By Phabian MoukNAIROBI – Disclosed private investment deals in East Africa rose 10 percent to 66 in the seven months to July 2026, from 60 a year earlier. Kenya accounted for 43 of them. Uganda had 12.The count comes from I&M Burbidge Capital’s East Africa Financial Review for July 2026, as reported by the […]
NAIROBI _Tanzania and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in key development sectors, including health, agriculture, energy, minerals, infrastructure, education and tourism. The commitment was made during talks between Deputy Minister for Finance Laurent Luswetula and US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Erin Browne on Friday in Nairobi, Kenya, […]
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: Muslims pray for the late Hafidh Hassan during burial in Zanzibar, Monday 7th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Agency KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni has sent condolences to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Hassan, describing his death as a “great loss” to the Tanzanian leader and her […]
The retired agricultural officer, who had been married to President Samia since 1978, died while receiving treatment for a heart condition in Zanzibar. ZANZIBAR — Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the First Gentleman and husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died in Zanzibar, the Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi announced today, September 7, 2026. In a […]
CAPTION: Kenya President William Ruto enjoys yogurt recently. (File Photo). By Our reporter By AgencyNAIROBI – Severe milk shortage has in Kenya and Rwanda prompted policy markers to blame adverse weather and declining returns from diary farming, even as Uganda and Tanzania enjoy plenty of supply.The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK), a lobby, warned that without urgent […]
Hon. Mwine Mpaka KAMPALA – Parliament has adopted a report on the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) with cases of financial mismanagement, missing wagons, disputed procurement deals and the loss and encroachment of railway land. Presenting the report on Thursday, 03 September 2026, the Chairperson of the Committee on Physical Infrastructure, Hon. Mwine Mpaka said public […]
CAPTION – Congolese influencer Denise Mukendi Dusauchoy in file photo. By AgenciesKINSHASA – Congolese influencer Denise Mukendi Dusauchoy, an outspoken critic of President Félix Tshisekedi’s government, was transferred to Kinshasa overnight after being arrested in Tanzania, Congolese media reported on Tuesday.Dusauchoy was detained on Sunday, August 30, in Kabanga, western Tanzania, before being taken to Dar […]
CAPTION: Inside the Raila Odinga International Stadium. (Facebook Photo). By Our reporterNAIROBI – Kenya has publicly staked its claim to host both the opening match and final of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, raising the stakes in the competition among the three PAMOJA co-hosts for the tournament’s two most prestigious fixtures.The country’s Local Organising Committee […]
CAPTION: Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan, left, consults Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi, right, recently. (File photot). By AgencyDAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has resigned from office and announced his retirement from politics, saying he had become convinced that President Samia Suluhu Hassan wanted a different deputy. His departure, effective September 4, comes […]