Eastern Africa

Somalia’s economic potential has been under the spotlight for the past two days at a gathering of the Somali government, international partners, local entrepreneurs and foreign firms, with the goal …

IFC, Authority partnership to birth Ethiopia’s secondary bond market Ethiopia’s bond market is at a turning point as authorities prepare to introduce a new secondary trading platform. This disruption comes …

Vietnam’s economy grew by eight percent in 2022, driven by strong exports and retail sales, authorities said on Thursday.  Growth in the communist nation stuttered at around three percent for …

Norwegian start-up Wakandi has secured a regulatory licence from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to provide digital payment services. The payment service provider (PSP) license will enable the firm …

The Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) has unveiled an Applications Performance Monitoring tool that will help monitor and track the performance of the National Electronic Single Window System, also known …

Burundi’s immigration policies allow all Africans to travel without visa applications, making it one of the most improved countries on the continent’s visa openness ranking. Burundi’s immigration policies for other …

Experts say tea is not earning the country enough foreign exchange due to absence of an enabling policy. Stakeholders from the tea sub-sector have this week reviewed the first draft …

The Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) has said that its forex reserves remain adequate to smooth out any volatilities despite breaching the aggregate amount of not less than the value of …

Chicken is the most ordered online food in Nairobi, according to Bolt Food Kenya. Bolt Food Kenya Country Manager Edgar Kitur said chickens are followed by pizza, burgers and alcohol. …

The government has entered a partnership with Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) to establish a green fertilizer plant in the country in a bid to reduce reliance on imports. Under the …