East Africa
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Permanent Secretaries urged to fast-track action on farmer incomes
KAMPALA, April 4, 2026 — Permanent Secretaries and senior decision-makers across Africa’s service ministries have been challenged to deliver measurable improvements in farmer incomes, with a renewed focus on results-driven action in…
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Co-operative Bank of Kenya profit hits record Ksh 30bln as lending and digital banking fuel growth
NAIROBI, March 22, 2026 — Co-operative Bank of Kenya has posted a record net profit of about Ksh 30 billion for the year ended December 2025, as growth in lending, customer deposits…
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African banking giants set sights on Kenya in East Africa expansion push
NAIROBI, March 20, 2026 — Kenya is emerging as the new battleground for Africa’s biggest banks, with major lenders racing to secure a foothold in what is increasingly seen as the gateway…
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Bank of Tanzania Joins AFC as equity shareholder, strengthening sovereign support and shareholder diversification
DAR ES SALAAM, March 19, 2026 — Africa Finance Corporation, the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that the Bank of Tanzania [BOT] has made an equity investment in the Corporation,…
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Equity Group records historic Ksh 75.5bln profit amid regional expansion
KAMPALA, March 18, 2026—Kenya’s Equity Group Holdings Plc has reported its strongest financial performance on record, posting a 55 percent increase in profit after tax to Ksh 75.5 billion for the year…
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Coop lawyers gather in the lap of Africa for the first time
MOSHI, March 16, 2026 — Moshi Co-operative University [MoCU], a premier university initiated by the cooperative movement in Tanzania, and one of the 32 inaugural sites on the ICA Cooperative Cultural Heritage…
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KPC debuts on NSE as Ruto officiates historic bell ringing ceremony
NAIROBI, March 10, 2026 – Kenya Pipeline Company [ KPC ], a public limited company [PLC] today marked its historic official listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange [NSE] making it one of…
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Eastern Africa countries sign landmark agreement establishing DESSU Corridor Authority
DJIBOUTI, March 4, 2026 — The governments of Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda have formally agreed to establish the Djibouti–Ethiopia–South Sudan–Uganda [ DESSU ] Corridor Authority, marking a significant milestone in…
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Kenya launches electronic warehouse receipt system to cut post-harvest losses and unlock finance for smallholder farmers
NAIROBI, March 4, 2026 — Kenya has officially launched the Electronic Warehouse Receipt System Central Registry [eWRS-CR], a landmark digital platform designed to modernise agricultural commodity trade, reduce post-harvest losses, and expand…
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US Treasury sanctions Rwanda Defence Force over alleged support to M23 rebels
WASHINGTON, February 3, 2026 — The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force [RDF] and four of its senior commanders, accusing them of backing the March…
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