CAPTION: President William Ruto speaking on Friday at State House Mombasa. (Courtesy photo). By Chritabel AdhiamboNAIROBI – President William Ruto has defended the government-to-government (G-to-G) fuel import arrangement, saying the framework has shielded Kenya from a deeper fuel and foreign exchange crisis amid ongoing global oil market disruptions.Ruto said the arrangement has guaranteed uninterrupted fuel supply […]
CAPTION: Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, right, and Kenya’s Consul General to Tanzania, Mohamed Ramadhan Ruwange during the meeting in Dar es Salaam May 21st, 2026. (Courtsey photo). By Agencies DAR ES SALAAM – TANZANIA and Kenya have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations following talks between […]
By Agencies Uganda acquired a 20.15 per cent stake in KPCKenyans have raised alarm after Uganda acquired a 20.15 per cent stake in KPC, giving Kampala influence over tariffs, hiring or firing of the company MD, dividend policy, restructuring decisions and board operations.Uganda acquired a 20.15 per cent stake in Kenya Pipeline Company through UNOC.The deal […]
CAPTION: L-R: Chairman Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote and Tanzania’s President Samia Hassan. [X, formerly Twitter/@ikulumawasliano] By Agencies Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has held investment talks with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote in Dar es Salaam, as competition intensifies over the location of a proposed multibillion-dollar oil refinery in East Africa. Tanzania and […]
CAPTION: President Museveni, 3rd left, poses for a photograph with the US Delegation, Starlink representatives and UCC team at State House – Entebbe. (PPU Photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding and operational licence agreement between the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) […]
CAPTION: French President Emmanuel Macron, left, Kenyan President William Ruto, right, in Nairobi May 12th, 2026. (Courtsey Photo). Our reporter NAIROBI – French President Emmanuel Macron has announced 23 billion euros ($27bn) of investment during the Africa Forward summit in Kenya. Macron said on Monday that Africa and France had a “partnership of equals” […]
CAPTION: Value addition like extrating avaccado oil is what Uganda is seeking USA and partners for support. By Our reporter ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on the United States and other global partners to support Africa’s industrialisation and value addition efforts in order to expand the continent’s economy and create more […]
CAPTION: Vodacom client makes a transaction in Dar es Salaam recently. (File photo). By AgenciesDAR ES SALAAM – Vodacom Tanzania and Thunes have partnered to allow the telco’s clients to pay merchants in Uganda and China directly from their mobile phones.Using Thunes’ direct global network, Vodacom users can send payments to merchants in Uganda using MTN […]
CAPTION: President William Ruto , left, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan, right during a previous bilateral engagement, as Kenya and Tanzania advance plans for $500 million in new trade and investment agreements aimed at deepening East African economic integration. [Photo by MARCO SIMONCELLI] By Segun AdeyemiDAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania and Kenya are preparing to deepen […]