Uganda Court Rejects Minister’s Bid to Add Witness in Election Dispute
Uganda’s High Court in Luwero has rejected a request by Minister Joseph Kabuye Kyofatogabye to add a witness in the election petition filed by former Nakaseke Centra…
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Uganda Raises Key Interest Rate to 12% as Shilling Faces Pressure
Uganda’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate from 9.75% to 12% in an emergency decision aimed at stabilising the shilling. The move follows a roughly 12% year-to-date decline against t…
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Tanzania By-Election Campaigns Begin Ahead of November 4 Vote
Tanzania’s by-election campaigns begin on October 14 ahead of the November 4 vote. The contests incl…
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Parliament Cuts MPs’ Salaries Over Repeated Absences
Somalia’s Parliament has begun deducting up to $1,048 from the monthly salaries of lawmakers who rep…
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Rwanda Sets October 24 Start for Local Elections as New Leadership Contests Approach
Rwanda has announced its 2026 local government election calendar, beginning with village-level elect…
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Malawi Speaker’s Court Battle Deepens as Attorney General Joins Case
Malawi’s Attorney General has joined the High Court case over Speaker Sameer Suleman’s proposed 12 parliamentary investigation com…
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Tanzania Secures New Path to Sh2.4 Trillion Infrastructure Financing
Tanzania could access new infrastructure-financing opportunities through a strategic partnership between MECCO and Poland’s KUKE. The agreement aims to connect eligi…
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Somalia Targets European Investment as Mogadishu Business Forum Opens New Opportunities
Somalia is seeking new investment and export opportunities after the EU–Somalia Business Forum in Mo…
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Rwanda Gains New Shipping and Logistics Link as Hapag-Lloyd Expands in Kigali
Hapag-Lloyd has expanded its presence in Kigali to serve customers in Rwanda and Burundi, strengthen…
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Malawi Water Business Surges as LWB Bottling Plant Generates K82 Million Monthly
Lilongwe Water Board says its K4 billion bottled-water plant generated K82 million in monthly revenu…
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Uganda Eyes AI Technology Hub as Museveni Meets US Investor
Uganda is exploring plans to become a major African AI hub after President Museveni met US technology investor Mehamood Hosein. The proposed initiative includes AI c…
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Tanzania Launches Sh5 Billion Technology Startup Funding Drive
Tanzania has launched a Sh5 billion ICT startup loan programme to help young innovators develop digi…
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Somalia Pushes for Connected Mobile Money as Digital Payment Challenges Persist
Somalia’s technology sector faces a key challenge: connecting mobile money services across telecom n…
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Rwanda Tech Startup PACIN Wins $10,000 in India, Boosting Local Fintech Ambitions
Rwandan fintech startup PACIN, founded by Amen Divine Ikamba, has won US$10,000 in seed funding at t…
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Malawi Women in ICT Urged to Lead the Next Wave of AI and Cybersecurity Innovation
Malawi’s ICT leaders are urging women to build skills in AI and cybersecurity, strengthen professional networks and take a greater…
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Uganda Moves to Introduce New Law on Health Facility Registration and Patient Safety
Uganda’s Parliament has granted MP Dr Michael Bukenya permission to introduce the Quality Health Care and Patient Safety Bill, 2026. The proposed legislation aims to…
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Tanzania Connects 222 Public Health Facilities to Digital Medical Records System
Tanzania has connected 222 public health facilities to an integrated electronic medical records syst…
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Somalia Health Crisis Deepens as Nearly 1.92 Million Children Face Malnutrition Risk
Somalia faces a growing child malnutrition emergency, with nearly 1.92 million children under five p…
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Malawi and Tanzania Explore Joint Medical Services as 700 Patients Receive Specialist Care
Malawi and Tanzania are exploring stronger health-care cooperation after a specialist medical outrea…
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Tanzania Nears $42 Billion LNG Deal in Major Energy Development
Tanzania is nearing completion of a US$42 billion LNG project agreement involving major in…
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Somalia
Government Sanctions Former South West Leader and Nine Others
Somalia has imposed financial sanctions on former South West State President Laftagareen a…
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Somalia
Somalia Health Crisis Deepens as Nearly 1.92 Million Children Face Malnutrition Risk
Somalia faces a growing child malnutrition emergency, with nearly 1.92 million children un…
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Somalia
Somalia Pushes for Connected Mobile Money as Digital Payment Challenges Persist
Somalia’s technology sector faces a key challenge: connecting mobile money services across…