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Strategic infrastructure to boost regional trade and transform lives across rural communities. DP World has expanded its footprint in Rwanda with the inauguration of the Rubavu Logistics Hub in partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM). The opening of the Logistics Hub coincided with the unveiling of a community bridge in Kabeza a […]
...Rooted in Ethiopia’s development strategy and economic reform agenda, the 3rd edition of Big 5 Construct Ethiopia and the inaugural East Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo have officially opened at Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa. Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the events were inaugurated by H.E. Mrs. Chaltu Sani, Minister of the Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure. […]
...By Dr. James Mworia When I first walked into Centum Investment Company Plc in 2001, I was just a young man with a law degree, an accounting diploma, and a few certificates, working as a filing clerk. I was eager, maybe even a little nervous, but mostly, I was driven. I knew I had a […]
...People across four East African nations – Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda – have been experiencing poor connectivity that bears a resemblance to what happened across some West African countries in March. According to reports, the connectivity problem stems from faulty under-sea cables that link these countries with other parts of the world via South […]
...East Africa has recently had an unprecedented series of failed rains. But some rainy seasons are bringing the opposite: huge amounts of rainfall. In the last few months of 2023, the rainy season, known as the “short rains”, was much wetter than normal. It brought severe flooding to Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania. In Somalia, more than 2 million […]
...● Roche Diagnostics and the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi have signed a contract aimed at enhancing healthcare access in Kenya and East Africa by installing a fully automated diagnostics instrument at the Hospital. ● The installation will significantly speed up disease testing capacity and the output of results to patients. ● The Roche platforms can […]
...Authors: Jon Harle, Flora Fabian Transforming the prospects of Africa’s graduates – and its young people at large – might be the greatest contribution that universities can make to the global goals. To do that we need to equip the next generation to lead us in the future and to radically improve the quality and […]
...Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler Ukheshe has partnered with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to provide an innovative BaaS platform in East Africa. BaaS, the provision of banking products and services through third-party distributors, is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of a whopping 25% in some markets, and this new partnership will […]
...By Wambi Michael At Kampala’s Nakawa market, Lovisa Nabisubi scoops charcoal from a bag and packs it into tins ready for customers. Her bare hands, feet, and clothes are stained black from hours of dealing in this popular household fuel which some equate to “black gold” not just in Uganda but in most of East Africa. […]
...The East Africa Energy, Oil & Gas Summit & Exhibition (EAOGS) will return for its 7th edition from 15 -17 November in Nairobi, led by hosts, the National Oil Corporation of Kenya. It will welcome neighbouring energy ministries and their NOCs from across the region, alongside over 400 director-level and above representatives, from oil majors, […]
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