East Africa
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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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Rwanda, Cameroon announce major changes in military after Gabon Coup
Rwanda and Cameroon announced major changes in their military forces on August 30, 2023 affecting high-ranking military personnel. This happened…
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Uganda: Speaker raises concern on rising fuel prices, school fees
Ugandan Parliament has asked the Government to present efforts to combat the rising prices of fuel that have rocked the…
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Sudan’s cattle export up 2.7 million amid clashes
Sudan’s Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries announced on Sunday the country had exported 2.7 million heads of cattle so…
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African currencies under pressure on continued higher US interest rates
Weaker currencies make the fight to curb inflation harder given that majority of African countries dependend on imports Since the…
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Uganda cuts policy rate in more than 2yrs as inflation eases
This is after Uganda’s inflation fell to 3.9% year-on-year in July, down from 10.4% in January this year and below…
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