Eastern Africa
TikTok’s Strategic Partnerships Propel Kenya’s Creative Economy Forward
TikTok has announced strategic partnerships with Aleph Holdings, a global digital advertising firm, and Wowzi, a...
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Kenya Projects 5.3% Economic Growth in 2025
Kenya’s economy is projected to grow by 5.3% in 2025, according to the National Treasury’s Budget...
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Kenya Ratifies OECD Convention to Combat International Tax Evasion
Kenya has ratified the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax...
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Major Milestones Achieved in the $3.55 Billion Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline Project
Construction of the 1,443-kilometre East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), a $3.55 billion infrastructure project linking...
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MTN Uganda Secures $100 Million Syndicated Loan to Bolster Growth
MTN Uganda, a subsidiary of the South African telecommunications giant MTN Group, has announced the successful...
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Kenyan Protests Erupt Over Activist Abductions
On 30th December 2024, a series of protests erupted across Kenya, leading to several arrests, including...
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Ethiopia Unveils Ambitious Incentives to Propel Electric Vehicle Adoption
Ethiopia has unveiled a comprehensive suite of incentives to drive the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs)...
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Uganda Inaugurates Eight Chinese-Invested Factories
Uganda has reached a significant milestone in its industrialisation journey with the commissioning of eight Chinese-invested...
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Rwanda Opens Rubavu Port to Expand Trade and Connectivity Along Lake Kivu
Rwanda has unveiled the Rubavu Port, a state-of-the-art facility located in the western region of the...
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Kenya’s Central Bank Cuts Lending Rate by 75 Basis Points
Kenya’s central bank has reduced its benchmark lending rate by 75 basis points to 11.25%, citing...
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