Companies, Investment, Trade & Industry

Kenchic completes takeover of Uganda’s Yo Kuku after COMESA clears merger

January 9

Kenchic has completed the takeover and rebranding of Uganda’s Yo Kuku after COMESA cleared the complex […]

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Business, Energy, Finance, Hydrocarbons, Investment

UK torpedoes Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado gas project as it pulls back from USD 1.15 billion commitment

December 3

The UK’s surprise withdrawal of USD 1.15 billion in support for the Mozambique LNG project has […]

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Infrastructure, Investment

Egyptian contractor secures $36 million to build Ugandan stadium for AFCON games

November 7

Egyptian contractor, SAMCO-National Construction Company (SAMCO) has secured a $36.4-million financing facility from the African Export-import […]

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Business, Finance, Investment, Policy

Slow structural transformation hinders East African growth

November 7

As of June 2025, the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) multinational operations in East Africa accounted for […]

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Business, Companies, Investment

The Coca Cola Company sells majority stake in African operations

November 6

Coca-Cola HBC, formerly the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company and headquartered in Switzerland, has reached an agreement […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Investment, Policy

Equity Group sustainability projects impact over 400,000 households in 2024

October 23

Through cash transfers, affordable credit, and financial literacy programs during 2024, Equity Group reached over 447,355 […]

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Business, Finance, Investment, Trade & Industry, Transport

Funding sought for superhighway linking western Kenya to eastern Uganda

October 16

The Kenya and Uganda governments have begun to jointly push for construction of a new superhighway […]

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Finance, Investment, Land & Agriculture, Policy

World Bank sees farming as key to unleashing income growth at scale

October 16

Globally, 500 million smallholder farmers produce 80 pc of the world’s food, yet most remain stuck […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services, Investment

Cash Is King: SBG’s Semakula urges SMEs to turn liquidity into leverage

October 10

Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) owners have been urged to maintain strong cash buffers and diversify […]

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Investment, Policy

Africa needs new growth model amidst rising Gen-Z agitation

October 7

Sub-Saharan Africa needs a new growth model to cater for the estimated 620 million people who […]

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