Uganda Digital Tax Stamps Now Cover 1,680 Firms
The Uganda Revenue Authority says more than 1,680 manufacturers and importers are registered on its digital tax stamps system.
September 16, 2026Section
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Uganda Shilling Weakens 6% as Fuel Prices Climb
The Ugandan shilling fell to about Shs3,920 to the dollar by 15 September. Petrol is near US$1.76 a litre, almost...
September 16, 2026
Kenya Court Voids Safaricom Stake Sale to Vodacom
Three High Court judges ruled Kenya’s sale of 15% of Safaricom to Vodacom unconstitutional and ordered the shares restored to...
September 16, 2026
Rwanda vs Liberia on September 25: Amavubi Host AFCON 2027 Qualifier at Kigali’s Amahoro Stadium
Rwanda hosts Liberia at Stade Amahoro in Kigali on 25 September at 6pm Central Africa Time, a date corrected from...
September 16, 2026
Ethiopia Moves Tigray University Students to Other Campuses
Ethiopia is temporarily moving students from Mekelle, Aksum, Adigrat and Raya universities. The ministry says campuses house wounded soldiers.
September 15, 2026
Airtel Closes Kenyan Fibre Arm That Never Made a Sale
Airtel is winding up Airtel Kenya Telesonic, its wholesale fibre subsidiary. It never recorded revenue and lost KES 16.1 million...
September 15, 2026
Ethiopia Rebels Warn Mining Firms After Tulu Kapi Attack
The Oromo Liberation Army told extractive companies in Oromia to consult communities and meet environmental standards, calling both non-negotiable.
September 14, 2026
Eritrea Accuses the UAE of Port Imperialism in Africa
In a rare interview, Eritrea’s foreign minister says Gulf port deals around the Horn are not about commerce, and reveals...
September 14, 2026
Somali Pirates Free the MV Sward After 138 Days
Seventeen crew are free after a ransom. The hijacked ship had been used to seize three more, and four vessels...
September 14, 2026