January 29
Africa: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Highlights Somalia's Energy Vision At Africa Energy Summit
Radio Dalsan
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia delivered a key address at the Africa Energy Summit, outlining the country's ambitious plans to enhance energy… Read more »
Rwanda: Priority Skills Needed to Boost Rwanda's Mice Industry - Experts
New Times
Rwanda's economic growth is largely driven by the service sector, with the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry playing a significant role as the… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Faces Energy Crisis - Half the Population Without Adequate Electricity, Says President
Shabelle
President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, delivered a speech at the African Energy Conference, outlining the Somali government's plan to improve both the quality and capacity of… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Airways Under Investigation Over Flight Delay Complaints
Capital FM
The COMESA Competition Commission has launched an investigation into Kenya Airways (KQ) over alleged violations of consumer protection regulations following multiple complaints… Read more »
Kenya: Grant Thornton Kenya and Devani-Devani & Co. Merge to Strengthen Advisory Solutions
Capital FM
Grant Thornton Kenya, a leading professional services firm, has merged with Devani-Devani & Company, a certified public accounting firm, to expand their advisory solutions in… Read more »
Uganda: Ecobank Customers to Get Loans of Up to Shs372m in New Campaign
Nile Post
Ecobank Uganda has unveiled "KIGGALE ne' Ecobank Campaign" offering a two instalments repayment break at the start of the loan. Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Fake Listing for 2025 Jobs At Car Company Toyota Kenya
Africa Check
A job ad on Facebook claims Toyota Kenya has just over 900 vacancies for 2025. But the company says the ad is fake. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Diamond Trust Bank Is Not Hiring
Africa Check
Kenya's Diamond Trust Bank is not hiring - multiple vacancies, vague details and suspicious emails are red flags Read more »
Ethiopia: Eih Eyeing SOEs Diversification, Transformation for Economic Boom
Ethiopian Herald
-Pays 5.8 bln Birr dividend in Q1 Read more »
Kenya: TikTok Partners With Aleph, Wowzi to Boost Kenya's Digital Economy
Capital FM
TikTok has teamed up with Aleph Holdings and Wowzi to expand its presence in Kenya's fast-growing creative and business landscape. Read more »
Rwanda: Deepseek - Chinese AI Takes Tech World By Storm
New Times
A Chinese made artificial intelligence (AI) model called DeepSeek has shot to the top of Apple Store's downloads, stunning investors and sinking some tech stocks. Read more »
January 28
Africa: Leaders Commit To 'Concrete Plans' to Transform Africa's Energy Sector
World Bank
Thirty African Heads of State and governments today committed to concrete reforms and actions to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to power… Read more »
Africa: Ruto, US Secretary of State Rubio Discuss Trade and M23 Crisis in Goma
Capital FM
President William Ruto on Monday held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focusing on Kenya-US trade relations, regional security and the UN-led… Read more »
Kenya: Landmark Court Ruling Delivers Devastating Blow To Flagship Carbon Offset Project
Survival International
A keenly-watched legal ruling in Kenya has delivered a huge blow to a flagship carbon offset project used by Meta, Netflix, British Airways and other multinational corporations,… Read more »
Africa: President Hassan Sheikh Attends Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam
Radio Dalsan
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has arrived in Dar es Salaam to participate in the "Mission 300" Africa Energy Summit, which officially… Read more »
Rwanda: How Rwanda Has Increased Rice Production and Its Commercialisation
New Times
Rice is Rwanda's important agricultural crop after bananas, contributing significantly to the national economic growth. Read more »
Africa: Liberia Proposes Energy Compact At Tanzania Summit
Liberian Investigator
Liberia has officially submitted its "National Energy Compact" for financing consideration by the African Development Bank, the World Bank, and other global financing partners at… Read more »
Sudan: Central Bank of Sudan Restricts Flow of Foreign Currency
Dabanga
The Central Bank of Sudan issued a circular yesterday, amending the controls followed in the feeding and use of free accounts in foreign currency. By virtue of this circular, the… Read more »
Kenya: Challenges Facing Our Nation Are Too Great to Be Solved By a Single Party - Junet
Capital FM
National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has pointed out to incapability of the ruling party to solve the issues bedeviling the nation saying only a broad-based approach… Read more »
Africa: President Ruto Among 15 Heads of State At Tanzania's Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit
Capital FM
President William Ruto is among at least 15 Heads of State and government attending the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Read more »
Kenya: Governors Commit to Fully Support Government Projects
Capital FM
Counties have committed to support the national government to implement key projects and programmes aimed at boosting the economy through creation of jobs and catalyzing growth of… Read more »
East Africa: EAC Unveils Single Customs Platform to Ease Trade
Capital FM
The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has launched an upgraded Single Customs Territory (SCT) Centralised Platform to enable real-time customs and trade data exchange across… Read more »
Kenya: Engineers Call for Nullification of Aisha Jumwa's Appointment As KRB Chair
Capital FM
The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) has called for the nullification of Aisha Jumwa Katana's appointment as the chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board (KRB), citing lack of… Read more »
Rwanda: Strengthening Rwanda's Data Protection Culture - a Call to Action Ahead of Privacy Week
New Times
It has now been almost three and a half years since the Rwandan Law No. 058/2021 of October 13, 2021, on the protection of personal data and privacy (the "Data Protection Act" or… Read more »
January 27
Africa: Powering Africa - Tanzanian Summit Targets Electricity for 300 Million
Independent (Kampala)
In a landmark effort to tackle Africa's energy access crisis, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group will host the Africa Energy Summit on January 27-28 in Dar… Read more »
