Uganda’s Olara Otunnu UN Bid Backed by President Museveni
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni formally endorsed former rival Olara Otunnu as the seventh candidate for UN Secretary-General on 24 July...
August 4, 2026Topic
East Africa
Uganda’s Namayingo Gold Mine Collapse Kills 6 After Ban
Six miners are confirmed dead after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Namayingo District, Uganda, with retrieval operations now formally...
August 4, 2026
Ethiopian State-Owned Enterprises Pay 42% of Big-Tax Haul
Ethiopian state-owned enterprises paid 42% of large-taxpayer revenue in FY2025/26, from a total of about US$3.2 billion, ministry figures show.
August 4, 2026
Nairobi Securities Exchange Hits US$31 Billion Market Cap
The Nairobi Securities Exchange has passed Sh4 trillion, about US$31 billion, for the first time, driven by domestic institutional money.
August 4, 2026 Kenya Plans US$7.6 Billion Domestic Borrowing in 2026/27
Kenya plans to raise KSh 1.03 trillion (US$7.6 billion) from domestic bonds and Treasury bills in FY2026/27, leaning on local...
July 31, 2026
Cyanide on Tomato Farms Kills 15 Elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli
Amboseli elephant deaths: fifteen died in a month from cyanide in pesticides sprayed on neighbouring tomato farms, Kenya Wildlife Service...
July 31, 2026
Tanzania Raises US$100 Million in London for Small Firms
A shilling-denominated bond listed in London on July 25 raised the equivalent of US$100 million for Tanzanian small businesses, with...
July 31, 2026 Kenyans Shift Savings to Special Funds as MMF Yields Decline
Kenya special funds now hold 23.9% of CIS assets as money market funds plunge from 90% to 51.9% share. With...
July 31, 2026
Kenya T-Bills Draw US$1.4 Billion as Investors Bet on Rates
Investors poured US$1.4bn into Kenya's 91-day Treasury bills in 10 weeks, betting on higher rates and leaving the Treasury a...
July 29, 2026