Kenya Lobbies Regional Peers to Adopt Digital Service Tax in Revenue Chase
Kenya is committed to introducing the Significant Economic Presence (SEP) tax which will target the digital marketplace and is lobbying its partners in the East African Community (EAC) to add [...]
Blame Game as Sudan War Escalates into Global Proxy Conflict
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of Sudan (RSF) is putting its enemy, the Sudanese Armed Forces, at the center of suffering of millions of Sudanese claiming they are not committed [...]Mombasa Port Records 14% Cargo Jump, Uganda Major Mover
The Port of Mombasa recorded a 14% increase in cargo handled from January-October period with Uganda contributing to bulk of the performance. “Uganda was mainly responsible for the increase in [...]EAC Validates Harmonized Data Governance Framework
EAC member states are set to move forward with the implementation of a harmonized data governance system following the validation of a regional policy framework. “Data is at the heart [...]Mpox Outbreak: East African Community Deploys Experts, US Deploys Test Kits
The East African Community (EAC) has deployed its Rapidly Deployable Expert (RPE) Pool to help combat the ongoing Mpox virus outbreak in the region. These outbreaks pose substantial challenges to [...]
UAE Diplomat's Residence Attacked in Sudan
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned an attack on its diplomat's residence in Khartoum, after a Sudanese army aircraft attacked the building in what Abu Dhabi termed a cowardly [...]
Tanzania's Central Bank Tightens Regulations on Digital Lenders
The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has published regulations to protect borrowers from abusive digital lending practices of tier-2 microfinance institutions, as well as improving transparency in the sector. A microfinance [...]AfDB Loans Madagascar US$ 67.3mn to Revive Economy
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US $67.3mn loan to Madagascar to help the island nation revive its economy over the next year. The programme aims to [...]South Sudan Limits Cash Withdrawals as Juba Moves to Boost Cashless Economy
A recent decision by the The Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) to limit cash withdrawals to 10 million South Sudan Pounds (SSP) has elicited mixed reactions, as Juba moves to [...]World Bank's US$ 90 Million For Djibouti Economic Corridor as Tensions Rise
The World Bank has approved US $90 million in additional financing for the Djibouti Regional Economic Corridor, which is designed to improve regional connectivity and enhance logistics efficiency in Djibouti [...]World Bank Appoints New Country Director for Kenya, Uganda
Chinese national and World Bank veteran Qimiao Fan will take over as new World Bank country director for Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and Rwanda, the Bretton Woods institution said in a [...]Djibouti to Offer Ethiopia Exclusive Port
In a move that might ease simmering tensions in the Horn of Africa, Djibouti has disclosed that it is planning to offer Ethiopia 100% access to the Tadjoura port. Although [...]
