October 29
Somalia: Roads in Mogadishu Closed for Mourning Event Led By Prime Minister Hamza
Shabelle
Today, major thoroughfares in Mogadishu, including the stretch from Zoobe to Km 4, routes to Medina Hospital, and the path to Bula Hubey, were closed to vehicular traffic,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian, NIDP Sign MOU Allowing Fayda ID to Be Used As Travel Document for Domestic Flights
ENA
Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopia National ID Program (NIDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on integrating their systems to facilitate the use of Fayda ID as a… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Condemns Government Scientists As Traitors for Early Retirement Plans
Nile Post
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has strongly condemned government scientists' plans to take early retirement following recent salary enhancements. Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania, Russia Eye Joint Projects in Key Sectors
Daily News
TANZANIA and Russia are contemplating on joint projects in energy, agriculture, infrastructure and tourism. Read more »
Uganda: New Law to Regulate Construction Minerals in Offing
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda government has completed the drafting of the Building Substances Bill, which will soon be submitted to the Cabinet for approval, according to Irene Bateebe, the Permanent… Read more »
Rwanda: Prime Energy's Latest Issuance Spells Confidence in Green Financing
New Times
Prime Energy PLC, a local renewable independent power producer that was until last year less known, has raised some Rwf9.58 billion through its inaugural green bond. Read more »
Ethiopia: Boosting Inflow of Foreign Direct Investment
Ethiopian Herald
In the last two decades, the government tried its level best to reform the economy through opening the space to the private sector to play pivotal role in the nation's development… Read more »
Ethiopia: Multiples of Gains Out of Ethiopia, G7 Partnership
Ethiopian Herald
Apart from working hard to register remarkable socio-economic records, Ethiopia has been undertaking a range of activities to well cement bilateral, trilateral as well as… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Underscores Fair Financing for Developing Nations
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia underlined the need for ensuring equitable funding for Ethiopia and other developing nations through the international community cooperation . Read more »
Ethiopia: Ftvti Aims for Excellence
Ethiopian Herald
-Employs new courses, global insights to shape workforce Read more »
Ethiopia: From Rapacious Driven Exclusive Rights to Inclusive Growth
Ethiopian Herald
There is no time like the present for downstream nations to join the Nile Basin and implement a more yielding and step by step approach to manage resources for collective actions. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ai - A Viable Tool for Ethiopia's Socio-Economic Development
Ethiopian Herald
Agriculture is the backbone of Ethiopia's economy and AI technologies can improve productivity and resilience. Through precision agriculture--using AI to analyze data on weather,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Initiative Drives 25 Percent Annual Growth in Import Substitution
Ethiopian Herald
-The "Let Ethiopia Produce" initiative has recorded an impressive 25% average annual growth in import substitution since its launch, contributing significantly to the country's… Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia Envisages Exploiting NDB to Step Up Dev't
Ethiopian Herald
- Ethiopia has aspired to utilize the financial opportunities that the BRICS' New Development Bank (NDB) offers to developing countries, Mines Minister, Engineer Habtamu Tegene… Read more »
Uganda: Creatives Encouraged to Stay Authentic and Resilient to Succeed in Uganda's Growing Industry
Nile Post
At the recent AWE Cohort 8 event held at Innovation Village in Mbarara, Uganda's creative entrepreneurs were encouraged to harness authenticity and resilience as cornerstones for… Read more »
Uganda: NEED Warns Against Framing Coffee As a Tribe-Specific Product
Nile Post
The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) led by Joseph Kabuleta has urged Parliament to set aside regional and tribal biases, emphasising national unity and equitable… Read more »
October 28
Uganda: Death Toll in Kigoogwa Fuel Tanker Fire Rises to 26
Nile Post
Police have said the number of people who died in a fire that broke out after an explosion of a fuel tanker at Kigogwa along the Kampala- Bombo has reached 26. Read more »
Ethiopia: Teachers in Newly Established Ethiopian Regions Face Financial Hardships Amid Salary Cuts, Payment Delays
Addis Standard
Teachers across the newly established regions of South Ethiopia, Central Ethiopia, and South west Ethiopia are grappling with severe financial difficulties as salary cuts and… Read more »
Uganda: Elections Hurt the Ugandan Economy - Experts
Nile Post
Elections disrupt foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and cause investors to hold off on decisions, leading to a "wait and see" approach. Read more »
Rwanda: Experts Outline Bottlenecks in AfCFTA Implementation
New Times
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) prioritises the private sector to drive African industrialisation and intra-African trade. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Signs MOU With U.S. to Enhance Labour Standards and Worker Welfare
Capital FM
Kenya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Department of Labour to enhance labour standards and promote the welfare of workers. Read more »
October 27
Uganda: Museveni Is an Economic Gambler - Kivumbi
Nile Post
President Museveni's defence of his government's push to place the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) under the Ministry of Agriculture for three years has stirred a wave… Read more »
Somalia: Saudi Arabia and Somalia Forge Deeper Ties in Riyadh Talks
Shabelle
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, engaged in high-level discussions on Sunday with his Somali counterpart, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed, who serves… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Pilots E-Tractors Seeking to Boost Modern Farming
New Times
Volkswagen Group Africa has initiated operations at a new facility in Gashora, Rwanda, about 60km from Kigali, to pilot a modern farming project using electric tractors. Read more »
Tanzania: Govt Urges More Collaborative Efforts in Clean Energy Drive
Daily News
The Ministry of Energy has called on companies and stakeholders across the country, to continue collaborating in the Government's mission to achieve the national clean cooking… Read more »
