East Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the eastern sub-region of the African continent.
Kenya returns to global markets to fund $500 million buyback
Kenya stepped up its efforts to ease its financing pressures on Wednesday, saying it would buy back up to half...
Read moreDetailsKenya and Egypt hold talks aimed at deepening trade and investment
Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, hosted Egyptian Foreign Affairs minister, Badr Abdelatty, in Nairobi on Monday. They are hoping...
Read moreDetailsPassengers stranded at Kenya’s main airport as strike enters second day
Passengers were stranded at Kenya's main airport on Tuesday as a strike by air traffic controllers entered a second day,...
Read moreDetailsCyclone Gezani leaves 59 dead in Madagascar, displaces more than 16,000
At least 59 people died when Cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar last week, the disaster management office said on Monday, as...
Read moreDetailsItalian PM Meloni offers climate‑shock debt suspension for African states
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that Italy and its African partners had focused their latest talks on the continent's...
Read moreDetailsChina to implement zero tariffs on imports from 53 African countries
China will implement zero‑tariff treatment for imports from the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations, starting May...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Union summit clouded by Saudi-UAE rivalry in Horn of Africa
A feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates across the Horn of Africa is overshadowing this weekend’s African...
Read moreDetailsInfographic: Which Universities are the Best in East Africa?
Education remains one of the most important drivers of development across Africa, and East Africa is no exception. Although education...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s informal economy taxation: the potential and drawbacks of technology
The basic challenge in taxation remains: no tax system can maximise revenue, fairness and simplicity at the same time. Good...
Read moreDetailsWHO urges US to share Covid origins findings
The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged Washington to share any intelligence it may be withholding on the Covid-19 pandemic's...
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