Gold Is Now Three Quarters of What Uganda Sells Abroad, and Almost None of It Is Ugandan
Gold made up about 76% of Uganda's export earnings in 2025 after a record US$5.8bn year. Most of the metal...
September 8, 2026Section
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Kenya’s Best-Known Investment Manager Just Moved to the Public Side
James Mworia Centum ties end after 18 years as he takes over Kenya's new National Infrastructure Fund, with an insider...
September 8, 2026
A Comorian Airline Says It Will Start Flying to Mayotte in December
Royal Air Mayotte flights will begin on 15 December 2026, the Comorian carrier says, adding the French department to a...
September 8, 2026
Kenya Ordered Foreign-Run Shops Shut, Then Offered an Amnesty
Kenya foreign traders faced a shutdown order this week, and the government then offered undocumented East Africans a registration amnesty.
September 8, 2026
Petrol in Antananarivo Passes 5,300 Ariary as the State Steps Back
Madagascar fuel prices rose on 5 September, with SP95 petrol moving from 5,100 to 5,300 ariary a litre as the...
September 7, 2026
The Comoros Switched On 20 MW of Solar, Paid For in Abu Dhabi
The Comoros solar plants inaugurated this week add about 20 MW across three islands, built with US$23 million from the...
September 7, 2026
Seychelles Economy Slows as President Herminie Inherits Record Tourism Boom and Rising Debt
Seychelles economy faces debt, import and climate risks as President Herminie takes office after a razor-thin vote and tourism income...
September 7, 2026
Azali Assoumani’s CRC Sweeps 31 of 33 Seats as Comoros Economy Grows 3.8%
Comoros economy grew 3.8% in 2025 under Azali Assoumani's consolidated rule, but remittances and France aid politics shape the fragile...
September 7, 2026
Madagascar Economy Reels as Vanilla Collapses and Ambatovy Halts Again
Madagascar economy faces a vanilla price collapse and a halting nickel recovery in 2026. Investors weigh mining expansion against power...
September 7, 2026