Eastern Africa

World-leading mobile money payment service M-Pesa has reached 50 million monthly active customers, cementing its position as Africa’s largest FinTech platform – an amazing feat on the continent. Launched more …

Ten Kenyan horticulture companies are looking to gain a foothold in the Italian market through this year’s Macfrut Digital Trade Fair in Rimini, Italy. The three-day event, which will run …

China has invested heavily in Ethiopia and Kazakhstan, not just in infrastructure projects, but beyond. Beijing’s defensive ties with Ethiopia and the recent involvement of hackers in the country signal …

Kenya and Pakistan have ended a long-standing tariff war that hurt trade between the two countries, mainly Kenyan tea exports. The two countries announced the removal of the ’Attestation Fee’ …

(Reuters) – European Union interior ministers will say on Tuesday that they are determined to act to prevent more “uncontrolled large-scale illegal migration movements” from Afghanistan, according to a draft …

Uganda has agreed to temporarily receive 2,000 refugees from Afghanistan fleeing after the Taliban takeover. the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday, indicating that this came after a …

Former President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was on Thursday, August 26, 2021, inaugurated as the new Chancellor of Cavendish University, Uganda. Jonathan was joined by his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan …

Wapi Pay, based in Singapore and headquartered in Kenya has raised $2.2 Million in pre-seed funding to scale up global payments and remittances between Africa and Asia. Making international transfers …

IBM announced today that Saad Toma has been named General Manager of IBM Middle East and Africa (MEA). Mr Toma succeeds Takreem El-Tohamy, who has been appointed General Manager, Global …

Affordable housing opportunities in Kenya are driven by collective efforts of the government and developer incentives. A recent report on affordable housing in Kenya was presented during the eighth annual …