September 09
Kenya: India Set for Key Trade Talks With Kenya, Tanzania, Focusing On Tariff Barriers
India is gearing up for upcoming Joint Trade Council (JTC) meetings with its key African trading partners, Kenya and Tanzania, set for this month. Read more »
September 08
Africa: The COMESA Competition Commission Goes for Uber Over Restrictive Terms
The regional competition watchdog is investigating consumer concerns raised against ride-hailing company Uber in Kenya, Egypt and Uganda. Read more »
September 06
East Africa: Comesa Meeting Targets Stronger Consumer Protection Against Airline Exploitation
COMESA has convened a meeting in Uganda and Zambia to review national laws, regulations, and policies aimed at protecting consumers from exploitation by airlines. Read more »
Africa: COMESA Competition Commission Casts a Wide Net to Protect Consumers From Digital Scams
The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) is ramping up its efforts to protect consumers in the digital age, proposing a series of amendments aimed at curbing the growing menace of… Read more »
September 05
Kenya: KQ Grounds 2 Dreamliner for a Checks Maintenance, Disrupting Flights
Kenya Airways is facing significant service disruptions after two of its high-capacity aircraft were grounded for unplanned maintenance. Read more »
Africa: African Airlines Record Weakest Air Cargo Growth in 2024
African airlines experienced a 6.2 percent year-on-year increase in air cargo demand in July, marking the lowest growth rate among all regions and their weakest performance in… Read more »
September 04
Kenya: KAA Set to Sign Deal With Adani Group After Due Diligence Mission
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is set to finalise a deal with India's Adani Group following a due diligence mission currently underway in Mumbai, officials said. Read more »
East Africa: East Africa to Gain From Brazil's Coffee Drought
East African coffee producers, including Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia, are set to benefit from a projected drop in Brazil's coffee output due to a severe drought in the world's top… Read more »
Nigeria: Boeing-Nigeria Partnership to Boost Africa's Airline Growth
Boeing has partnered with Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to strengthen the West African nation's aviation sector, a move expected to play a… Read more »
September 03
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Halts Flights to Eritrea
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to neighbouring Eritrea starting September 3 2024, citing difficult operating conditions. Read more »
Djibouti: Rising Tensions As Djibouti Faces Economic Strain, Somaliland Stands Firm
The Djibouti regime is facing increasing challenges, with economic pressures mounting and a growing sense of insecurity taking hold. Read more »
Kenya: Kisumu Port Set to Break Cargo Record, Boosts Connectivity to Landlocked Nations
Kisumu Port is poised to set a new performance record this year, with cargo throughput expected to exceed 200,000 tonnes, highlighting its critical role in connecting landlocked… Read more »
September 02
Egypt: Tensions Escalate As Egypt Backs Somalia, Sparking Ethiopian Concerns
The tension between Ethiopia and Egypt appears to have escalated as Cairo extends support to Somalia's peace mission and an offer of security personnel to replace the African… Read more »
Kenya: Sh100m Digital Platform to Slash Post-Harvest Losses
Farmers dealing in dairy, maize and potatoes in four counties are set to benefit from a digital platform that reduces post-harvest losses through linking them with potential… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Heads to China, Focuses On Loans to Complete Stalled Roads, SGR
President William Ruto has embarked on an official visit to China just days after Nairobi announced that Beijing had agreed to loan Kenya Ksh40 billion to fast-track the completion… Read more »
August 30
Kenya: Israel Eyes Kenya for Wheat Farming After Galana-Kulalu Maize Failure
Kenya has revealed plans to lease large tracts of land to Israeli investors for wheat production, marking a renewed agricultural venture after an earlier Israeli-led maize project… Read more »
August 29
Kenya: Rai Sustains Dominance, Controlling Nearly Half of Kenya's Sugar Production
Billionaire Rai family has tightened their grip on the sugar market, with the latest figures indicating that they controlled nearly half of the sales in three months to June. Read more »
August 28
East Africa: Somalia Gives Kenya a Wide Berth As EAC Heads Launch Raila's AU Bid
The East African Community officially launched Kenya's opposition leader, Raila Odinga, as its preferred candidate for the African Union Commission chairmanship on Tuesday. Read more »
Kenya: Astral Aviation Launches Guangzhou-Nairobi Flight
Astral Aviation has launched its first flight from Guangzhou, China, to Nairobi, Kenya, with an onward connection to Maputo, Mozambique, marking the airline's expansion into the… Read more »
August 27
Africa: EAC to Launch Raila Odinga for AU Chairmanship
The East African Community is set to endorse Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga as its preferred candidate for the African Union Commission chairmanship today. Read more »
August 26
Kenya: Kenya's Ruto Reinstates Dismissed Officials, Expands Advisory Team
Kenyan President William Ruto is reinstating members of his executive whom he dismissed two months ago for underperformance, expanding his economic council in a move that… Read more »
August 23
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Airlines Set to Lose Second Horn of Africa Route
Ethiopian Airlines faces the potential loss of another route in the Horn of Africa, as Somali authorities have threatened to revoke its flying rights amidst ongoing territorial… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Coffee Prices Defy Global Drop On Strong Demand
Kenya's coffee prices held firm in the latest sale, defying a global decline driven by increased supply following a strong harvest in Brazil. Read more »
August 22
Africa: FAA Directive On Boeing 787 Inspections to Impact African Carriers
African airlines are among those impacted by a new directive from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which mandates fresh inspections of Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes. Read more »
August 21
East Africa: Comesa Bloc Eyes $30 Billion From Leather Sector
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is aiming to boost its annual earnings from the leather sector to $30 billion, according to Nicholas Mudungwe, executive… Read more »