November 22
Africa: Africa and Middle East Trade Industry Players Forge Stronger Economic Ties With Launch of Elite Jamboree
Capital FM
Africa and Middle East trade industry players have partnered to unveil the Elite Jamboree aimed at bolstering economic ties between Africa and the Middle East. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Distillery Imizi Plots Expansion As It Raises $500,000 in Pre-Seed Funding
New Times
IMIZI Rum, a Rwandan spirits brand, has said that it has raised $500,000 (approximately Rwf686 million) in a pre-seed funding in less than a year round led by angel investors from… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Exploring Africa's Untapped Energy Potential Amid Global Energy Insecurity [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
World leaders and some more than 70,000 delegates from 170 countries descended on the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework… Read more »
November 21
Kenya: Ruto Cancels Major Deals with Adani Group
Business Day Africa
President William Ruto has ordered the immediate cancellation of Adani Group deals involving Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and the Kenya Electricity Transmission… Read more »
Tanzania: Death Toll in Kariakoo Building Collapse Rises to 20
Daily News
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced that 20 people lost their lives in the Kariakoo building collapse as of Wednesday morning. Read more »
Uganda: President Museveni Launches SGR Construction in Tororo
Nile Post
The 273-kilometer railway line, which will stretch from Malaba to Kampala, is estimated to cost €2.7 billion and will be built by the Turkish company, M/s Yapi Merkezi. Read more »
Uganda: Ruto's Address Calls for Unity in the Face of Economic Struggles
Nile Post
With a focus on unity and the need for collective effort, Ruto assured the nation that Kenya's "forward march is unstoppable," despite ongoing economic hurdles. Read more »
Uganda: Minister Kyofatogabye Faults Mukono Diocese for Blocking Road Construction
Nile Post
According to the minister, the diocese has refused to sign consent papers required for the tarmacking of Cathedral Rise Road, delaying progress on a $50 million infrastructure… Read more »
Uganda: Colonel Nakalema Challenges Stakeholders to Tackle Graduate Unemployment Sustainably
Nile Post
The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit, Col. Edith Nakalema, has called on academicians, and stakeholders from both private and public sectors to devise sustainable… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Appoints New Director General for National Statistics Agency
Shabelle
The Somali government has named Dr. Abdisalan Abdirahman Mohamed as the new Director General of the Somalia National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS), the agency announced Thursday. Read more »
Equatorial Guinea: State Minister Mesganu Holds Discussions With Secretary of State of Equatorial Guinea
ENA
State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arga, held discussions with Mari-Cruz Evuna Andeme, the Secretary of State for International Organizations of the Republic of… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia Commits to Playing Key Role in Building Vibrant, Inclusive Digital Future for Africa
ENA
Ethiopia is committed to playing a key role in building a vibrant and inclusive digital future for Africa, said Belete Molla, Ethiopia's Minister of Innovation and Technology. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Projects a 5% GDP Growth in 2024 - President Ruto
Capital FM
President William Ruto now says that the government projects a 5 and 5.6.percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2024 and 2025 respectively after Kenya's economy recorded a… Read more »
Kenya: Inflation Dropped to 2.7%, Lowest in the Last 17 Years - President Ruto
Capital FM
President William Ruto has boasted of his administration's economic turnaround in the last two years following the drop of the inflation rate from 9.6 percent in September 2022 to… Read more »
Kenya: Consistent Improvements Drive Revenues, Retains Staff, Entrepreneurs Told
Business Day Africa
Businesses embracing continuous improvement strategies are reaping big, with revenues surging by 10 percent on average and declined staff turnover, a survey has revealed. Read more »
Kenya: Adani Chair Charged With Bribing Officials in $2 Billion Solar Energy Fraud
Business Day Africa
Gautam Adani, chairman of India's Adani Group and one of the world's wealthiest individuals, has been charged in a U.S. federal court with orchestrating a massive bribery and fraud… Read more »
Kenya: MPs Reject Energy Levy Hikes, Endorse Strict Penalties for Vandalism
Capital FM
Lawmakers have rejected a proposed amendment to the Energy Act, 2019, which sought to increase levies on electricity and petroleum. Read more »
Kenya: No Climate Deal in Sight As COP29 Ends Friday in Baku
Capital FM
COP29 is ending on Friday in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, but there is no deal in sight as negotiators remain deadlocked over climate finance--the summit's central issue. Dubbed the… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Looks to 'Alternative Partners' After Cancelling Adani Deals
Capital FM
President William Ruto has directed the cancellation of infrastructure and energy deals with Indian billionaire Gautam Adani following criminal charges in the US. Read more »
November 20
Africa: 'One Finger in Clean Energy, Two Legs in Fossil Fuels' - TotalEnergies Accused of COP29 Greenwashing Offensive [analysis]
African Arguments
TotalEnergies' charm offensive has ramped up, having been found guilty of making misleading claims about its commitment to sustainability this year. Read more »
Kenya: Central Bank Rolls Out New Notes for 50, 100, 200 and 500 With New Signatures
Capital FM
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the rollout of newly redesigned banknotes, following the retirement of former CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge. Read more »
South Sudan: Warring in Sudan's Urban Areas Severely Disrupts Key to Economy, Says UN Official
allAfrica
Sudan's war has disrupted its urban economy, once a mainstay, with formal wage employment sharply declining, pushing many into precarious self-employment or informal labour,… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Promises People-Centred Foreign Policy
Capital FM
Kenya's foreign policy will be reviewed and aligned with emerging global realities and complexities, President William Ruto has said. Read more »
Ethiopia: Legislators Endorse Federal Civil Service Bill, Bringing Structural Changes, Revised Pay Scales for Govt Workers
Addis Standard
Among the legislative proposals introduced in the final days of the previous fiscal year and carried over to the current year was the draft Federal Civil Servants Proclamation. Read more »
Uganda: Residents of Tororo Railway Quarters Protest Exorbitant Rent On Dilapidated Houses
Nile Post
At a meeting with their area Member of Parliament, Apollo Yeri Ofwono, the residents voiced their grievances, highlighting the poor living conditions in the aging railway houses. Read more »
