US Sanctions Rwanda Army and Mineral Firms as M23 War Pressure Tests Rwanda Economy
US sanctions on Rwanda's army and mineral firms in 2026 test the Rwanda economy as aid cuts and reputational risk...
August 11, 2026Eastern 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.
US sanctions on Rwanda's army and mineral firms in 2026 test the Rwanda economy as aid cuts and reputational risk...
August 11, 2026
Uganda sits at the heart of an East African oil battle, as Tanga and Lamu compete to ship its crude...
August 11, 2026
Kenya’s nuclear plan — a Sh500 billion plant in Siaya County — draws scrutiny over debt risk, site choice and...
August 11, 2026
Somalia's parliament elected Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the House of the People with 142 votes on 10 August...
August 11, 2026
Bilateral trade between Tanzania and India reached $9.02 billion in the 2025–26 financial year, cementing India’s role as one of...
August 10, 2026
The United States will cut African visa processing sites from nearly 50 to 20 regional hubs on 1 August 2026,...
August 9, 2026
Tanzania is tightening vessel tracking and registration in Zanzibar after past marine accidents claimed about 1,828 lives, aiming to protect...
August 9, 2026
Kenya has formalised a mandatory travel health insurance rule for foreign visitors, requiring a minimum US$50,000 cover verified through the...
August 8, 2026
Uganda's parliament approved sending troops to Gaza as part of a U.S.-brokered International Stabilization Force on 6 August 2026, the...
August 8, 2026