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Rwanda gets $109.4 million from IMF to combat COVID-19

Rwanda gets $109.4 million from IMF to combat COVID-19

by Padili Mikomangwa

Rwanda coronavirus (COVID-19) containment landscape just got stronger as the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday...

South Africa’s rand steady as China dissolves virus trouble with rate cut

South African rand bounce back from all-time low

East African markets in the time for Coronavirus

Rethinking Business In Response To COVID-19

Rethinking Business In Response To COVID-19

Trade in African wildlife at center of global zoonotic diseases like Coronavirus

Trade in African wildlife at center of global zoonotic diseases like Coronavirus

Trending Stories

Coronavirus cases in Africa: How ready is Tanzania?

Coronavirus cases in Africa: How ready is Tanzania?

Coronavirus and Tourism, the demise of the African Safari

COVID-19 East Africa update: Cases hit 20 in Tanzania

The Eastern Africa region. A number of nations in this region are among the Least developed Countries in the world www.exchange.co.tz

Here are East Africa’s least developed countries

November 20, 2018

E.A Trends

East African markets in the time for Coronavirus

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The Kasarani Stadium. Safaricom is sponsoring the first edition of the National Youth Deaf Athletics Championships to be held at the Stadium on Thursday and Friday this week. www.theexchange.africa

The cost of keeping Kenya’s companies visible, memorable

January 20, 2020

Maize flour. The IMF is pushing the government to increase prices to salvage Kenya’s economy which is pushed down by debt. www.theexchange.africa

Will IMF succeed making Kenya increase basic commodity prices?

January 18, 2020

Why the insurance sector is nosediving

Why kill the goose that lays the golden egg?

January 16, 2020

Industry & Trade

Rethinking Business In Response To COVID-19

Rethinking Business In Response To COVID-19

Trade in African wildlife at center of global zoonotic diseases like Coronavirus

Trade in African wildlife at center of global zoonotic diseases like Coronavirus

East Africa Must Promote STEM and Language Concurrently

African countries to implement food processing zones

New regulations on pest control safety labelling

expertimpact.com

Building a strong credit culture—borrower’s perspective

Unravelling Africa’s unfair Fair Trade mystery

Unravelling Africa’s unfair Fair Trade mystery

Investing

Kenyan Property scammers flourishing via Digital Initiatives

Kenyan Property scammers flourishing via Digital Initiatives

Does Africa need another free trade pact?

Does Africa need another free trade pact?

Kenyan private hydropower scheme receives PE finance

Kenyan private hydropower scheme receives PE finance

Coronavirus: Reversing the gains of open borders

Coronavirus: Reversing the gains of open borders

Mergers & Acquisition

South Africa’s rand steady as China dissolves virus trouble with rate cut

South African rand bounce back from all-time low

by Padili Mikomangwa

The South African rand got firmer against the dollar on Thursday, as it has recovered from its record fall the...

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Money Deals

Testing a section of the SGR in Tanzania. Tanzania is edging closer to dominating East Africa’s transport sector with the latest SGR line financing. www.theexchange.africa

Tanzania edges closer to dominating East Africa’s transport with SGR

Tanzania will subject the SGR to its first formal testing...

by Njenga Hakeenah

February 18, 2020

Zimbabwe-China currency swap

Zimbabwe-China currency swap

Zimbabwe signed a currency swap deal with China, hoping to...

by Caroline Muriuki

January 29, 2020

ATMs and cash. With internet access and mobile payments well known, investing in Uganda’s e-commerce will require the government’s and all stakeholders’ input due to the importance of the ICT sector for e-government and e-commerce www.exchange.co.tz

Cost of banking sees Kenyan banks lose customers

For poor households, the cost of running an account makes...

by Njenga Hakeenah

January 10, 2020

Highlights

Rwanda gets $109.4 million from IMF to combat COVID-19

South African rand bounce back from all-time low

East African markets in the time for Coronavirus

Rethinking Business In Response To COVID-19

Trade in African wildlife at center of global zoonotic diseases like Coronavirus

Kenyan Property scammers flourishing via Digital Initiatives

World Bank approve Tanzania’s $500 million education fund

Africa asks World Bank, EU and IMF for debt relief support

COVID-19 East Africa update: Cases hit 20 in Tanzania

Boost your business cybersecurity during COVID-19 lock-down period

Trending Posts

Coronavirus Africa update: Zanzibar permits tourism, under strict conditions

March 29, 2020

Coronavirus cases in Africa: How ready is Tanzania?

