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Panic as Uganda buys control in Kenya’s national pipeline
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 […]
Kenya, Tanzania battle for Dangote’s cash
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 […]
Uganda grants Elon Musk’s Starlink licence
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) […]
France’s Macron to invest $27 Billion in Africa
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” […]
President Museveni for USA support
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 […]
Vodacom Tanzania extends M-Pesa to Uganda
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 […]
Kenya, Tanzania bet on cross-border trade boom with U$500 million
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 […]
South Sudan-Uganda Elegu border blockade continuous
CAPTION: Some of the trucks parked at the Nimule-Elegu entry point on Tuesday 5th, May 2026. (Courtsey Photo). By Our reporter NIMULE – The obstruction of the South Sudan-Uganda border at the Nimule-Elegu entry point by drivers from the East African Community (EAC) has entered its ninth day, causing a more than 16-kilometre traffic […]
Court orders Uganda to RVR Shs522 billion
By Our reporterLONDON – Uganda has been ordered to pay approximately Shs522 billion (about US$138.9 million) following a ruling from an international arbitration tribunal in London over the controversial termination of the Rift Valley Railways (RVR) concession agreement.The decision marks the culmination of a years-long legal battle between the Government of Uganda and the private […]