East Africa

South Sudan Set To Shift To New Time Zone

The government of South Sudan has declared that it will switch to a new time in the month of February,…

January 29, 2021

Uganda, Tanzania sign a crude oil pipeline construction contract

East African countries Uganda and Tanzania signed the Host Government Agreement (HGA) for the building of the East Africa Crude…

September 14, 2020

Education: Makerere ranked 5th best African university

Makerere University is Africa's fifth-best university and the high-quality in East Africa, in accordance to the cutting-edge World University rankings…

September 6, 2020

Tanzania miner pockets $3.4m for two gemstones

A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after unearthing two of the biggest rough tanzanite gemstones ever…

June 27, 2020

East Africa: Shippers, EAC partner states poke holes on Naivasha ICD

The Shippers Council of Eastern Africa on Thursday challenged the government to address outstanding issues at the Naivasha Inland Container…

May 30, 2020

East African truck drivers face COVID-19 backlash

Kenya’s Namanga border has been classified as a high-risk area by the government after recording a high number of COVID-19…

May 17, 2020

East Africa’s huge locust outbreak has spread to Congo

A small group of desert locusts has entered Congo, marking the first time the voracious insects have been seen in…

February 26, 2020

Quintessence of Madagascar 🇲🇬

Location: East Africa Madagascar is a country with some of the best nature reserves and adventure anyone has ever experienced.…

June 11, 2019

The Quintessence of Fort Jesus, Kenya

Fort Jesus was a Portuguese fort built in 1593 on Mombasa Island. It was built to secure the safety of…

May 30, 2019

Trump Policies Hinder Efforts to Repatriate Dadaab Refugees

The UN refugee agency has noted that U.S. immigration officials recently rejected all 56 of the Somali cases in Dadaab…

May 8, 2019

Kenyans Can Still Apply For U.S. Visas With Old Passports

Hours after the US Embassy announced that it will not give visas to Kenyans with old passports, it has put…

May 8, 2019

Uganda Hosts Commonwealth Anti-Corruption Conference

Anti-corruption chiefs will convene in Kampala from 6th to 11th May 2019 to discuss ways of dealing with corruption, one…

May 8, 2019

UK Assures Kenya of Strong Business Ties

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told the press during a joint briefing with his Kenyan counterpart Monica Juma that the…

May 8, 2019

‘Crazy’ Africa Invasion Plan Denied by Former British Official

Former British secretary of state for defence Gavin Williamson has said that reports alleging he wanted to "invade Africa" by…

May 8, 2019

Does Africa Need New Infrastructure Funding Options?

Despite debt concerns, Ethiopia and other governments express support for the Belt and Road initiative and went to Beijing to…

May 8, 2019

Tributes Pour In For Fallen Tanzanian Tycoon Reginald Mengi

Tanzanians have paid tributes to business mogul who died in Dubai where he was receiving treatment, describing his passing as…

May 6, 2019

Tributes Pour In For Fallen Tanzanian Tycoon Reginald Mengi

Tanzanians have paid tributes to business mogul who died in Dubai where he was receiving treatment, describing his passing as…

May 6, 2019

Uganda at Risk of Ebola Following Violence in DR Congo

Reports of people from DR Congo being prevented from crossing the border into Uganda and choosing to enter the country…

May 6, 2019

World Bank Agrees to Finance Kenyatta’s Affordable Housing Dream

The multilateral lender says the U.S.$250 million will enable the country to set up the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Corporation, to…

May 6, 2019

Charcoal Traders Go to Uganda After Kenya Ban

Kenya's ban on logging in 2017 has seen charcoal traders flock to Uganda, which is now putting a strain on…

May 6, 2019

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