East Africa

Nedbank wins key approval for R13.9bn acquisition of Kenya’s NCBA

Johannesburg – South African banking group Nedbank has moved closer to completing its proposed acquisition of a controlling 66%... Read more

2 Sep

Cape Town – Rwandan President Paul Kagame has warned young people against alcohol abuse, describing it as a growing... Read more

30 Jul

Peter Twesigye, University of Cape Town Millions of Kenyan households and businesses have been subjected to interruptions of electricity... Read more

12 Mar

Nairobi – A Tanzanian human rights activist was abducted in Kenya but rescued before being taken across the border,... Read more

24 Feb

Nairobi – Workers at Kenya’s main airport ended a strike on Tuesday that had caused severe disruptions to flights... Read more

18 Feb

Addis Ababa – Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan troops have massed along the border of the country’s northern Tigray region,... Read more

17 Feb

Kampala – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence... Read more

18 Jan

Kigali – Rwanda’s biggest national park announced on Thursday it will be receiving 70 white rhinos from South Africa... Read more

16 May, 2025

Addis Ababa – The interim administration of a troubled northern region in Ethiopia asked the federal government on Wednesday... Read more

13 Mar, 2025

Kampala – Ugandan special forces have been deployed to South Sudan’s capital, the Ugandan army chief said on Tuesday,... Read more

11 Mar, 2025