EAST AFRICA

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 …

In Bujumbura, Burundians are reacting to the new 5,000 and 10,000 Burundian franc banknotes recently put into circulation.  It comes as they experience difficulty in exchanging their old notes for …

The East African community in Minnesota is growing every year, but new businesses that come with that growth might not always get the support they need. Amani Radman was attending …

The business community at Katuna border post in Kabale have appealed to Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, President Yoweri Museveni’s son, to further negotiate for the revival of cross-border trade between Rwanda …

African traders have welcomed China’s changes to its COVID-19 response measures, which include no longer requiring inbound visitors to quarantine, effective on Jan 8, expecting a boom in bilateral trade. …

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 country is set to witness a tourism boom in the coastal region following the launch of the first direct flight from Mombasa to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. …

After being forced out of office in December 2018 following corruption allegations, former Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) managing director Joe Sang says he had to find something productive to do …

The price of coffee at the auction rebounded in the latest sale on the back of quality beans that are now streaming in the market. The market report from the …