'Friendly' Kagame, Kabila renew hope for DRC peace President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila spoke with one another "in a very friendly way" at the close of a "very positive day" of...
UN meets over DRC amid deceptive calm in Goma Leaders of 11 African countries that signed onto the United Nations-funded Peace, Security and Co-operation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Region in Addis Ababa on...
New regional soft drinks players shake up US duopoly The duopoly of US firms in the soft drinks industry in East Africa will be tested through competition with new entrants.
Time right for EA bond issuance after US retains stimulus plan East African countries planning to issue bonds on the international market face favourable conditions in the coming months, following a decision by the US Federal Reserve Bank to continue with...
East Africa’s children are dying at alarming rate In the paediatric ward at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the region’s largest referral hospital, the contradiction facing African countries in the battle against child mortality is evident.
2014: Poor rainfall, shortage of food for Tanzania Tanzania is likely to face an acute food shortage next year following a forecast of below average rainfall in most parts of the country during the short rains season beginning next month.
Want to know who’s the rich boy in EA High? Just follow the girls A departing German ambassador in Dar es Salaam a few years back amazed his audience at a farewell party by saying that, after three years in the country, he still had no clue about what makes...
Upgraded Internet cargo system goes live in Uganda The system is ready to be linked with Kenyan and Rwandan systems once the Single Customs Territory is activated
Kigali refines plan to feature in Big Brother Africa 9 The eighth season of Big Brother Africa named ‘The Chase’ came to an end with Namibian Dillish Mathews walking home with a grand prize of $300,000.
Davite crashes out of this year’s African championship National rally champion Giancarlo Davite has given up on winning the 2013 Africa Rally Championship title after crashing out of Shell VPower rally in Uganda.
