(DODOMA) – Tanzania’s new decision to restrict foreigners from operating in 15 designated business sectors has triggered concern across the East African Community (EAC), with observers warning it could weaken the region’s economic integration and impact nationals from member states. On 29 July, Tanzania’s Minister of Industry and Trade, SelemaniContinue Reading
(YUMBE) – A deadly clash between the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has left seven people dead and displaced over 200 civilians in Yumbe District near the South Sudan–Uganda border. The incident has reignited long standing tensions over disputed land in the area.Continue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Kenya has introduced sweeping changes to its alcohol control policy, raising the minimum legal drinking age from 18 to 21 years and banning the sale of alcohol in supermarkets, restaurants, online platforms, residential premises and other commonly accessed areas. The measures were announced in a new national policyContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The United Nations has confirmed it will relocate the global headquarters of three major agencies UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women from New York to Nairobi by late 2026. The move will position Kenya’s capital among the world’s most significant UN cities, joining New York, Geneva and Vienna asContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – A legal dispute over a copper scrap metal consignment originating from Juba, South Sudan, has reached Kenya’s High Court in Nairobi. The case involves Interpol Kenya and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), accused of unlawfully impounding the goods. Twinkle Consolidated Services Limited, the trading company behind theContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – Shareholders of MTN Uganda have approved the separation of the company’s mobile money services from its main telecommunications operations. The decision will see MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd become an independent entity under the new proposed name, MTN New FinCo, pending regulatory approval. The move is part ofContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – Uganda’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has renewed the appointment of Sheikh Twaha Uthuman Kajaaya Musa as his Special Envoy to the Republic of South Sudan for a fresh five year term, reaffirming efforts to deepen cross border Islamic cooperation. The reappointment was officially confirmed in aContinue Reading
(MOMBASA) – A labour strike by casual workers at the Port of Mombasa has caused major disruptions to humanitarian shipments bound for South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with tonnes of essential goods now stranded due to the work stoppage. The workers, mainly loaders at warehouses in theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications company, has integrated PayPal withdrawals directly into its M-PESA super app, a move designed to simplify access to digital earnings for remote workers and freelancers in the country. The new feature removes the need for a separate online portal, allowing users to withdraw fundsContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) and the Islamic Council of South Sudan (ICSS) have signed a new 10 year cooperation agreement to promote Islamic education, leadership and institutional development across the East African region. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at UMSC headquarters in Old Kampala,Continue Reading