March 15, 2020

COVID-19 in East Africa: Why Tanzania remains undeterred

March 23, 2020

Economic Growth

Coronavirus and Tourism, the demise of the African Safari

March 18, 2020

A rising production and sale of Kenya tea has not gone un noticed with India getting jittery that the increase in volume will affect its own production

Industry and Trade

Panic as Coronavirus forces Africa’s largest tea auction shut

March 25, 2020

Opinion

Boost your business cybersecurity during COVID-19 lock-down period

Tech

Both small and big companies are at risk as the number of attacks will increase during this lock down period....

Tech & Biz

Digital Code lifting Africa out of poverty

Tech & Business

Digital Code lifting Africa out of poverty

Binary code is a series of 0’1 and 1’s and thanks to the digital revolution that has since unfolded, these...

The 4th industrial revolution in Africa. Africa needs to commit to adopting new interdisciplinary approaches that speak to the present and future needs. www.theexchange.africa

Tech & Business

4th industrial Revolution watershed moment for development in Africa

by Njenga Hakeenah

February 28, 2020

Since the turn of the century, Africa’s GDP has grown by 4.6 per cent annually, on average. Domestic demand has...

A WaterKiosk® in one of the areas without reliable water. The desalination systems will deliver a total of one million litres of clean drinking water per day. www.theexchange.africa

Tech & Business

4 companies launch East Africa’s biggest water desalination project

by Njenga Hakeenah

February 28, 2020

Communities without a reliable clean water supply are set to benefit from a project that will utilise solar technology to...

Microsoft 4Afrika launch Entrepreneurship programme for start ups in Africa

Tech & Business

Microsoft 4Afrika launch Entrepreneurship programme for start ups in Africa

by Kawira Mutisya

February 28, 2020

More start-ups across Africa will now have access to Microsoft software, services, funding, mentorship and technical support to help them...

Investing

Twin sisters, Emeline and Eveline, wash their hands at a public hand washing station as a cautionary measure against the coronavirus at Nyabugogo Bus Park in Kigali, Rwanda: Reuters: Exchange

Rwanda gets $109.4 million from IMF to combat COVID-19

Rwanda coronavirus (COVID-19) containment landscape just got stronger as the...

by Padili Mikomangwa

Rethinking Business In Response To COVID-19

Industry and Trade

Rethinking Business In Response To COVID-19

In anticipation of an extreme business environment brought about by...

by Kimani Chege

Trade in African wildlife at center of global zoonotic diseases like Coronavirus

Trade in African wildlife at center of global zoonotic diseases like Coronavirus

The COVID-19 has ravaged the world changing the lives of...

by Kimani Chege

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Chilling WHO warning: Africa Coronavirus tests are not robust

Chilling WHO warning: Africa Coronavirus tests are not robust

Green energy firm Revadia partners with Exotic EPZ to boost agribusiness in Kenya

Green energy firm Revadia partners with Exotic EPZ to boost agribusiness in Kenya

Inside KQ's economy class on the NBO-NYC route. Kenya Airways has signed an agreement with Safarilink for seamless connections of travellers from international destinations. www.theexchange.africa

Covid-19 coronavirus could ground most African airlines

Central bank takes measures as Coronavirus cases in Kenya rises to 7

Central bank takes measures as Coronavirus cases in Kenya rises to 7

Construction has experienced a boom in the past 2 decades in East Africa. The construction sector is among the hardest hit at 70 per cent as the coronavirus continues on its rampage worldwide.www.theexchange.africa

COVID-19’s effect on the construction market in East Africa

Corona Virus (webmd)

EAC suspends all meetings as the Coronavirus outbreak bites

Mergers & Acqusition

MMC Africa Law has teamed up with Africa’s international law firm ASAFO & CO to form MMC ASAFO, in a merger likely to shake the continental space.

