July 31
Kenya: Can Kenya's Gen Z Lead an African Agriculture Revolution?
IPS
Kenyan Gen Z recently led a series of historic protests that resulted in Kenya's President rejecting the Finance Bill 2023 and dissolving his cabinet. These protests are inspiring… Read more »
Kenya: Debt and the Gen Z Protests - the Moral Economy of the African Crowd [analysis]
African Arguments
A generation after the 1980s debt crisis triggered the rebirth of democracy on the continent, will Kenya's youthful idealists spark a pan-African revolt? Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Engages Standard Chartered Bank On Funding Key Projects
Independent (Kampala)
On July 25, President Yoweri Museveni met with a team from Standard Chartered Bank's Export Finance division at State House, Entebbe, to explore potential funding for various… Read more »
Ethiopia: Lawmakers Approve World Bank's $1.5b Grant, Concessional Loan
Addis Standard
In its first emergency meeting of the third year, the House of Peoples Representatives (HoPR) approved the World Bank's $1 billion grant and $500 million concessional credit from… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Needs $3.4bn Annual Investments for Economic Transformation - Report
New Times
Rwanda needs at least $3.4 billion annually for critical investments in structural transformation that would see the country achieving higher productivity and become a… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's First Shariah-Compliant 'Linzi Sukuk' Bond Start Trading At NSE
Capital FM
President William Ruto has launched the country's first shariah-compliant bond, the 'Linzi Sukuk,' on the Nairobi Securities Exchange's (NSE's) Unquoted Securities Platform (USP). Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Defends Govt Use of Public Land for Construction of Affordable Housing Units
Capital FM
President William Ruto has defended the government's use of public land for the construction of affordable housing units. Read more »
Tanzania: Mombasa Port Sees 18% Rise in Transit Cargo Amid Dar es Salaam Inefficiencies
Business Day Africa
Kenya's Port of Mombasa has seen a significant increase in transit cargo in the first half of the year, as hinterland countries shifted their freight operations from the Dar es… Read more »
July 30
Africa: Fragile Economies Are Trying to Enhance Their Financial Resilience. Markets Are Happy, Citizens Less So [analysis]
Chatham House
Plans for ambitious reform in Egypt, Turkey and Argentina could fold in the face of public unrest. A second Trump term may change how the IMF and World Bank respond. Read more »
Uganda: Kampala Traders Announce Business Shutdown Until President Museveni Addresses Concerns
Nile Post
In a bold move, Kampala traders have declared their intention to shut down their businesses starting Wednesday, citing frustration with President Yoweri Museveni's repeated… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Defends Transporting Live Monkeys to US As 'Complying With Aviation Rules'
Addis Standard
Ethiopian Airlines has defended its transportation of live primates to the US for laboratory use as complying with "international aviation" rules, following criticism from the… Read more »
Uganda: Traders Welcome the Anti-Counterfeit Bill
Observer
Traders in Kampala have welcomed the proposed Anti-Counterfeit Goods and Services Bill 2023 as it will save them from unfair competition from substandard and counterfeit… Read more »
Ethiopia: World Bank Provides $1 Billion Grant, $500 Million Concessional Credit for Ethiopia
Addis Standard
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved today the Ethiopia First Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operation. This policy operation supports… Read more »
Kenya: Plans to Extend Oil Pipeline From Eldoret to Kampala Ongoing
Capital FM
Kenya and Uganda have held discussions on the possible extension of the petroleum products pipeline from Eldoret to Kampala, Uganda. Read more »
Kenya: USAID to Continue Funding Kenya in Developing Its Vaccine Manufacturing Plant
Capital FM
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will continue funding Kenya to help the country in developing its own vaccine manufacturing capabilities despite its… Read more »
Ethiopia: Measure Sets Economic Wheel On Faster Motion [editorial]
Ethiopian Herald
In the era of lengthily dynamic world and ever-changing socio-economic trajectory, putting a range of social, economic and even political measure in place is highly foreseeable.… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Has Not Inked Any Deal Yet With Adani Regarding JKIA Upgrade - Mudavadi
Capital FM
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has assured that the government has not signed any deal with Adani Airports Holdings Limited over Jomo Kenyatta International Airport… Read more »
Ethiopia: IMF Approves Ethiopia Finance Package After Years of Negotiations
Reporter
The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has nodded to a USD 3.4 billion extended credit facility for Ethiopia following five years of negotiations. Read more »
Kenya: Kasoiyo-Tenges-Saos - Eldama Ravine Road Closed After Destruction By Landslide
Capital FM
The Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) has closed down a section of the 57.1 Kilometres Kasoiyo-Tenges-Saos tarmac road following a landslide at Borowonin area on Monday. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, Uganda in Talks On Extension of Petroleum Pipeline From Eldoret to Kampala
Capital FM
Kenya and Uganda have officially commenced discussions regarding the extension of the petroleum products pipeline from Eldoret to Kampala, a key infrastructure project poised to… Read more »
East Africa: Adani, DP World Compete for East Africa Port and Airport Projects
Business Day Africa
Adani Group is expanding its investments in East Africa, with a new proposal to upgrade Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in a bid to compete with Middle… Read more »
Uganda: Labourers Protest Unpaid Arrears On Garuga-Gerenge Road Project
Nile Post
A group of labourers working on the 9km Garuga-Gerenge Road staged a protest in Wakiso District today, demanding that the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) pay their… Read more »
Uganda: Police Disperse Protesting Makerere University Pre-Medical Interns
Nile Post
Police have dispersed a group of pre-medical interns from Makerere University who were protesting against the Ministry of Health's failure to deploy them for internships. Read more »
Kenya: Tea Farmers Face Payment Delays Amid Unsold Leaves At Mombasa Auction
Capital FM
The government has urged both the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) and Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) to provide details of all unsold tea held at the Mombasa auction to avoid a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Economic Renaissance - Embracing Market-Based Reforms for Sustainable Growth [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia stands at a pivotal juncture in its economic evolution as the government embarks on a transformative path towards market-based reforms aimed at revitalizing the nation's… Read more »