East Africa

African bloc plans shipping line to retain $3bn in frei...

The regional plan aims to shield economies from global supply chain shocks.

The hidden costs of telling African stories

Africa’s booming film scene is growing fast—but filmmakers still struggle to tur...

Raw ore or real power? Africa challenged at G20 to choo...

Africa must unite to transform its mineral wealth into negotiating power, or ris...

The Joburg agenda: African countries take debt burden t...

Africa stakes its future at the G20: debt justice, climate finance, and mineral ...

Uganda prefers European standard for SGR, throwing off ...

Uganda’s proposed electric SGR line would lock out Kenya’s diesel-powered locomo...

Now you see me... Do you really want to?

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t brings back the original magic delivering fun and ...

As Sudan war nears 1,000 days, can Trump’s intervention...

Sudan’s junta may engage Saudi- and US-led mediators as the conflict nears 1,000...

Kenyan court orders registration of Eritrea, Ethiopia r...

Kenya said the suspension wasn’t blanket and that registrations were handled cas...

What Rwanda gained from the Arsenal deal: The tourism i...

Arsenal and Rwanda end eight-year “Visit Rwanda” sleeve sponsorship as the count...

NSE eyes sacco share millions in listing drive

The plan gives members a chance to unlock millions in trapped capital.

Chaos as huge fire erupts at venue of COP30 summit

Brazil's tourism minister told reporters at the venue that the fire was under co...

Succession link to Mnangagwa’s latest military reshuffle

The reshuffle escalates his power struggle with Chiwenga, pulling Zimbabwe’s suc...

Why rights groups want Tanzania’s digital law declared ...

Tanzanian rights groups take the government to court, challenging the constituti...

Separatist leader Kanu sentenced to life in Nigeria ove...

The violence he incited triggered a three-year civil war that killed more than 1...

Rwanda holds policy rate at 6.75pc as inflation stays w...

The central bank now predicts headline inflation of around 6.9 percent in 2025 a...

PSG defender Hakimi wins African Footballer of the Year

He became the first defender in 52 years to win the award, finishing ahead of Mo...

Cement, steel prices double amid Rwanda’s construction ...

Rwanda’s mega projects are hiking material costs, straining small builders and w...

Why Africa imports more food than it produces

The pressing issues combine to create high costs and reduce the competitiveness ...

Canadian firm hit with $3.5m fine for money laundering ...

The firm was accused of setting up dozens of shell companies to move unexplained...

Rwandan franc’s fall eases, but not out of the woods yet

The National Bank of Rwanda credited slower depreciation to a narrower trade def...

Igad attempts, again, to consolidate Sudan peace bid

Igad and international partners push for a coordinated peace plan as Sudan’s con...

Guinea banks on China to leverage iron ore mining boom

Guinea launches its massive Simandou iron‑ore project, aiming to transform the e...

Ethiopian Airlines orders 6 Airbuses, 11 Boeings in new...

The orders will expand the fleet to 163 aircraft, strengthening ET’s position as...

Chinese PM makes landmark visit to copper-rich Zambia

China has also expressed its aim to demonstrate how African nations can recover ...

How ‘embedded state actors’ drive organised crime in Ke...

Kenya flagged as one of the top four countries experiencing a surge in organised...

TotalEnergies accused of complicity in Mozambique right...

The complaint seeks to tie Total to alleged torture carried out by Mozambican so...

Hichilema breaks the ice with Mnangagwa in Harare visit

Hichilema’s surprise trip to Harare signals a major thaw in Zambia–Zimbabwe rela...

Rise and fall of Kiir’s ‘crown prince,’ Bol Mel

For nearly four years, Dr Benjamin Bol Mel was widely perceived as President Sal...

Samia warns Tanzania’s battered image may hurt foreign ...

Samia says Tanzania’s tarnished reputation may complicate access to global lende...

Wani Igga returns as VP in latest Kiir shuffle

The move is widely viewed as part of Kiir’s strategy to tighten control ahead of...

Eswatini got $5.1m from US to accept third-country depo...

Eswatini’s finance minister has revealed that the country received $5.1 million ...

Surprises in President Samia’s new Cabinet

Samia’s new Cabinet features reshuffles and prominent roles for members of her o...

Trump’s G20 snub lets South Africa push global climate,...

The first G20 summit in Africa is a showcase for the continent's fast-growing ec...

Trump's G20 snub lets South Africa push global climate,...

The first G20 summit in Africa is a showcase for the continent's fast-growing ec...

Rwanda-Tanzania ties on the rocks as Mombasa port gains...

Rwandan traders turn to Mombasa as Tanzania-Rwanda trade falters amid post-elect...

Samia names new Cabinet, drops seven ministers and elev...

She left out seven ministers who served in her previous government.

EU eyes Uganda help to deliver relief supplies to war-t...

Brussels Special Borgstam meets Gen Kainerugaba to discuss Uganda role in resolv...

Rwanda, Tanzania to pilot EAC’s payments plan

Rwanda and Tanzania pilot linked instant payment systems to cut cross-border cos...

Tony Elumelu: African pension funds’ capital should go ...

United Bank for Africa chairman urges reallocating billions from government secu...

Why EADB switched from lending in dollars to local curr...

The East African Development Bank (EADB) has launched a currency swap plan to re...

Kenyan mothers and children stuck in Saudi Arabia

Hundreds of Kenyans are stranded in Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Myanmar as the go...

Salvado: Abandoning equations to engineer great humour

How an engineer walked into a comedy audition — and became one of Africa’s bigge...

Congo, M23 seal Doha framework in bid to end conflict

A breakthrough peace pact inked in Doha has raised fresh hopes of ending the M23...

Congo, M23 sign framework agreement for peace deal in Q...

A breakthrough peace pact inked in Doha has raised fresh hopes of ending the M23...

Somalia’s new e-visa system hit by suspected hack

Somalia’s e-visa system may have been hacked, risking exposure of thousands of p...

Congo now ready to join EAC single customs territory

Starting November 28, the country will join Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda ...

Congo PM Suminwa: Economic blocs must end rivalry, comp...

‘Africa’s regional blocs must stop competing and start cooperating to drive peac...

Africa’s royalties soar to $105m, outpacing global grow...

Africa’s royalties soar to $105m, outpacing global growth rates

Kiir keeps the door revolving as economy tanks on insta...

President Kiir has frequently made reshuffles in the ranks of South Sudan's mili...

US investors flee Rwanda, raise portfolio in Kenya, Uga...

Despite strong growth, Rwanda is losing US investors at the fastest pace in a de...