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Private equity firm gathers funds from five global institutions to boost its holding company planning a Kenya to Uganda railroad Egypt’s Citadel Capital has completed a US$70 million capital increase …
Egypt’s Citadel raises $70 million for east Africa railway venture Read More
Gaborone. Botswana Stock Exchange listed Turnstar Holdings is readying to take on the Tanzania property market. According to the company’s new managing director, Jacob Motlhabane, Turnstar is closer to acquiring …
Botswana firm to acquire Mlimani City properties Read More
Defence forces from the East African Community states and US will hold a joint field training exercise codenamed ‘Exercise ‘Natural Fire 11’ in Zanzibar from September 11 to 21.The Tanzania …
Zanzibar hosts joint military exercise of EAC, US forces Read More
Kenya Thursday reached a medical milestone by having the first surgery enabled via video links successfully concluded at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi. Video Conference Surgery, as the …
Medical Milestone a Major Boost for Health Sector Read More
When Laduma Ngxokolo, a textile graduate from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), decided to create a range of men’s knitwear as part of a research project for his studies, …
Xhosa Clothing and Culture Go Global Read More
Rwanda has become the latest beneficiary of China’s foray into East Africa as the Asian giant seeks to control the region’s economic landscape, also targeted by Japan and India. China …
China targets Rwanda infrastructure projects Read More
Businesses worldwide were negatively affected by the global economic crisis of the past few years. Online retail sales, however, continued to grow during this turbulent economic time and are still …
Onlines Sales in South Africa Grow Big Read More
Kenya Airways has ordered 10 E-190 jets from Embraer, making it among the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer’s top 10 customers in the world and the biggest in Africa. While the deal …
KQ’s Embraer jet order likely to cost $428m Read More
A consortium of sixteen insurance companies and two brokers has signed over N40 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Eagle Search Services of Nigeria, an indigenous outfit to combat the …
Nigeria: Group Signs N40 Billion MoU With Insurance Firms Read More
China is expanding its economic and political ties with countries across Africa, resulting in a rapid rise in influence here that has sparked concern from the U.S. government. Beijing’s investment …
In Africa, U.S. Watches China’s Rise Read More