The East African Business Business Fears of airfare increase as KQ exit DRC route Kinshasa for long had frosty relations with its EAC neighbours and joining the Community was greeted with hopes that at least the issues would be resolved. Those may sink with the Kenya Airways... Hima sale shines light on Uganda tax regime The total acquisition cost of Hima Cement stood at $120 million, according to a corporate notice previously issued by Bamburi Cement. EA corridors face costs, logistical barrier hurdles The NCTTCA report cited different road transport rates per container from Mombasa to Kampala ($1.88), Kigali ($2.32), Juba ($2.47) and Goma ($3.26). Lenders scramble for struggling micro lenders’ customers The institutions’ thinning revenues and weakening balance sheets have opened up the sub-sector to stiff competition. Why poultry farmers are ill at ease with Kenya-US trade negotiations Stakeholders say Kenya will be a dumping ground for cheap products from America if the deal were to be implemented. Congo moves to curb trade in ‘blood minerals’ Business Cocoa for EU grown inside deforested land in top source states Business 4 EA states join the Kenya-Uganda SGR project Business Kenyan court allows KCB receiver to run hotel in $43m dispute Business DRC-Rwanda trade continues amid tensions Business Kenya monopoly of Uganda oil imports to end Business Kenya cuts fuel subsidy by half to $200m Business Ethiopian Airlines sees 30pc passengers rise in 2024 Business Tanzania, Kenya resolve poultry export dispute Business Power line linking Kenya to southern Africa set for 2025 Business Kenya truck drivers face new danger in South Sudan Business Ruto confident of receiving $1bn fresh IMF fund Business Uganda taxation: Is targeting small business the answer? Comment OBBO: Why don’t we be like Costa Rica or Denmark? Why Singapore? Comment BUWEMBO: AU shouldn’t look on as outsiders treat Africa like a widow’s house Comment EYAKUZE: Work isn’t going anywhere, but labour going to bots Comment ULIMWENGU: Press freedom is for public; may the real public please stand up? Comment NGUGI: In 64 years, how has IDA reduced poverty in Africa?