Who Gets to Belong: Citizenship and Dissent This Week
An American court widened the circle of belonging while African courts were used to narrow it, posing the oldest question...
July 2, 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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East Africa Cements Its Place as the Continent’s Growth Engine
East Africa is the continent's fastest-growing region in 2026, led by Ethiopia and Rwanda, with regional trade topping $46 billion...
July 2, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Wednesday: the continent opened a new half-year and, in East Africa, a new fiscal year, as...
July 1, 2026
Kenya Overtakes Nigeria as Africa’s Startup Capital
Kenya startup funding has overtaken Nigeria, with $984 million raised in 2025 and the country leading Africa's $1.5 billion of...
July 1, 2026
Zanzibar International Film Festival Turns to AI
Zanzibar International Film Festival's 29th edition screened 65 films from 100+ countries in Stone Town, spotlighting AI's role in reshaping...
July 1, 2026
Kenya Freezes Diageo’s $2.3 Billion EABL Deal
Kenya's Machakos High Court froze the $2.3B Diageo EABL deal on June 22, blocking Asahi's acquisition as four petitions challenge...
June 30, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Tuesday: the continent's feared deadlines came due — South Africa's national shutdown mostly passed in quiet...
June 30, 2026
Biniam Girmay Leads Africa’s Charge at the 2026 Tour
Biniam Girmay targets stage wins at the 2026 Tour de France (4–26 July) with new team NSN Cycling, built around...
June 30, 2026
Soldiers Shut Uganda’s Largest Newsroom Before an Election
Soldiers ringed Uganda's largest newsroom and Kenya's president feuds with a media group: a documented pre-election clampdown on the press...
June 29, 2026