East Africa
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North Korea Shuts Ugandan Embassy After 50yrs
North Korea is ending a 50-year diplomatic presence in Uganda, one of its longest-standing African allies. In a statement Wednesday,…
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How Magufuli’s War on Foreign Investors Has Returned to Haunt Suluhu
The Tanzanian government yesterday paid $30 million to Winshear Gold Corp to settle an investment dispute with the Canadian company…
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Top 3 sources of Tanzania’s import, Exports Markets
Tanzania is one of the most preferred destinations for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa – accounting among the 10…
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Tanzania Eyes $3 bn in Foreign Investment After Trade Deal with India
Tanzania will target boosting investment from India, the East African nation’s biggest trading partner, by 10-fold in the next two…
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Lessons from the Financial Diaries research in Kenyan open-air markets; The stories of Janet and Rebecca
By: Rahul Chatterjee, Elizabeth Gathu, Pauline Katunyo, Grace Kathure, and Kim Kariuki of MicroSave Consulting (MSC) Janet and Rebecca count…
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East Africa Growth Outlook the Best in Region with $450bn combined GDP
East Africa has a combined real GDP of about USD 450 billion, roughly 14.8% of Africa’s real GDP (Trading Economics…
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Putin holds talks with Salva Kiir in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said relations between Russia and South Sudan were developing “intensively”. Speaking at a meeting…
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Shelter Afrique, DRC sign MOU to scale-up affordable housing projects
Shelter Afrique has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to…
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Tanzania’s tax-to-GDP ratio up 11.8% in 18 years
Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of fiscal policies could help Tanzania boost revenue collection and increase public expenditure, paving the…
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Afrobeats star Burna Boy to earn $1 million for Uganda’s stadium opening
Nigerian artist Burna Boy, a torchbearer of Afrobeats, is poised to grace the grand opening of Kampala’s revamped Nakivubo War…
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