East Africa

Salaries delay hit Eala lawmakers and staff

Crisis hits EALA as several EAC states delay annual contributions, leaving MPs u...

Untapped $1trn gold reserves hold Africa’s economic pro...

Africa’s untapped gold reserves could cushion economies against dollar volatilit...

Dwindling profitability a major pain point for African ...

African banks are increasingly focused on protecting profits as rising costs, cy...

US scrambles for African minerals, aims to clean scam o...

Washington aims to build transparent mineral supply chains that create jobs, att...

EAC roaming network hurt as telcos defy price caps

Mobile operators flout regional roaming caps, keeping cross-border calls and dat...

M23: We’re advocating federalism not secessation, in th...

M23 defends its cooperation with Rwanda and urges partners to invest in eastern ...

East African artistes face pay cut in Mdundo deals

East African artistes face reduced royalties as Kenyan music streamer Mdundo res...

Africa sobers to the reality of dwindling credit with s...

African Union reforms aim to cut dependence on donors as member states explore n...

African Union, global bloc pile pressure on Sudan warri...

International bloc warns that without a ceasefire, famine, deadly drone strikes ...

Why local actors don’t get royalties, push for fair pay

Without royalties and ownership, the local industry risks losing its talent to u...

Reform or rhetoric? Ruto takes African Union overhaul b...

Since taking office in 2022, Ruto has pressed for a common African position on d...

CAF: 2027 Afcon to be held in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzani...

He dismissed speculation that the event would be postponed.

Gridlock crisis: The high cost of going nowhere in East...

The frustration runs from Nairobi, Kampala, Dar es Salaam, Kigali to Kinshasa, w...

Senegal meets Sweden: A Kora duo’s musical journey

Senegalese–Swedish duo Maher and Sousou Cissoko unite tradition and modernity th...

Kenya revives forced cargo transfers from Mombasa, reki...

Kenya’s push to force cargo onto rail to ease Mombasa port congestion has reigni...

Goma these days: One year of M23 rule

A year after M23 seized Goma, markets are busy and border traffic has resumed, b...

Somalia’s EAC entry lifts trade with Kenya

Officials say Somalia’s entry into the East African Community and strong diaspor...

Zanzibar restricts public eating and dress during Ramadan

Restaurants outside hotels must close during daylight hours, and tourists are ur...

‘Wonder Man’ flips the superhero script with character-...

‘Wonder Man’ ditches explosions and capes for a quietly compelling, human story ...

UN arms embargo fails to halt South Sudan’s slide to war

South Sudan’s peace deal is under threat as arms embargo violations fuel renewed...

Growth without jobs: East Africa’s youth driven into th...

Most of East Africa’s youth are being forced into low-paying, insecure informal ...

Kenyan Ahmed Farah takes helm at East African Business ...

He is taking charge of the region’s main private-sector lobby at a time of renew...

‘We just want to go home,’ Congolese refugees in Rwanda...

As fighting in eastern Congo drives thousands into Rwanda, Nkamira Transit Centr...

‘Better to survive together than die together’: Africa’...

Africa’s Covid-era vaccine failures are driving a push for local manufacturing, ...

Trump ally Erik Prince deploys drones, contractors in C...

A private force linked to Erik Prince deployed drones and contractors to help Co...

East Africa’s widening integrity gap

Rwanda’s steady gains contrast sharply with stagnation and decline elsewhere in ...

Zimbabwe proposes electing president via parliament

The cabinet's approval of the changes is politically destabilising.

M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa: Yes, Rwanda supports us

M23 says Rwanda supports them for regional security amid FDLR threats and cross-...

A New York City corner serving East African cuisine

Safari Restaurant in Harlem serves more than East African cuisine — it’s a journ...

M23 hails South Africa’s Monusco exit as ‘responsible’ ...

M23 says Pretoria’s decision to withdraw from Monusco confirms the UN mission’s ...

Over 160 Rwandan refugees repatriated from DR Congo

At least 161 Rwandan refugees crossed back from the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Sudan war eclipses AU summit agenda as external powers ...

Sudan’s war returns to the centre of the African Union summit, exposing the bloc...

Tanzania court delays Tundu Lissu treason trial again

Tanzania’s High Court has pushed back the treason trial of opposition leader Tun...

Ethiopia builds secret camp to train Sudan RSF fighters...

The secret camp highlights growing foreign involvement and rising regional risks...

Samia pledges rail link to give Uganda access to Indian...

Dar es Salaam and Kampala agree on new railway extensions and lake links aimed a...

Technology, not tariffs, now key to unlocking African t...

A TradeMark Africa report shows procedural barriers now outweigh tariffs, with d...

Kenya Pipeline IPO faces scepticism from Ugandan investors

Ugandan analysts warn Kenya Pipeline’s IPO may be overpriced, despite strong rev...

‘We are pro-peace, not pro-any side’: How Kenya sees th...

Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei discusses the country...

China extends influence to Africa’s ports

China’s influence spans East African ports, with at least 17 recent projects fro...

Kenya restricts saccos from lending to Covid-hit busine...

This comes after Nairobi received $38.75m from the German state-owned developmen...

Ghosts of Venezuelans return to haunt Kenyan polls as 2...

The foreigners reportedly accessed the IEBC system and manipulated 2022 poll res...

Africa is banking on own credit rating agency for bette...

Africa launches its own credit rating agency to cut borrowing costs and challeng...

Peter Biar Ajak jailed in US arms conspiracy case

Ajak led the US-based conspiracy, amassing $4 million in weapons and disguising ...

Alarm over use of drones, jets in DRC conflict

The AU has condemned air attacks in eastern DRC, warning that escalating violenc...

Why Uber may not be returning to Tanzania any soon

Uber has exited Tanzania again, caught between tough regulations, US-Tanzania te...

Museveni taps Ethiopian Airlines architect to rescue Ug...

Girma Wake is to oversee operations and guide a leadership reset.

Fame, faith and the price of leaving home: Silas Mwenda...

Silas Mwenda’s rise from Kenyan gospel star to international artist is a story o...

Amos & Josh: We made money then drank it all

Once tipped to win Tusker Project Fame, Amos and Josh’s rise and fall reveals ho...

A strange smell exposes Lake Victoria’s pollution crisis

A spreading stench along Lake Victoria’s shores is exposing deepening pollution,...

Drought spreads beyond Kenya’s arid north, plunging her...

Drought devastates Kenya’s pastoralist communities, leaving livestock dead and h...