Africa Hunger Hot Spot: 307 Million Starving, UN Says
307 million Africans are undernourished, surpassing Asia for the first time. One in five faced hunger in 2024 as 1...
July 22, 2026Section
Eastern Africa
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 Startup Funding Slows Sharply as Investors Pivot to Quality Over Quantity
Kenyan startup funding concentrates in fewer, larger deals as global investors demand profitability and governance, with cleantech absorbing 46% of...
July 21, 2026
Ethiopia Lifts Credit Caps in $3.4 Billion IMF Reform Push
Ethiopia credit caps lifted as the National Bank hikes its benchmark rate to 16% and eases FX surrender rules under...
July 20, 2026
Kenya Ransomware Attack Hits Presidency Site for $320,000
Hackers defaced Kenya’s presidential website on 18 July 2026 and demanded a 5 Bitcoin ransom (≈US$320,000), forcing authorities to restrict...
July 20, 2026 Africa Clean Cooking Pledges Reach $3.1 Billion with $900M New
$900M in fresh clean cooking commitments pushes Africa’s total pledged funding past $3.1B since 2024, with $740M already deployed across...
July 19, 2026
Djibouti Signs Status of Forces Agreement for EU Red Sea Mission
Djibouti and the EU signed a Status of Forces Agreement on 17 July 2026, giving EUNAVFOR ASPIDES a legal base...
July 18, 2026 Macron Bets on Kenya in a €23 Billion Pivot to Anglophone Africa
France pledged €23 billion ($27 billion) in Africa investments at a Nairobi summit with 30 leaders, signing a defence pact...
July 17, 2026
EU Targets Sudan’s War Chest with Ban on Gold Exports
The European Union has banned Sudanese gold imports, stating the multi-billion-dollar trade directly finances the civil war between the SAF...
July 17, 2026
G7’s $64 Billion Minerals Push Gives Kenya and Africa New Leverage
G7 leaders pledged $69 billion for 195 critical minerals projects on June 17, aiming to cut rare-earth dependence below 60%...
July 17, 2026