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Understanding the region www.theeastafrican.co.ke
The UAE is seeking investment deals in Uganda, with at least 20 companies seeking opportunities in manufacturing, real estate, healthcare, technology, oil and gas, textiles and agriculture.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/uae-seeks-investment-deals-in-uganda-4856786
US regulators have fined Ethiopian Airlines for operating in restricted airspaces while using US carrier designator codes.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/us-regulators-fine-ethiopian-airlines-for-airspace-violations-4856700
Analysts say Rwanda would need $270 million, which is the cost of designing and building a new grand Prix track, with an annual maintenance kitty of $18.5 million.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/it-s-official-rwanda-bids-to-host-f1-4856418
Mahama has been out of power for the last eight years. His election was the culmination of years of planning... and was also aided by the misfortunes of the incumbent government.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/west-africa/how-john-mahama-won-back-presidency-in-ghana-4851076
Kenya's presidential election is two years away, but the main contenders are already forming new alliances and new aspirants are challenging the old guard.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/new-allies-rising-gen-z-and-battle-for-2027-election-4849098
Infrastructure enthusiasts in the East African region can look forward to a boom, with investment likely to double in the coming years, despite fears over rising debt levels.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/ea-construction-boom-to-defy-debt-fears-on-political-stability-4848998
African capital markets are pushing for reforms to reduce market concentration risk and prevent crashes.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/african-stock-markets-push-for-removal-of-firm-dominance-risk-4848946
Nearly 20 of the 400 or so Kenyan police officers serving in a UN-backed anti-gang force in Haiti have submitted letters of resignation from the mission in the past two months, citing delays in pay and poor conditions.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/world/kenyan-police-in-haiti-submit-resignations-over-pay-delays-4848352
Charles Onyango-Obbo: Our governments release grand Vision 2030 and 2050 plans with much fanfare. The big men talk the big talk about education for all, feeding all children, ending HIV/Aids, building roads and highways crisscrossing the country and connecting with neighbours, declaring how they will build highly industrialised economies within ten years.
Then they will wake up with a hangover from it all, and begin waiting...for the World Bank, Americans, Chinese, the Turks, or the Emiratis.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/columnists/we-are-masters-at-waiting-strangers-to-pay-us-to-save-ourselves-4840784
Somalia President Mohamud will be rapporteur for the next one year with the possibility of assuming the chair after Kenya's Ruto.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/why-eac-presidents-prefer-ruto-to-tshisekedi-as-chair-4841872
Kenyan officials hope the arrest of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in Nairobi and his rendition to Uganda last week will not sully ties with the people there.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/kenya-hopes-besigye-incident-doesn-t-sully-ties-with-uganda-4840756
The incoming chairperson of the East African Community (EAC) has his/her job cut out, coming at a time when the bloc is grappling with multiple challenges.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/eac-25-it-s-a-full-in-tray-for-new-eac-chair-4841062
Salman’s extradition has raised questions, with legal experts expressing concerns about the whole process.
India and Rwanda do not have an extradition treaty.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/rwanda-extradites-indian-man-accused-of-terror-links-4838302
Tanzanians headed to local government elections on Wednesday with varied interests. The elections are for village, street and hamlet leadership posts.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/what-civic-elections-mean-for-tanzania-parties-4837924
In May, Tanzania entered into a 30-year concession agreement with Adani Ports.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/tanzania-to-keep-adani-container-terminal-deal-official-says-4837756
Companies in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda are poised to benefit from a new Ksh129 billion ($1 billion) special fund aimed at supporting sustainable development projects across Africa.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/three-ea-nations-to-benefit-from-1b-special-fund-4856812
Kenya's Raila takes on AUC rivals in debate
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/d-day-raila-takes-on-auc-rivals-in-debate-4856816
Besigye says Kenyan security forces aided their Ugandan counterparts to carry out an extraterritorial abduction.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/kizza-besigye-sues-kenya-uganda-in-east-african-court-4851364
When Ghanaians head into elections on December 7, 2024, they may be seeking to get a leader who can get them out of a financial hole.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/west-africa/winner-of-ghana-election-faces-full-in-tray-and-polarity-4849176
Benedict Mberesero, 21, a second-year student at USIU Africa in Nairobi, was found dead on the ground near the gate to the hostels at 4.30am on Wednesday.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/tanzanian-student-jumps-to-death-in-nairobi-4849054
African countries face major barriers to trade under the AfCFTA, due to inefficient border procedures, complex documentation and a lack of harmonisation.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/high-costs-inefficient-border-procedures-slow-down-trade-4848986
Uganda’s Central Bank settled for a delicate balancing act during its last monetary policy meeting for 2024, keeping the Central Bank Rate (CBR) unchanged for December.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/uganda-central-bank-keeps-key-policy-rate-unchanged-4848032
Dr Laverley has been charged with two counts of assault and inflicting grievous bodily harm.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/west-africa/afdb-tanzania-boss-faces-assault-charges-in-sierra-leone-4844910
Eritrean President Afwerki: The trouble with Ethiopia is simply and squarely constitutional
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/afwerki-eritrea-ethiopia-trouble-is-addis-constitution-4843524
Industry players query the proposal asking why the URC is rushing to lease, rather than fix its broken-down engines amid plans to buy new ones in an AfDB project
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/joho-firm-autoports-seeks-deal-to-supply-ug-with-locomotives-4841228
Sea and air freight charges are expected to rise exponentially from December after Kephis reintroduced physical testing, examination and inspection charges.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/exporters-importers-decry-kenya-s-high-inspection-fees-4840608
Tanzania’s civic poll results out ‘in 72 hours’
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/tanzanians-to-know-civic-poll-results-in-72-hours-4838356
Canadian court dismisses Tanzania gold mine security case - Barrick
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/canadian-court-dismisses-tanzania-mine-security-case-barrick-4837984
Political analysts said there is a possibility independence Swapo party will be ousted by youth fed up with high unemployment and corruption allegations.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/namibia-votes-in-most-competitive-election-in-decades-4837826
President Samia Suluhu Hassan mourned the MP, terming his death “a significant loss.”
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/tanzania-mourns-who-africa-director-elect-faustine-ndugulile-4837590