November 14
Rwanda: Experts Warn Against Reliance On Rain-Fed Agriculture
New Times
Reliance on rainfed agriculture remains a significant concern as it is highly vulnerable to climate variability, according to Telesphore Ndabamenye, the Director General of Rwanda… Read more »
Uganda: UN Taskforce Report Warns of Policy Gaps Endangering 1.5°c Climate Target
Nile Post
The UN Secretary-General's High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities (HLEG) has issued a sharp warning to global policymakers, stressing that… Read more »
Ethiopia: Can Ethiopia's New Real Estate Bill Address Industry Scandals, Close Regulatory Gaps in a Growing Market?
Addis Standard
Ethiopia's real estate sector has experienced substantial growth over the past decade, fueled by urban expansion and rising housing demand in cities such as Addis Abeba. Developers… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni to Launch Standard Gauge Railway Construction in Bukedi
Nile Post
President Museveni is set to visit Tororo in Uganda's Bukedi subregion to officially break ground on the long-awaited Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project. Read more »
Africa: Equity Group and Deg Launch German Desk to Boost Trade and Investment in East Africa
Nile Post
Equity Group Holdings Plc and DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, the German Development Finance Institution, have announced the launch of the German… Read more »
East Africa: Comesa Okays Amsons Group's Acquisition Bid for Bamburi Cement
Capital FM
The COMESA Competition Commission has approved Amsons Group's bid to acquire Bamburi Cement, confirming that the transaction poses no risk to competition in the regional market. Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Amb Gatete Lists Five Critical Policy Priorities Toward a Climate-Resilient Africa
New Times
African economies lose up to 5% of GDP, on average, annually because of climate-related disruptions and, while they require adequate, predictable and accessible finance, the… Read more »
Kenya: Adani Group Shifts Focus to $10 Billion U.S. Investment After Kenya Setback
Business Day Africa
The Adani Group is now setting its sights on the U.S. market after facing significant pushback in its bid to enter Kenya. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Gives Mityana Vendors Shs100, 000 Each
Nile Post
President Museveni has extended financial support to 112 roadside market vendors in Mityana District. Read more »
Uganda: Mangu Cash Lenders Threaten Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Over 'Stray' Loan
Nile Post
Deputy Speaker finds himself a subject of strange loan recovery caller who said he has been listed as a next of kin by a borrower he has no idea of Deputy Speaker of Parliament… Read more »
Uganda: Six Killed As Drone Rams Into Parked Sugarcane Lorry in Kakira
Nile Post
- At least six people were killed and eight others critically injured on Thursday morning when the commuter omnibus, popularly known as Drone, they were travelling in rammed into… Read more »
Uganda: Kamwenge District Pledges to Transform School Infrastructure
Nile Post
Kamwenge District has launched an ambitious initiative to improve school infrastructure, aiming to create better learning environments for students across the district. Read more »
November 13
Africa: Ruto Says Africa's Resources Position It to Lead Global Climate Solutions
Capital FM
President William Ruto says Africa's natural resources and biodiversity place it in a unique position to lead global climate solutions, highlighting the continent's role beyond… Read more »
Somalia: Vote Counting Underway in Somaliland After Peaceful Election
VOA
Polls have closed across Somaliland after presidential elections, and it appears Wednesday's voting across the breakaway region has gone smoothly. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Appoints Arita As New CBK Deputy Governor
Capital FM
President William Ruto has nominated Gerald Nyaoma Arita as the second Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), succeeding Sheila M'mbijiwe, who retired in June. Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese-Russian Cooperation in Oil and Gas Field
SNA
Minister of Energy and Oil Dr. Mohi-Eddin Naeem Mohamed Saeed has arrived in Moscow heading a high-level delegation from the ministry in the fields of oil exploration and… Read more »
Mauritius: Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam Sworn in As Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius
Government of Mauritius
Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam has been sworn-in as Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, this afternoon, during a ceremony held at the State House, in Réduit. The newly… Read more »
Rwanda: Economic Policy Reforms Could Spur Rapid Private Sector Growth - World Bank Report
New Times
Achieving rapid private sector growth in Rwanda is unlikely without far-reaching reforms to economic policies, a new report released on November 13, by the World Bank has shown. Read more »
East Africa: Conflicts, Delayed Financial Remittance Hinder EAC, EALA Progress
Capital FM
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has taken helm of the Bureau of East Africa Community Speaker amidst challenges facing the region bloc which include underfunding and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Major Goal of Corridor Dev't Building Better City, Country for Future Generation, Says PM Abiy
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reviewed today the second phase of the Addis Ababa Corridor development underway on eight corridor pathways across the city. Read more »
Uganda: Bobi Wine Postpones Gulu Tour
Nile Post
Opposition National Unity Platform(NUP) has announced that it has postponed the planned tour for its president, Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine to Gulu. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker - 'SAF Seeks Economic Power Through Reconstruction'
Dabanga
Suliman Baldo, executive director of the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker (STPT), warns in a recently published report that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) is positioning… Read more »
Kenya: Foreign Firms to Be Excluded From Tenders Below Sh1bn
Capital FM
All Kenyan tenders less than Sh1 billion will be reserved for local companies if Parliamentarians give nod to the proposed Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Seeks MPs Nod On Proposal to Bar Foreign Firms Access to Tenders Below Sh1bn
Capital FM
All tenders less than one billion shillings will henceforth be exclusive to local companies, should parliament give nod to the proposed Public Procurement and Asset Disposal… Read more »
Kenya: Renewable Energy Firm Gitson Joins Ketraco-Adani Legal Case
Capital FM
Gitson Energy Limited has petitioned the Kenyan High Court to join the Law Society of Kenya's case challenging the KETRACO-Adani contract as an Interested Party. Read more »
