Four Kenyan Banks Make a New Global Top-500 Ranking, in a First for East Africa
Four Kenyan banks made Forbes' top 500 global performers, while KCB led East Africa in The Banker's 2026 ranking with...
September 13, 2026Section
Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa – Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda – is the continent’s fastest-integrating bloc, a hub for tech, logistics, ports and a rising consumer class along the Indian Ocean trade routes. The Rio Times tracks the region’s growth, currencies, infrastructure megaprojects, and the contest among China, the Gulf and the West for influence. This hub gathers our daily Eastern Africa coverage through a business and investment lens.
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Fuel Shortages and Repression Are Pushing Burundians Out, Even as Congolese Refugees Pour In
Burundi faces a deepening crisis as more than 70,000 refugees crossed by September 2025 and inflation fell to 8.6 percent...
September 13, 2026 Kenya and South Sudan Push to Finish a Trade Road Stalled by a Border Dispute
Kenya and South Sudan agreed to keep the Juba–Nadapal corridor open despite the Ilemi Triangle dispute, protecting a vital trade...
September 13, 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
Rwanda and China Launch Kigali Road Project With Technical Training
Rwanda and China launched construction of a 10.3 km Kigali road on 8 September 2026, pairing a Chinese grant with...
September 11, 2026
Kenya SIM Recycling Rules: Six-Month Wait Before Numbers Are Reassigned
Kenya's new SIM recycling rules require a six-month wait before inactive numbers are reassigned, ahead of a 19 September 2026...
September 11, 2026
Tanzania Calls for More Investment in Digital Infrastructure
Tanzania wants more public and private spending on digital networks, with a Sh222.6 billion ICT budget for 2026/27 and new...
September 11, 2026
Uganda and Nordic Countries Team Up to Unlock Creative Economy
Uganda and Nordic countries launched a creative economy partnership in Kampala on 10 September 2026, backed by a Shs33 billion...
September 11, 2026
Equity Bank to Channel US$25 Million in Climate Finance to Tanzanian Farmers
Climate finance Tanzania: Equity Bank will channel about US$25 million to smallholder farmers under the US$200 million ARCAFIM facility launched...
September 11, 2026