How merged law firms plan to take on Africa

November 11, 2019

Global entertainemnt channel Trace acquires Kenya Qwetu Radio

November 6, 2019

Nigeria’s Access Bank acquires Transnational Bank

November 5, 2019

What you should know on Unilever’s acquisition of Kenyan-Tanzanian firm

October 26, 2019

Countries

Africa asks World Bank, EU and IMF for debt relief support

Africa asks World Bank, EU and IMF for debt relief support

COVID-19 East Africa update: Cases hit 20 in Tanzania

Cronavirus update: EAC trade down $380m in a week

Somalia, World Bank Burying the Hatchet

Economic Growth

Coronavirus and Tourism, the demise of the African Safari

Coronavirus and Tourism, the demise of the African Safari

South Africa’s rand steady amidst Coronavirus outbreak gitters

January 29, 2020

Kenya urged to take advantage of its health assets in medical tourism

January 25, 2020

Zambia’s economy to grow by 3 per cent says President Lungu

January 25, 2020

The Indicator

Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has for the fifth year been feted as the ‘Most Innovative Capital Markets Regulator in Africa 2019’ by the International Finance Magazine.

Why Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority is King in Africa

October 25, 2019

Rwanda leads EAC in global ease of doing business

October 24, 2019

Kenya’s insurance premiums hit US$1.13 billion mark

September 14, 2019

Kenya push for closure of ivory trade

Agribusiness

African Development Bank’s quest for climate finance in Africa

A study on the food security situation in East Africa in 2020: FEWS NET

December 23, 2019

Increasing consumption creates goldmine in Kenya’s meat market

December 19, 2019

Awash Bank, USAID to help small Agribusinesses in Ethiopia

December 18, 2019

Technology adoption transforming agriculture in Kenya

December 18, 2019

Energy

AfDB funds Ruzizi IV Hydropower Project

AfDB funds Ruzizi IV Hydropower Project

January 13, 2020

African Development Bank $1m grant to Burundi

January 10, 2020

AfDB funds South Sudan’s capital city power distribution system

November 25, 2019

Distributed Power Africa to power Kenya data centres

November 12, 2019

Infrastructure

An informal settlement in Kenya. Kenyatta's affordable housing plan is being questioned over corruption fears.

Pressure for housing as Kenya’s urbanisation surpasses continent’s average

December 19, 2019

EAC gets key roads in Kenya and Tanzania funded by the AfDB board

December 14, 2019

AfDB funds South Sudan’s capital city power distribution system

November 25, 2019

Top air players feted in Kenya aviation awards

November 19, 2019

Oil & Gas

Uganda oil refinery gets funding from Africa Finance Corporation

Uganda oil refinery gets funding from Africa Finance Corporation

November 25, 2019

South Sudan and Egypt Sign Cooperation Agreement

October 31, 2019

South Sudan’s road to recovery gaining momentum

October 22, 2019

Angola to increase daily oil output

October 17, 2019

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Rwanda gets $109.4 million from IMF to combat COVID-19

Rwanda gets $109.4 million from IMF to combat COVID-19

April 3, 2020

South Africa’s rand steady as China dissolves virus trouble with rate cut

South African rand bounce back from all-time low

April 3, 2020

East African markets in the time for Coronavirus

April 2, 2020

Rethinking Business In Response To COVID-19

Rethinking Business In Response To COVID-19

April 2, 2020

Trade in African wildlife at center of global zoonotic diseases like Coronavirus

Trade in African wildlife at center of global zoonotic diseases like Coronavirus

April 2, 2020

East African markets in the time for Coronavirus

Rethinking Business In Response To COVID-19

Trade in African wildlife at center of global zoonotic diseases like Coronavirus

Somalia, World Bank Burying the Hatchet

Ethiopia’s Coop Bank reports profits up 26pc

Kenyan private hydropower scheme receives PE finance

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