Kenya’s Coast to Get Protected Internet Cable by 2028, Developers Say
A private group plans a 500-km protected internet cable along Kenya's coast by 2028. Its cost, financing and cable supplier...
September 30, 2026Topic
East Africa
US Makes Uganda First Test of Trade Over Aid Push With US$1.2 Billion Plan
Uganda is the first test of Washington's Trade Over Aid push: a US$1.2 billion tourism and coffee pipeline pitched in...
September 30, 2026
Tanzania Closes Two Kilimanjaro Climbing Routes as Wildfire Spreads
Tanzania has shut two of the six climbing routes on Mount Kilimanjaro as a wildfire spreads, the second blaze on...
September 29, 2026
UAE Agrees to Lift Its Ebola Travel Ban on Uganda, Pending an Inspection
The UAE says it is ending its Ebola travel ban on Ugandans, subject to a UAE inspection within seven days....
September 27, 2026
Kenya Lecturers Set to Strike as Universities Report US$770 Million Hole
Kenya’s university lecturers plan to strike from 2 October. Vice-chancellors say the state already owes them over US$770 million and...
September 26, 2026
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, 2026
Kenya Makes Solar Owners Pay for Power Fed to the Grid Without Approval
Kenya now bills homes and firms for solar power pushed into the grid without approval, under a rule backdated to...
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
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