Kenya’s Exports to the UAE More Than Double After Iran War Slump
Kenya's sales to the United Arab Emirates more than doubled to about US$68 million in July, after the Iran war...
September 26, 2026Section
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Kenya Bills Solar Owners for Power Dumped on the Grid
Kenya's regulator EPRA now bills solar power fed into the grid without approval as dumping, at the base tariff. The...
September 26, 2026
Cameroon Starts a US$382 Million Kempinski Hotel, a Test of Luxury Demand
Cameroon has broken ground on a US$382 million Kempinski hotel in Douala, yet only a third of its planned bank...
September 26, 2026
South Africa Shields Its Steel Mills as the EU Starts Charging for Carbon
South Africa is raising steel tariffs as its top steelmaker shrinks, while the EU prices the carbon in imported steel...
September 26, 2026
Kenya Court Upholds 1.5% Housing Levy on Salaries, Foreign Staff Included
Kenya's appeals court upheld a 1.5% payroll levy that funds a US$14 billion housing plan. Foreign staff keep paying, and...
September 26, 2026
Latin America Steel Wrap: Gerdau up, Ternium Slips
Latin America steel: Gerdau rose while Ternium slipped and CSN held flat on Friday, as tariffs and cheap Chinese imports...
September 26, 2026
Quickmart Kenya Grows on Supplier Credit Rather Than Bank Debt
Quickmart Kenya funds new stores from cash and supplier credit rather than bank borrowing, the model behind its proposed Nairobi...
September 25, 2026
Nigeria Motor Insurance May Shift to Third-Party Cover, an Insurer Says
An insurance executive expects Nigeria motor insurance buyers to move from comprehensive to third-party cover as fuel and running costs...
September 25, 2026
Rwanda AI Hub Takes Its Health and Farming Pitch to the UN
The Rwanda AI hub went to a session on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, where the claims in...
September 25, 2026