October 08
Africa: All of Africa Today - October 8, 2026 [press review]
allAfrica
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Rwanda: Trade to Energy - What Is Driving Stronger Rwanda-Kenya Ties? [analysis]
New Times
Rwanda and Kenya have signed 11 new MOUs (memoranda of understanding) but the latest agreements are only one part of a bilateral relationship being increasingly driven by trade,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Targets Food Sovereignty, Adopts Ethiopia's Agribusiness Model - Shettima
Leadership
In an aggressive bid to unlock billions in untapped wealth, Nigeria has embarked on a mega-infrastructure campaign designed to turn its agricultural sector into a primary economic… Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC Calls for Increased Investment in Pharmaceutical Production for Maternal and Child Health
Daily News
THE Head of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Prof. Diana Nsubuga, has called on… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Certifies 3,772 Informal Workers Under Skills Recognition Programme
Capital FM
President William Ruto has presided over the certification of 3,772 artisans under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme, giving workers who acquired skills outside… Read more »
Rwanda: Minister Murangwa Outlines Rwanda's Debt Servicing Plan
New Times
The government plans to finance its debt repayments by investing borrowed money in areas that can expand the economy and generate the resources needed to service the loans when… Read more »
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Tanzania: African Development Bank and Exim Bank Tanzania Limited Sign $10 Million Trade Facility to Support Local Businesses
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The African Development Bank Group and Exim Bank Tanzania Limited have signed on 28 September a $10 million trade finance transaction guarantee facility to boost trade finance… Read more »
Sudan: Rising Food Prices and Poor Rains Fuel Fears of Hunger Crisis in Darfur
Dabanga
Rising food prices, declining rainfall and mounting economic pressures are deepening hardship across Sudan's Darfur region, fuelling fears of worsening food shortages as… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Awards 3,727 Kenyans Skills Certificates, Launches Fundi Locator Jobs Portal
Capital FM
President William Ruto has awarded skills certificates to 3,727 Kenyans under the government's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme, as part of efforts to formally… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Attributes Fuel Prices to Global Costs, Taxes, Shilling Depreciation
Independent (Kampala)
Government has attributed the rise in fuel pump prices to a combination of international petroleum prices, taxation, exchange-rate movements or depreciation of the Uganda Shilling,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Nigeria, Ethiopia Move to Deepen Ties in Trade, Agriculture, Security
Leadership
Nigeria and Ethiopia have moved to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, food security, aviation, and security, with Vice President Kashim Shettima and… Read more »
Kenya: CBK Retains Lending Rate At 8.75pc Amid Stable Inflation
Capital FM
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 8.75 percent, citing stable inflation and the exchange rate. Read more »
East Africa: Dangote Opens $1.6bn Refinery IPO to East Africa, Offers Investors $300m Slice
This Day
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has opened nearly $300.4 million, or almost 20 per cent, of its $1.6 billion initial public offering (IPO) to investors in East Africa, in a move… Read more »
Kenya: The Future of Payments in Kenya - Why Low-Cost Digital Banking Will Win [opinion]
Capital FM
Kenya has spent the last two decades quietly rewriting the global rulebook on money movement. Long before "fintech" became a buzzword in Silicon Valley boardrooms, Kenyans were… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Approves Dangote Refinery Shares Sale to Domestic Investors
UG Diplomat
Uganda's Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the marketing and distribution of shares in Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE to eligible Ugandan… Read more »
Kenya: Four Kenyan Women Win Girlcode Hackathon With Ai-Powered Matatu Payment Solution
Capital FM
Four young Kenyan women have emerged as the overall winners of the third GirlCode Kenya Hackathon after developing an artificial intelligence-powered digital fare collection… Read more »
Kenya: Infrastructure Fund Begins Buying Government Bonds
Capital FM
Kenya's National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) has started deploying its Sh340 billion seed capital, beginning with investments in government bonds as it seeks to generate returns and… Read more »
Africa: CDH Launches 2026 Guide On Labour Laws Across Africa
Capital FM
Pan-African law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) has launched a 2026 guide on labour laws across Africa as businesses face growing employment and compliance risks when expanding… Read more »
Rwanda: New System Lets Land Buyers Retain Approved Building Permits
New Times
People who buy land with an existing approved building permit will no longer have to automatically apply for a new one, following the introduction of a new permit transfer system… Read more »
East Africa: Dangote Refinery Extends IPO to East African Investors
Daba Finance
Dangote Petroleum Refinery is extending its initial public offering (IPO) to include investors across East Africa. This strategic move follows recent approvals from the Capital… Read more »
Kenya: Botswana Turns to Kenya for Sacco Transformation Lessons
Capital FM
Botswana is looking to Kenya's SACCO sector for lessons on governance, digital financial services and financial sustainability as it seeks to strengthen its cooperative… Read more »
Kenya: Britam Expands Investment Options With Global Equity, Multi-Asset Funds
Capital FM
Britam Asset Managers has expanded its investment portfolio with two special funds targeting exposure to global equities and a wider range of asset classes as Kenyan investors… Read more »
Kenya: Suqoon Urges Action to Close 60-70 Protection Gap
Capital FM
Kenya needs to close the gap between recognising people as older persons at 60 and providing them with an Older Persons Cash Transfer at 70, Suqoon Founder Shakira Khawaja has… Read more »
Africa: Suss Ads Bets On Ai to Transform Customer Service Across Africa
Capital FM
Nairobi-based advertising technology firm Suss Ads is expanding beyond advertising technology into enterprise customer-experience software, betting on artificial intelligence to… Read more »
Kenya: Nyoro Suspended Over Claims NSSF, PSSF, Kenya Re Were Pressured to Buy Kpc Shares
Capital FM
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has been suspended from Parliament for five sitting days after refusing to apologise for alleging that public institutions were pressured to invest in the… Read more »
October 07
Uganda: Govt Renews Push to End Child Labour As 6.2 Million Children Remain Affected
Nile Post
The government has renewed its call for urgent action to eliminate child labour, slavery and trafficking in Uganda, with officials urging stronger coordination and practical… Read more »
