Industry and Trade
Nigeria to benefit from a $732 million Broadband Project
Nigeria which has one of the largest and vibrant telecom markets in Africa, is now embarking on a new broadband...
US restricts tobacco imports from Malawi
The US restricted tobacco imports from impoverished Malawi over allegations that workers including children were being exploited. Although Malawi's total...
EABL launches new barley variety with higher yields, tolerance
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced the commercialization of the Aliciana Barley Variety a year after it was launched....
A study on the food security situation in East Africa in 2020: FEWS NET
High food assistance needs persist, but food security in the Horn is likely to improve in 2020, a report by...
Increasing consumption creates goldmine in Kenya’s meat market
Kenya has a meat deficit of 300,000 metric tonnes annually shortage making it hard to satisfy the country’s meat demands
Pressure for housing as Kenya’s urbanisation surpasses continent’s average
By 2030, nearly half of Kenyans will be living in cities as many young people keep moving to urban areas...
Awash Bank, USAID to help small Agribusinesses in Ethiopia
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Awash Bank announced a new partnership of $6.4 million to finance microfinance...
Technology adoption transforming agriculture in Kenya
Smallholder farmers currently make up 70 per cent of sub-Saharan Africa’s population, contributing some 90 per cent of food production
Uganda’s Umeme secures $70m loan for investment
Uganda's Umeme has secured a $70 million syndicated loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Dutch Development Bank (FMO), Standard...
EAC gets key roads in Kenya and Tanzania funded by the AfDB board
The East African Community has for long earmarked the linking of partner countries through roads. One of this link is...
This Months Edition
East Africa’s best: Entrepreneur wins Kshs1 million Sinapis seed capital
The future of Tech Industry in Africa looks bright
Seven African Exchanges and African Development Bank prod investment in Africa
EAC looks to review its textile strategy
Rwanda and Uganda lead East Africa in switch to electric cars
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East Africa’s best: Entrepreneur wins Kshs1 million Sinapis seed capital
The future of Tech Industry in Africa looks bright
Seven African Exchanges and African Development Bank prod investment in Africa
EAC looks to review its textile strategy
Rwanda and Uganda lead East Africa in switch to electric cars