Tanzania, Zambia consider joint oil, gas pipeline There is the option of modernising the current Tanzania-Zambia Mafuta (Tazama) pipeline or building parallel line.
Fall of Crane Bank calls for crucial regulatory changes Bank of Uganda now needs to recalibrate commercial banks’ management of past-due loans.
Wanted Sudan president in Equatorial Guinea for summit Defiant Bashir has made several travels abroad, going to China, India, Mauritania, Egypt, Qatar, the Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
New rule on marine insurance attracts shipping firm to East Africa ISCOS to spearhead the Marine Cargo Insurance initiative in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Kenya’s banks lose investor appeal as interest caps bite Industry players said three banks that had shown interest in injecting money into Chase Bank had developed cold feet.
States campaign for protection of civilians in war Contributing countries to peacekeeping missions urged to adopt Kigali Principles.
Deal for free movement of goods and people in Africa stalls for one more year Deal would allow traders access to a market of over 600 million people
Trade, security define Kagame’s African diplomatic offensive The president’s African tour seen as a strategy to consolidate his emerging status as a Pan-Africanist
Eight million in East Africa face starvation as drought bites Below average rainfall has led to poor harvests exposing the region to food insecurity
Burundi bans exports to stem food shortage Insecurity and an economic downturn in Burundi disrupt markets and farming, leave 2.3 million exposed
