Three Tycoons Are Spending US$600 Million to Stop East Africa Importing Cement’s Key Ingredient
East Africa clinker imports are under attack as Narendra Raval and Edha Nahdi commit about US$600 million to local plants,...
September 1, 2026Section
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Nedbank Cleared to Buy Two Thirds of Kenya’s NCBA for US$842 Million
Kenya's central bank has approved Nedbank's R13.9 billion (US$842 million) acquisition of up to 66% of NCBA Group. What shareholders...
September 1, 2026
Ethiopia’s Currency Auction Went From 28 Bidders to Five in Two Weeks
The Ethiopia forex auction drew 28 banks on 12 August and only five on 26 August, with total bids down...
September 1, 2026
Sudan: Blue Nile Fighting Displaces Nearly 20,000 in Two Days
Sudan Blue Nile: Nearly 20,000 people have fled Sudan’s Blue Nile state in two days after RSF and SPLM-N forces...
August 31, 2026
Tanzania Carries 39% of East Africa’s Unresolved Trade Barriers as Deadline Lapses
Tanzania Carries East: The scorecard: the East African Community's Regional Monitoring Committee counts 28 outstanding non-tariff barriers in the bloc's
August 31, 2026
Kenya Pipeline IPO Was Rescued by US$740 Million in Arm-Twisted State Money
Kenya Pipeline Rescued: The revelation: Kenya's government pressured cash-rich state firms to buy into the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) initial...
August 31, 2026
Turkish Arms Ship Freed Off Somalia as Rescue Accounts Clash
Turkish Arms Ship: Somalia · MARITIME SECURITY A cargo ship carrying Turkish military equipment is free after twelve days off...
August 30, 2026
Drones Kill Eight Civilians Traveling in Sudan’s North Kordofan
Drones Kill Eight: Eight civilians were killed and dozens more wounded when drones struck a group of travelers in Sudan's...
August 30, 2026
RSF Says It Seized Two Army Bases in Sudan’s Blue Nile
Sudan's RSF said Friday its fighters seized the Bakori and Surkum army bases in the Blue Nile region alongside SPLM-N...
August 30, 2026