Eastern Africa

The US Embassy in Nairobi has set the official date when the 90-unit gated estate valued at Ksh5.5 billion will be opened for occupation. The multi-billion housing estate dubbed OBO …

Uganda has commissioned a $200 million iron ore smelting plant, which will help the region reduce its reliance on scrap metal, billets, and coils for raw materials. Tembo Steels Uganda …

Nairobi has placed a restraining order on the multi-billion betting industry, backed by legislative proposals to ban gambling to five-star hotels and casinos, imposing a four-year jail term or a …

Ethiopia on Tuesday announced plans to ease restrictions on foreign banks making investments in the country, opening the door for Kenyan lenders to set up operations in the populous nation. …

Sudanese and Ethiopian families who won a lottery allowing them to move to the US have sued the government over delays in processing their entry visas. The 12 families in …

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has launched a money market fund that allows consumers to invest as little as Sh1,000. The investing option is available through the bank’s digital platform SC …

Kenya and Uganda have made a decision to construct a marshalling yard at the Malaba border, in order to decongest one of the region’s busiest transboundary crossings. Officials confirmed this, …

Audit and consulting firm Deloitte East Africa has appointed Anne Muraya as its new chief executive effective June 1. She becomes the first woman to hold the position when she …

The Horn of Africa is experiencing the driest conditions recorded since 1981, with severe drought leaving an estimated 13 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia facing severe hunger in …

Equity has updated its USSD service, which now offers a unified service across mobile networks as well as a better user experience. Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom, and Equitel customers in Kenya …