Central Africa Tenders CEMAC Money Market Platform
The central bank for six Central African countries and 66 million people has opened a tender for one system to...
October 4, 2026Topic
“regional integration”
Uruguay Neighbours Explained, the Southern Cone in 2026
Uruguay neighbours shape its trade, migration and politics: Brazil alone traded US$4.965 billion with Uruguay in 2024, says Brazil's Foreign...
October 3, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire’s port lifeline to Mali and Burkina Faso grows despite rift
Sahel cargo through Côte d’Ivoire’s port of Abidjan jumped 34% in 2025, and a Mali border deal followed, though leaders...
September 30, 2026
UEMOA Bond Markets Favour States Over Private Companies in 2025
States took 95.19% of UEMOA bond mobilisations in 2025, leaving private companies with just 3.18%, new regional market data shows.
September 20, 2026
Predictable Policies Will Pull Investors to East Africa, Kenya Says
Kenya says predictable rules, not tax giveaways, will draw investors to East Africa, citing more than 50 business reforms and...
September 20, 2026
Kenya Sugar Protection Lapses and Nairobi Looks Again
Kenya’s COMESA sugar safeguard expired on 30 November 2025 after 24 years. The East African reports Nairobi is now exploring...
September 16, 2026
Explainer: What East African Community Citizens Can and Cannot Do in Kenya
East African Community citizens can enter Kenya visa-free and stay up to 180 days, but work and trade still require...
September 13, 2026
A Sahel Junta and a Coastal Democracy Just Agreed Where Their Border Runs
The Ivory Coast Mali border route has been definitively adopted in Bamako, and a delimitation treaty is expected to be...
September 1, 2026
Burundi to Complete East African Payment System Link by December 2026
Burundi joined the East African Payment System in 2020 but is still not live. Its central bank now aims to...
August 19, 2026