CAPTION: A collage of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and President William Ruto, August 28th, 2026. By Our reporterNAIROBI – Kenya is seeking fresh financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to fund major infrastructure projects, including a 243-kilometre Mau Summit-Malaba expressway.Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said on Thursday, September 10, that part of […]
CAPTION: Ms Kairuki at the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Ministerial Conference in Seoul on Thursday, September 11th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Our reporterSOUTH KOREA / SEOUL – Tanzania plans to establish artificial intelligence (AI) data centres as the country prepares for wider use of the technology across key sectors of the economy, the Minister for Communication and […]
CAPTION: A communication dish for sending and recieving signals through the setlite. (File Photo). By Shabelle Media Network, MogadishuSEOUL – Somalia’s Finance Minister Bihi Iman Egeh has called for greater investment in energy, fibre-optic networks, data infrastructure and accountable financing as African countries seek to harness artificial intelligence to accelerate economic development.Speaking at the eighth Korea-Africa Finance […]
SINGAPORA – Uganda has formally introduced its crude oil, branded Pearl Sweet, to the global petroleum market at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) 2026 in Singapore, as the country moves closer to first oil production. The unveiling on Tuesday followed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s naming of Uganda’s crude oil as Pearl Sweet during his […]
CAPTION: Burundian nationals gather outside their embassy to apply for border passes as they prepare to travel back to their country following the Kenyan government’s directive on undocumented small-scale traders, in Nairobi on September 7, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Agency NAIROBI – The government of Kenya has halted the expulsion of foreign traders, especially from the […]
CAPTION: Governor Michael Atingi-Ego appearing before PAC-COSASE on Monday, 07 September 2026. Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has strengthened internal controls following security breaches, Governor Michael Atingi-Ego, has told Parliament.Atingi-Ego said the central bank had reviewed its controls and addressed weaknesses following incidents that included the reported loss of laptops […]
CAPTION: Oil tanks at the Kingfisher Oil Development Area in Kikuube District, Uganda, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo Courtesy).By Agency KAMPALA – Uganda has appointed global energy and commodities trader Vitol to market the country’s crude oil allocation ahead of planned exports early next year, the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) said Monday, September 7th, 2026. […]
CAPTION: Burundians flocked in the hundreds to their embassy in Nairobi seeking help on September 8th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter NAIROBI — A Kenyan crackdown on foreign traders has taken an unexpected turn, with Rwanda now being drawn into a dispute that began as a domestic fight over jobs and small businesses. The […]
CAPTION: Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui speak at a function recently. (Courtesy Photo). By Maxwell AmungNAKURU – Kenya is set to bridge the milk shortage gap by seeking alternatives, such as imports from neighbouring Uganda, as local dairy production continues to dwindle.While speaking at the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru Family Day on September 5, 2026, Cabinet Secretary for Trade, […]
