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After two previous failed attempts in 2012 and 2019, Somalia finally became a member of the East African Community (EAC) on Nov. 24, bringing the number of member states to eight. It joins Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Burundi and the...

Nairobi (Kenya), Dec 30 (AP) Burundi's president on Friday accused Rwanda of funding and training rebels behind an attack last week on the village of Gatumba, close to Burundi's border with Congo, that killed at least 20 people. A B...

A general view of the container terminal at the Port of Mombasa. [Robert Menza, Standard] Mombasa Port posted a record of 1.6 million containers this year compared to last year’s 1.4 million containers. The growth has been attributed ...

Peregrine Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER – Free Report) by 0.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned ...

President William Ruto's economic advisor David Ndii has attributed the massive congestion of ships experienced at Dar es Salaam port to inefficiency amid criticism from Azimio la Umoja proponents over countries ditching the Mombasa Port. ...

Vibhu Kapoor, Regional Vice President – Middle East, Africa & India at Epicor, has penned an exclusive op-ed for December’s edition of CNME, in which he has stressed that ERP automation can succeed when organisations put people first.  En...

The global energy transition has sparked interest in Africa’s Critical mineral reserves and led to increased demand for resources necessary for the development of solar photovoltaic technology, wind farms and electric vehicles. ByStaff Report...

A stowaway has been found alive hidden inside a plane's landing gear after a two-hour flight to Paris. The unidentified man was found inside an Air Algerie plane which had flown from the northern Algerian city of Oran to the French capit...