: Who Will Bridge East Africa's Housing Deficit?

  It's now a fact that the bulk of East Africans living in urban areas have poor accommodation. Read more »

November 6

• Rwanda: Rwanda Tips On Sustainable Development

  The seventh African Economic conference closed in Kigali with President Paul Kagame telling experts that Rwanda needs the backing of good politics to achieve sustainable growth and... Read more »

• Rwanda: Rwanda to Invest U.S. $152 Million in Human Resources

  Efforts to develop and retain capacity in Rwanda's public institutions and Human Resource will cost Government about $152m (Rwf96bn) over the next five years. Read more »