Uber’s Nigeria and Uganda Exit Redraws Africa’s Ride-Hailing Map
Uber's withdrawal from Nigeria and Uganda after years in both markets exposes the pressure on African…
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Category: Afrique de l’Est
Uganda’s Pearl Sweet Crude Turns First Oil Into an East African Market Test
Uganda's Pearl Sweet crude brand gives the country a commercial identity before first oil, but the…
UNICEF’s El Niño Warning Puts 162 Million African Children in the Risk Zone
UNICEF says a strengthening 2026/2027 El Niño could expose more than 162 million children in Eastern…
Nedbank’s NCBA Approval Turns East Africa Into a Bigger Banking Battleground
The Central Bank of Kenya has approved Nedbank's offer to acquire up to 66% of NCBA…
Ethiopia’s Executive Presidency Proposal Puts National Dialogue Legitimacy on Trial
Ethiopia's national dialogue has backed an executive presidency proposal, but opposition boycotts and active conflicts leave…
Tanzania’s EAC Labour Migration Role Puts Worker Mobility Rules Back on the Table
Tanzania has taken over a key East African labour migration committee, raising expectations for reforms to…
Kenya’s JKIA Strike Shows How Labour Disputes Can Become Regional Transport Risk
Aviation workers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport have resumed strike action, delaying passengers and testing Kenya's…
Kenya’s Tea Backlog Shows How Sanctions Risk Can Hit African Exporters
About eight million kilograms of Kenyan tea remain tied up in Mombasa as Iran-linked shipping, banking…
Kenya’s AfyaApp Launch Shows Digital Health Is Becoming Africa’s Next Infrastructure Layer
Kenyan e-health platform AfyaApp has launched with a patient record and hospital portal model, testing how…
Kenyan AI Startup Flowt Targets Africa’s Climate SME Lending Gap
Nairobi-based Flowt has raised pre-seed backing to turn messy SME financial records into lender-ready data for…
Kenya’s New Parcel Rules Put Delivery Apps Under Tighter Digital Oversight
Kenya is moving app-based parcel delivery into a stricter compliance regime, requiring platforms to document senders,…
Kenya’s Insect Fertiliser Shift Turns Soil Recovery Into a Business Opportunity
Kenyan farmers are turning redworms and black soldier fly larvae into organic fertiliser as soil degradation…