Tanzania: New Railway Lowers Freight Costs, Increases Exports

Tanzania is growing its network infrastructure and effectively lowering freight costs, increasing exports and growing investment all along the railway line. Read more »

Kenya: Britain Donates Medical Equipment to Support Forensic Investigations

The British government has donated forensic medical equipment to Kenya's Ministry of Health, valued at KSh 4.5 million ($39,578) Read more »

Africa: Six High Impact Private Sector Initiatives Receive U.S.$70.4 Million From European Investment Bank Global

The European Investment Bank Global (EIB Global) has committed $70.4 million to support six high impact private sector investment initiatives across Africa. Read more »

Tanzania: Regulating Digital Financial Services to Increase Inclusion

Digital Financial Services (DFS) contribute a great deal to increase financial inclusion through the development of digital savings and credit services. Read more »

Kenya: Country Planning More Satellite Launches for Outer Space Exploration

Houston we have a problem! That old emergency slogan may now have a new solution and it may very well hail from the last place you would expect, Malindi, Kenya. Read more »

Kenya: Firms Competing to Boost Digital Savings, Investments

Kenya has the lowest saving and investing rate at 14 per cent among the top economies in East Africa with Tanzania at 36 per cent and Uganda at 22 per cent Read more »

Kenya: Why Small Businesses Should Use Coworking Spaces, According to an Expert

New businesses, especially startups, should consider using coworking spaces instead of hiring offices. Read more »

South Africa: Happy Days for Shareholders at Glencore PLC

Gary Nagle the not so new chief executive of Glencore PLC, the diversified global mining group announced during the presentation of his company's preliminary financial results for… Read more »

Kenya: Heri Homes, Finsco Africa Begin Construction of U.S.$176 Million Housing Project

Kenyan real estate companies Heri Homes and Finsco Africa have broken ground to begin the construction of US$176 million homes in Kiambu County. Read more »

Africa: Education in Africa - How Covid-19 Took Away Learning From African Children

Education is the most valuable investment any country can have, but the COVID-19 pandemic places this priceless activity in a rather unprecedented position, threatening the fate of… Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Steals U.S.$17 Trillion Worth of Potential From Students

Education is the most valuable investment any country can have, but the COVID-19 pandemic places this priceless activity in a rather unprecedented position, threatening the fate of… Read more »

Ghana: The Evolution and Challenges of Women in Peace and Security

Historically, the issue of gender, specifically women in governance was not considered serious enough until the world was forced to acknowledge the inequitable distribution of… Read more »

Tanzania: How Economy Faired in 2021/22 Second Half

Tanzania economy is recovering from the gruesome impacts of the pandemic. According to the recent Monetary Policy Statement, Mid-Year Review for 2021/2022 analyzes global and… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya - Dubai Investors' Red Carpet Welcome After President's Directive

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday directed Kenyan Government officials to be at the forefront in facilitating trade to give the country a comparative advantage as an investment… Read more »

Africa: EU Targeting Comprehensive Partnership With Continent

The European Union (EU) is seeking to build strongly on its existing economic and trade relations with Africa. Read more »

Tanzania: A Railway Boom for Minerals, Agri-Business Investments

In the most recent development, an additional 282km of the railway are been constructed to connect Tanzania and Burundi giving the latter access to East Africa's biggest and… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya - Tanzania to Build Grain Silos in Mombasa After Juba, Lubumbashi

Tanzania is envisioning the construction of giant grain storage facilities and distribution centres in Mombasa to assist in selling surplus food crops from the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Central Bank Licenses Lending Apps to Regulate Borrowing

The evolution has allured intensive participation in the lending sector, stimulating the growth of the Nigeria Domestic Credit by 16.2 per cent year on year as of December 2021. Read more »

Kenya: Land Prices in Nairobi See Growth as Investors, Infrastructure and Credit Support Sector

Land prices in Nairobi's suburbs and towns maintained a mild upward growth in the fourth quarter of 2021 Read more »

Africa: Africa - EU Targeting Comprehensive Partnership With Continent

The European Union (EU) is seeking to build strongly on its existing economic and trade relations with Africa. Read more »

Tanzania: A Hybrid Solution to Low Oil Supply Problem

With annual demand of well over 570,000 tonnes and an output capacity of a mere 205,000 tonnes of cooking oil every year, it is no wonder Tanzanians are forced to dig deeper into… Read more »

Tanzania: A Hybrid Solution to Low Oil Supply Problem

With annual demand of well over 570,000 tonnes and an output capacity of a mere 205,000 tonnes of cooking oil every year, it is no wonder Tanzanians are forced to dig deeper into… Read more »

East Africa: Tanzania, Kenya - Road Networks Building Regional Trade

As of 2015, Tanzania extended infrastructure investment in road, rail, air and marine transportation. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana, Kenya Top Fitch List for Possible Credit Rating Downgrades

Fitch has warned that the rising government debt levels and international interest rates are heightening the risk of credit rating downgrades in at least 10 African countries Read more »

Kenya: Manufacturers Make Savings Ditching Expensive Energy

Kenya's Energy sector is largely to blame for greenhouse gas emissions Read more »