Uganda’s Boy King Is Dead at 34, and Tooro Has No Named Heir
King Oyo of Tooro, crowned in Uganda at the age of three and once the world's youngest monarch, has died...
August 29, 2026Section
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London-Listed Aminex Threatens Arbitration Over Tanzanian Gas
Tanzania Ntorya gas development faces a dispute notice from Ndovu Resources against operator ARA Petroleum, months before a December first-gas...
August 29, 2026
Eight Million Kilos of Kenyan Tea Are Stuck in Mombasa
Kenya tea Iran shipments fell 40.7 percent in the first quarter and about 8 million kilos now sit in Mombasa,...
August 29, 2026
I&M Group Cleared US$79 Million, Led by Rwanda and Uganda
I&M Group made Sh10.2 billion after tax in the six months to June, with Rwanda and Uganda growing fast while...
August 28, 2026
Six Million Somalis Are Short of Food, and WFP Reaches One in Ten
The Somalia hunger crisis leaves nearly six million people acutely food insecure, with WFP reaching about 600,000 and seeking US$198...
August 28, 2026
Ethiopia Wants AFCON 2028 and Is Racing to Build Its Stadiums
The Ethiopia AFCON 2028 bid went to CAF again on 24 August, but the country has two approved stadiums and...
August 28, 2026
Kenya Airways Plans US$22m of Wi-Fi as Its Losses Widen
The Kenya Airways Wi-Fi rollout starts on long-haul aircraft in Q2 2027 at US$20-22m, announced with a Ksh16.1 billion (US$124m)...
August 28, 2026
Zanzibar Starts Spending a US$3.1 Billion Health Promise With Washington
The Tanzania US health agreement, worth about US$3.1 billion over five years, entered implementation talks with Zanzibar officials this week.
August 27, 2026
Nairobi’s Small Importers Say a New Customs Floor Will Finish Them
A customs rise from Sh2.5m (US9,300) to Sh3.2m (US4,700) per container has Nairobi traders threatening a nationwide shutdown on 28...
August 27, 2026