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Opinion: East Africa Won’t Secure Its Future Without Equipping Its Graduates To Thrive

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 […]

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Businessman using mobile payment app with Ukheshe and DTB logos in background.

Ukheshe Partners With Diamond Trust Bank To Deliver Baas In East Africa

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 […]

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Man cycling with large charcoal bag on a bicycle in East Africa.

Grey Market Charcoal East Africa — Why Prohibitionist Interventions Are Failing

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. […]

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East Africa energy, oil, and gas summit with delegates and industry leaders.

East Africa’s Premier Energy, Oil And Gas Summit

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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Green Uber bag with headphones, phone, and safety accessories in Ghana.

Uber Announces Expansions And New Products In East Africa

Uber has today announced new products, updates, and features focused on travel, safety and delivery in East Africa. Uber has announced its expansion into four new cities in Kenya; Eldoret, Nakuru, Naivasha and Kisumu. This makes Uber available in eight cities across East Africa, which means more drivers have access to earning opportunities and more […]

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High-rise hotel building in Nairobi, Kenya, with city skyline background.

Opportunity for Investment in Kenya’s Hospitality Sector

Famous for its great wildebeest migration, national parks, and pristine beaches, Kenya is a beautiful country. It is East and Central Africa’s economic powerhouse, and is popularly known across the globe as a famous travel and leisure destination. It is evident in the recent times that the country’s hospitality industry has made great strides – […]

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Women cooking outdoors in rural East Africa with traditional huts in background.

Africa’s First Development Impact Bond For Poverty Alleviation Cuts Poverty For 95,000 People In East Africa During Pandemic

‘Poverty graduation’ program helps 14,000+ people, 75% women, start small businesses, transform families’ prospects Pilot shows potential for innovative results-based financing to drive impact, accountability in era of shrinking aid The first-ever development impact bond for tackling extreme poverty in Africa exceeded its targets, sustainably improving the livelihoods of 95,000 East Africans and shielding them from the […]

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2022, The Year For Blockchain Technology In East Africa

Jelurida Africa, a blockchain software deployment and consultancy company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria in collaboration with the Swiss based Jelurida expanded to East Africa in the first quarter of 2021. West Africa was chosen as the starting point for the company in her agenda to promote blockchain technology adoption in Africa. The zone has for […]

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Ngoma Africa Band on action

The Ngoma Africa Band – Golden Voice of East Africa

The Ngoma Africa Band aka FFU also known as Anunnaki alien, the most successful African live Band based in Germany has been vastly gaining popularity through an extraordinary East African rhythm which always drives the Europeans fans crazy. It’s more than two decades now that Band has a very concrete and stable recognition in the […]

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Large shipment of water treatment equipment arriving in Kenya for water relief efforts.

Massive Shipment of Safe Water Equipment Arrives in Kenya

More than 1.7 Million People will be Impacted WHO: WaterStep and UPS partnered to send a massive shipment of safe water equipment to east Africa. Now WaterStep Ambassadors stationed in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will announce some of the first communities that will be impacted by the equipment, one being the story of bringing safe water to Lake Victoria called […]

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