Uganda Projects 10.2% Economic Growth as Finance Minister Tables $23 Billion Budget
Oil production, infrastructure investment and agricultural expansion anchor the government’s most ambitious spending plan in decades as Uganda prepares for...
Uganda Airlines Commits to Fleet Expansion with Boeing Aircraft Order
Uganda's national carrier says the planned acquisition of eight passenger aircraft and two freighters will boost regional and international connectivity...
Nigeria’s United Capital Becomes First Foreign Investment Bank Licensed in Ethiopia
The Lagos-headquartered group also secures an investment banking license in Rwanda, taking its pan-African footprint to 12 countries across West,...
Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers Make History with 2026 BAL Championship Victory
The Kigali-based club became the first team from Rwanda to capture the Basketball Africa League championship with a 90-88 win...
Zambia Commissions 50 MW Solar Plant in Luapula Province
MANSA, Zambia Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Friday commissioned a 50-megawatt solar plant in Mansa District’s Luapula Province, marking the...
Kenya Manufacturers Warn Logistics Costs Undercut Intra-African Trade Gains
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has warned that logistics costs across major African trade corridors remain so high and...
Uganda’s Coffee Exports hit $2.5 Billion in Year to February 2026
Uganda earned $2.5 billion (UGX 9 trillion) from coffee exports in the 12 months to February 2026, extending a record-breaking...
Tanzania Accelerates Progress Toward Universal Health Coverage
Tanzania’s government and health partners concluded a two-day policy review in Dodoma on March 18, setting spending priorities for the...
Uganda Returns Rhinos to Kidepo Valley After Four Decades
Uganda's Wildlife Authority began transporting eight southern white rhinos from a breeding sanctuary to Kidepo Valley National Park on March...
Rwanda Positions Kigali Financial Centre as Africa’s Investment Gateway
Rwanda's Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) used this week's Inclusive FinTech Forum to advance its case as a preferred structuring...
Ethiopia Pledges Early Climate Action as It Prepares to Host COP32 in 2027
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali urged early climate action at COP31 in Antalya, highlighting tree-planting efforts as Addis Ababa...
COP31 | UN Official Urges Shift from Climate Pledges to Concrete Action in Africa
Claver Gatete highlights financing gaps, weak institutional arrangements and the need for sustained investment to deliver lasting climate results across...
Hidden Trade Costs Threaten Africa’s Free Trade Ambitions, Report Warns
The Africa Export Competitiveness Report 2025 finds that border delays, weak transport networks and uneven regulations threaten the benefits of...
Uganda Secures Deal to Host African Humanitarian Agency
ENTEBBE Uganda has signed a host country agreement with the African Union (AU) to establish the African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA),...