Rwanda makes strides in adoption of green finance
Tony Francis Ntore, CEO OF Rwanda Bankers Association dwelt on the subject of the Adoption of green finance in the East African community banking sector. Green finance is a paradigm [...]
Kenya’s Benchmark Solutions Seals US$11.6M Deal for Ugandan Market
Kenyan-based structured trade and project financing advisory firm Benchmark Solutions Limited has signed a US$11.633 Million funding agreement with Uganda’s Mbarara Makhan Singh Market Landlords Association. The funds will be [...]Uganda, DRC Anticipate More Trade After Abolishing Visa Requirements
Uganda becomes the third EAC Partner State to waive visa requirements for DRC citizens after Kenya and Tanzania.
CEO Chat: Promoting Cross-border Trade in the EAC, with Tusekelege Joune, TBA Director
The East African Community (EAC) Banking Association, an umbrella lobby formed more than a decade ago, has been sharing information among member associations, undertaking capacity building as well as benchmarking, [...]CEO Chat; Green Investment Opportunities in East Africa with Dr Habil Olaka
Manufacturing, transport, and the agricultural sector have been identified as those that offer the most significant opportunities in terms of green projects. The manufacturing sector which is a significant contributor [...]Rwanda, Qatar Extend Deal on Financial Sector Development
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) and Kigali International Financial Centre have renewed their agreement to jointly foster financial sector development in their respective regions. The QFC and Kigali International [...]Kenya’s Economy to Grow by 5% in 2023 World Bank
Kenya’s economic growth will increase by 5% in 2023, up from 4.8% in 2022, due to an expansion in the agriculture sector as well as a rise in private consumption. [...]Slow Implementation of Legal Instruments Weighs on Comesa Programmes
The slow implementation of some legal instruments within COMESA bloc is delaying advanced regional integration. The delay in domestication of the instruments at national level has hit the COMESA-EAC-SADC tripartite [...]Old Mutual Group Records KSh 200 M in HY 2023 Pre-tax Profit
Old Mutual Group East Africa Holdings Limited has recorded a KSh 200 million pre-tax profit for the half-year period ended June 2023. These results were primarily driven by a profitable [...]EAC Gears for Launch of Regional Digital Integration Project
The East Africa Community (EAC) is getting ready for the launch of the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EA-RDIP). The project is a vital regional initiative that is set [...]Britam Holdings HY 2023 Net Profit up 300% to KSh 1.6 billion
Britam Holdings Plc recorded a rise in half-year net profit to KSh 1.6 billion at the close of the six-month period ended 30th June 2023 from KSh 377.9 million in [...]Crown Paints Kenya HY2023 Net Profit Sinks 87.2% to KSh 37 Million
Crown Paints Kenya Plc Net profit for the half year ended 30th June 2023 plunged 87.2% to KSh 37 Million compared to KSh 288 million in HY 2022.This is as [...]
