(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Money sent home by Kenyans working in South Sudan has overtaken remittances from the United Kingdom, new data shows, an indicator of the young nation’s growing role as a regional economic hub. A survey conducted by the Central Bank of Kenya, the Kenya National Bureau ofContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM) – Tanzania has emerged as the top user of the African Continental Free Trade Area trading arrangement within the East African Community, with exports traded under the pact reaching US$3.9 billion in 2024. An analysis of AfCFTA trade performance released on 30 June showed Tanzania had issuedContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The International Civil Aviation Organisation has approved the creation of the Juba Flight Information Region, a decision that transfers full control of South Sudan’s airspace from Sudan to Juba. The approval came after a formal submission led by the Director General of the South Sudan CivilContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The cost of living in Kenya has continued to climb two years after the Gen Z protests that shook the country, leaving many families still struggling with the same economic burdens that drove them onto the streets. The nationwide demonstrations in 2024 forced the government to drop severalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Petroleum is putting final touches on its new headquarters, a twin tower complex along the Juba-Yei Road, in a move set to reshape the administration of South Sudan’s most important industry. The building will house all ministry staff under one roof and provide the spaceContinue Reading
(MERU, KENYA) – A sharp dispute over plans to build a state lodge, airstrip and golf course inside Imenti Forest has drawn national attention to Meru County. Yet the town had already been working towards a much larger goal: becoming Kenya’s sixth city, joining Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret.Continue Reading
Kenya Government Services Miss e-Citizen Migration Target by Wide Margin (NAIROBI, Kenya) – Only 1,695 Kenyan government services were added to the e-Citizen platform in the financial year ending this month. This figure falls far short of the annual target of 11,000 services, pointing to widespread failure among ministries, departmentsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A parliamentary committee in Kenya has been told that the management of the Kenya Sugar Board granted import licences for industrial sugar without the legal power to do so. The licences allowed firms to bring a consignment of sugar into the country that is now suspected toContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The Kenyan government has issued a stern warning to opposition politicians ahead of planned Gen Z demonstrations on Thursday, saying any attempt to use the protests for political gain will be met with the full force of the law. The rallies are being organised to mark twoContinue Reading
(VOI, KENYA) – Taita Taveta County has recorded a major step in its industrial growth plan after the first shipment of raw iron ore was moved from Kishushe Ranch to the Devki Steel Mills processing plant in Manga. The factory, built at a cost of Sh11 billion (around $85 million),Continue Reading
