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President Yoweri Museveni backs single East African visa for 2027 AFCON

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has endorsed a proposal to introduce a single East African entry visa for the 2027 Africa…

2 months ago

East Africa, take notes — AFCON 2027 is around the corner!

DAR ES SALAAM: AS the 2026 FIFA World Cup rolls across the United States, Canada and Mexico, most of us…

2 months ago

Review: “The Music is Black, A British Story” at V&A East

The landmark exhibition traces the emergence of eight genres of Black British music—from lovers rock and Brit funk to grime—while…

2 months ago

Africa’s banking giants target Kenya as Absa deepens East Africa expansion

The latest move comes from South Africa’s Absa Group, which plans to spend about $238 million to increase its…

2 months ago

World Bank Unveils Up to $100bn Support Package as Middle East Crisis

The World Bank Group has announced plans to provide up to $100 billion in financing support to developing countries over…

3 months ago

East Africa homophobia: political weaponisation examined

Naveena Kottoor on the rising tide of politicised homophobia in East Africa. Kenya’s LGBT+ people had cause for celebration earlier…

3 months ago

Second to none: Standard Bank eyes top spot in East Africa

Story audio is generated using AI Standard Bank is aiming to be the largest bank in East Africa by 2030,…

3 months ago

Dangote pitches 650,000 bpd East Africa oil refinery to regional leaders

From left, Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, and Kenyan President William Ruto attend the inaugural Africa…

3 months ago

East Africa eyes Afcon 2027 as tourism growth catalyst

Arusha. The East African Community (EAC) has called on partner states to create business-friendly policies and strengthen the investment climate…

3 months ago

Agroprocessing, fintech and blue economy, East Africa’s next frontiers of growth – experts

East Africa’s trade growth potential is still being constrained by deep structural bottlenecks in logistics, regulatory fragmentation and underdeveloped trade…

3 months ago