Kenya Plans US$224m for 13 New County Referral Hospitals
Kenya has earmarked about US$224 million for 13 new 300-bed county referral hospitals, but has named only 12 counties and...
August 17, 2026Section
World
Tanzania Pledges Cargo Scanner for Zanzibar’s Fumba Port
Tanzania's revenue chief toured Fumba Port on 15 August and pledged a cargo scanner, as the Kenyan-owned terminal heads for...
August 17, 2026
Zanzibar to Train 600 Officials in AI and Cybersecurity
Zanzibar signed a three-year deal on 16 August 2026 to train 600 public servants in AI and cybersecurity, in classes...
August 17, 2026 Only 7 of 16 SADC States Ratify Free Movement Pact
SADC leaders met in Durban to push critical minerals, while the free movement protocol adopted in 2005 still lacks the...
August 17, 2026
Egypt’s US$8bn IMF Programme Ends 15 December
Egypt's US$8 billion IMF programme expires on 15 December 2026 after a seventh review that released about US$1.8 billion.
August 17, 2026
Niger Signs US$1.9bn Refinery It Cannot Yet Fund
Niger signed a US$1.9 billion refinery concession at Dosso on 15 August, giving its partner four months to raise the...
August 17, 2026
China Now Supplies a Quarter of Kenya’s Imports
Kenya imports from China reached 25.3% of the total from January to May 2026, worth about US$2.60 billion, as the...
August 17, 2026
Cameroon Win First WAFCON Title, Beating Malawi 3-0
Cameroon beat Malawi 3-0 in Rabat to win their first WAFCON title, and the Brazil 2027 Women's World Cup field...
August 17, 2026
Nigeria Crude Swap Plan Aims to Cut Refiners’ Costs
Nigeria's upstream regulator NUPRC is consulting producers and refiners on a crude swap framework intended to strip haulage costs out...
August 17, 2026