March 14
Uganda: High Cost of Internet, Smart Devices Frustrating Uganda's Digital Transformation Journey - Minister Baryomunsi
Nile Post
The Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has said the high cost of purchasing smart devices like phones is still frustrating Uganda's digital transformation… Read more »
Kenya: Cooperative University Gets Modern Server for Agricultural Transformation
Business Day Africa
The Cooperative University has taken a major step in transforming Kenya's agricultural landscape with the acquisition of a state-of-the-art server, which is aimed at enhancing… Read more »
Kenya: KEG-Led Caucus Faults Memo Restricting Govt Adverts to KBC
Capital FM
Kenya Media Sector Working Group (KMSWG) member associations have faulted a memo restricting government advertising to the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) as an inexcusable… Read more »
Kenya: Mobile Money Subscriptions Drop 3.1 Percent in Latest CA Data
Capital FM
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has disclosed that there has been a 3.1 percent drop in mobile money subscriptions in the country. Read more »
Rwanda: Bk Capital Introduces Tekana Personal Pension Scheme - A Step Towards Financial Security
New Times
BK Capital, incorporated in Rwanda in 2012 as BK Securities Limited, is a subsidiary of BK Group PLC. It's the largest investment bank and fund manager in Rwanda that offers Stock… Read more »
Tanzania: Baseline Assessment On Jnhpp to Protect Workforce Ready-Osha
Daily News
THE Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA) has completed the initial baseline occupational safety and health risk assessment on the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project… Read more »
March 13
Ethiopia: No Infrastructure for Returning Displaced People in Western Oromia
Addis Standard
In the heart of Western Oromia, a relentless battle has been unfolding for years, plunging the region into a maelstrom of chaos and uncertainty. Read more »
Kenya: KQ, SAA Delay Pan-African Airline Formation for Recapitalisation
Business Day Africa
The establishment of a Pan-African Airline, scheduled to take shape this year, has been delayed as the two carriers intended to form the alliance are seeking to recapitalise. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers Prepare for a New Round of Industrial Action
People's Dispatch
The workers' demands include stable working conditions and aligning incomes with living expenses. They are mobilizing at a time when the government is preparing to implement a… Read more »
Tanzania: How Tanzania Can Turn Raising Population to Opportunity [analysis]
Daily News
Tanzania's population will double every 23 years to put immense pressure on education, healthcare and food if the current high birth rate continues, the World Bank cautions in its… Read more »
Uganda: Exorbitant Private Hospital Fees - Balancing Healthcare Access and Affordability
Nile Post
Uganda grapples with a growing public outcry as citizens express concern over the exorbitant fees charged by private hospitals, raising questions about healthcare access and… Read more »
Kenya: China, Jordan, Among Foreign Bidders Eyeing Kenyan Land for Production
Business Day Africa
Foreign countries and banks are among the interested parties that submitted bids for leasing government lands as the call for submission of interests closes today. Read more »
Kenya: NSE Plans Hybrid Bond to Boost Trading
Capital FM
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has announced that it is in the process of launching a proposed hybrid bond market that is set to boost a more informed trading system. Read more »
Somalia: How Somalia-Turkey Defence Deal Torpedoed a Rival UAE Agreement
Shabelle
When the Somali cabinet approved a military cooperation deal with the United Arab Emirates in February 2023, there was an uproar in Mogadishu. Parliamentarians believed the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Inaugural Green Bond Signals Market Development - Experts
New Times
Experts in the capital markets industry say the issuance of the first-ever Green Bond on the Rwandan market signifies the pace at which the market is growing and is timely given… Read more »
Rwanda: Push for 'Pay-Per-Distance' As Public Transport Fares Rise
New Times
Public transport users and activists have requested the government to fast-track the implementation of a 'distance-based transport fare system' instead of charging for the entire… Read more »
Rwanda: Why ESG Investors Are Pouring Money Into Rwanda [analysis]
New Times
Two decades ago, nobody would have thought it was important to draw a distinction between investors based on their consciousness. Not today. Read more »
Rwanda: How Efficient Are Electric Motorbikes?
New Times
bikes) were first introduced in Rwanda in 2019 in line with the Green Growth and Climate Resilient Strategy, a 2050 vision for the country of being a developed, climate-resilient… Read more »
East Africa: Tanzania Plans to Spend 16tri/ - On Development
Daily News
The government has said that it expects to spend 16tri/- from the 49.35tri/- national budget estimates for the 2024/2025 financial year for execution of development projects. Read more »
Tanzania: Companies, Business Laws Under Review for More Productivity
Daily News
The government has started collecting stakeholders' opinions in review of two key laws, the Companies Act and the Business Names (Registration) Act, to align them with current… Read more »
Tanzania: Tips Reduces Cheque Transactions By Quarter
Daily News
Tanzania Instant Payment System (TIPS) has reduced the cheque transactions by between 10 and 26 per cent. Read more »
March 12
Rwanda: Rwanda, Tanzania Commit to Stronger Trade, Energy Ties
New Times
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincent Biruta, and his Tanzanian counterpart, January Makamba, committed to boosting the two countries'… Read more »
Somalia: Unauthorised Boarding of Vessel Reported Off Somalia
Tunis Afrique Presse
A British monitoring agency and maritime security firm Ambrey said on Tuesday that they had received reports that a vessel had been boarded off Somalia by multiple people who were… Read more »
Uganda: Africa's Renewable Energy Sector Is Shattering Gender Norms
Independent (Kampala)
Africa's fast-evolving renewable energy landscape is catalysing a shift in gender dynamics, with more women seizing employment opportunities than in the traditional energy sector,… Read more »
Kenya: Export Authority Picks New CEO
Capital FM
Richard Ipero Omelu has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA), succeeding Aden Hussein, who had been serving in an… Read more »