Kenya’s $8.4 Billion Agri-Food Plan Courts Investors
Kenya's agri-food plan seeks KES 1.08 trillion, about $8.4 billion, over five years to expand irrigation, lift yields by half...
July 7, 2026Section
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Nairobi Locks Down as Kenya Marks Saba Saba Day
Nairobi lockdown on Saba Saba day: police checkpoints sealed the CBD, shops closed and major roads were blocked as Kenya...
July 7, 2026
Kenya Braces for Saba Saba Protests on July 7
Up to 3,000 protesters plan to march from Jeevanjee Gardens to Parliament on July 7, demanding police accountability after 2025's...
July 6, 2026
Dangote Plans Port, Power and Fertiliser Push in Tanzania
Dangote Tanzania plans took shape on June 29: a new port, a 2,000 MW power plant and a urea fertiliser...
July 6, 2026
Vodacom Takes Control of Safaricom in a $2.1 Billion Deal
The Vodacom Safaricom deal closed on June 30: $2.1 billion gives the South African group 55% of East Africa's most...
July 5, 2026
Ethiopia Builds Africa’s Largest Airport Near Addis
Ethiopia breaks ground on Bishoftu International Airport, Africa's largest airport at $12.5B, targeting 110M passengers yearly by 2030.
July 4, 2026
Africa’s Stock Exchanges Move Toward a Single Market
African stock exchanges now link 11 markets after 4 new additions—Botswana, Ghana, Eswatini, Uganda—as AELP targets full continental capital integration...
July 4, 2026
Kenya’s Distance Runners, the World’s Best, Chase New Records
Kenyan distance runners like Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet, the world's best, are chasing fresh records across the 2026 athletics...
July 3, 2026
Africa’s Bond Market Roars Back to Life in 2026
Africa's bond market has roared back in 2026, led by Kenya and Ivory Coast with nearly $6 billion of new...
July 3, 2026