June 19
Kenya: Govt to Lose Sh5bn With Eco Levy Tax Removal
Capital FM
The government is set to incur a revenue shortfall of Sh5 billion after the removal of the Eco Levy in the proposed Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Amid Economic Hardship and Repression, Kenyans Reject the Finance Bill 2024
People's Dispatch
Hundreds were arrested and brutalized in Nairobi by police forces during protests against the government's finance bill Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia, Russia Discuss Bolstering Ties At Brics Meeting
The Herald
The BRICs group's latest member, Ethiopia, seems to have begun leveraging the group to bolster economic ties with fellow members of the bloc. Ethiopia and Russia reaffirmed their… Read more »
Kenya: Statement on the Situation in Kenya: Protests and Tax Measures Affecting Vulnerable Citizens [press release]
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), through the Country Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Republic of Kenya, Honorable Commissioner Solomon… Read more »
Sudan: Minister of Energy and Oil Heralds Approaching Repumping Southern Sudan Oil
SNA
Minister of Energy and Oil, Dr. Mohieddin Naeem Mohamed Saeed, heralded the near completion of work on re-pumping South Sudan's oil. Read more »
Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau President Expected in Tanzania for Two-Day Working Visit
Daily News
The President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló, is expected to undertake a two-day working visit to Tanzania from June 21 to 22, 2024. Read more »
Uganda: Stop Budgeting for Corruption, CSOs Tells Parliament
Nile Post
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on parliamentarians to eliminate budget allocations that enable corruption. Read more »
Uganda: TikTok Wannabe Arrested Over Malicious Leak of Woman's 'Nudes'
Nile Post
Police at CPS in Kampala have arrested Denis Nsubuga, a TikToker popularly known as Denno Official, over cyber stalking and distributing ponograhic materials. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Airways Resumes Nairobi-Maputo Flights
Capital FM
Kenya Airways (KQ) has resumed flights to Maputo in Mozambique as the airline expands its intra-Africa connectivity. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Partners With Japan to Promote Sustainable Forest Management, Climate Resilience
Capital FM
Kenya is collaborating with Japan to promote sustainable forest management and landscape restoration in ongoing efforts to increase the country's tree cover by 30 per cent by 2032. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Rolls Out 5-Yr-Plan to Strengthen Drugs, Substance Abuse Eradication
Capital FM
The Government has rolled out a 5-year-plan to strengthen the ongoing efforts to tackle the elusive drugs and substance abuse in the country. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Launches 2024-2025 National Wildlife Census
Capital FM
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has launched the the 2024-2025 National Wildlife Census. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Announces Establishment of Common User Facilities to Enhance Value of Manufactured Tea
Capital FM
President William Ruto has announced the establishment of Common User Facilities (CUF) to enhance value addition and branding in locally manufactured products especially tea. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Vows to Expand Tea, Coffee Markets As He Launches Gold Tea
Capital FM
President William Ruto has pledged to continue looking for international market for tea and coffee exports. Read more »
Kenya: Blackrock Liquidates Em Fund With Equities in Kenya, Nigeria
Capital FM
American asset manager BlackRock has announced the liquidation of its emerging market (EM) funds in Kenya and Nigeria. Read more »
Kenya: I Received Sh168,000 From Kenyans Who Sought to Confirm My Number - Kimani Kuria
Capital FM
National Assembly Finance Committee Chair Kimani Kuria has disclosed he received Sh168,000 from Kenyans who sent money ranging from Sh1 to Sh10 as they sought to confirm his… Read more »
Sudan: North Kordofan Sees Fragile Calm Amidst Network Restoration
Dabanga
The city of Um Rawaba in North Kordofan state experienced a tentative calm after recent armed clashes, with the return of the Zain Communications network on Monday marking a… Read more »
Sudan: U.S. Envoy Warns Sudan Factions to 'Negotiate Peace or Face International Intervention'
Dabanga
The United States' Special Envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, signalled that the international community is prepared to explore alternative measures if Sudan's warring factions do not… Read more »
Uganda: Minister Balaam Barugahara Hails NGOs for Role in Advocating for Children's Rights
Nile Post
State minister for gender in charge of youth and children Dr. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi has hailed NGOs for playing a crucial role in advocating for children's rights. Read more »
Uganda: Refugee Host Community Rehabilitates 2278 Hectares of Degraded Land
Nile Post
Robert Ezati, 57, of Adim Parish, Beliafe Subcounty, in West Nile District of Terego, has endured years of agonizing helplessness while others clear trees to make room for tobacco… Read more »
Rwanda: First Hip Hop Festival Comes to Kigali
New Times
After eight seasons of I am Hip Hop concerts, an all Hip-Hop festival is set to kick off in Kigali for the first time ever. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Bankers Chairman Urges Entities to Embrace ESG
Independent (Kampala)
Businesses have been encouraged to embrace Environmental Sustainability Governance (ESG) practices which are more than a regulatory requirement, but a strategic move towards… Read more »
Kenya: Ghanaian Travellers to Kenya Exempted From ETA Fees
Accra Times
Kenya announced visa-free travel for all Africans last year, replacing visa requirements with an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system, that was criticised in part as being… Read more »
Kenya: High Court to Deliver Judgment On CBC Petition
Business Day Africa
The High Court will deliver a judgment tomorrow (Thursday) in a petition from 2021 challenging the rollout of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), which is set to replace the… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Unveils Plans to Support Exporters
Nile Post
The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Mr Ramathan Ggoobi, has outlined strategies on how the government intends to support producers and service providers who engage… Read more »