Museveni Renews Push For East African Community Political Federation
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is reviving the drive for an East African Community political federation, a bloc of eight nations...
August 8, 2026Section
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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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Kenya State Think Tank Warns Raising VAT Risks Driving Firms To Informal Sector
Kenya VAT rate above 16 percent would push small firms into the informal sector and cut total revenue, the state...
August 8, 2026
New Financial Scams Sweep Kenya As Authorities Watch
Reported cybercrime incidents in Kenya rose 67 percent in the first half of 2026, with mobile money fraud accounting for...
August 8, 2026
Somalia Faces Early Troop Exit Rethink As US Funding Cut Hits AU Mission
The United States will stop funding the UN logistics backbone for Somalia's AU mission after 31 December 2026, forcing a...
August 8, 2026
Rwanda In Talks With Italy To Resettle Irregular Migrants, No Deal Yet
Rwanda and Italy are in exploratory talks over a possible arrangement to send certain irregular migrants to Rwanda for temporary...
August 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia Displays Armoured Vehicles For Sudan Army Offensive
Saudi Arabia is widely reported to be bankrolling arms supplies that have strengthened Sudan’s army, with Pakistan-made Mohafiz-V armoured vehicles...
August 8, 2026
Letshego Sells Five African Units to Axian as Kenya Waits Behind a Legal Snag
Letshego Holdings sells 5 African units in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ghana and Nigeria to Axian for US$62.7 million, shrinking to...
August 7, 2026
Dfcu Half-Year Loss: Crane Bank Case in London Wipes Out the Profit
The dfcu half-year loss reached Shs15.8 billion (about US$4.3 million) as Crane Bank legal costs in London swallowed an otherwise...
August 7, 2026
Rwanda Suspends 14 Tanzanian Alcohol Brands as the Methanol Crackdown Widens
Rwanda suspended imports of 14 Tanzanian alcohol brands and ordered a recall on 5 August 2026, part of a crackdown...
August 7, 2026