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Seacom acquires Africell assets to expand enterprise business

Seacom on Thursday announced that it is acquiring certain infrastructure assets from the defunct telecom operator Africell Uganda Limited

Uganda hopes for $10bn in investment as oil firms green light projects

A drilling rig at the Kingfisher field in Western Uganda

Uganda expects investments worth about $20bn after Total Energies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation make final investment decisions on their oil and gas projects. The final decisions will be announced on Tuesday

Covid-19 pandemic reminds us that Africa must invest in human capital

It is human capital that will provide the strongest cushion in future crises, especially those that overwhelm social safety nets

Suez canal ship accident is a worst-case scenario for international trade

The Suez Canal is the gateway for the movement of goods between Europe and Asia, and was responsible for the transit of over 19,000 ships in 2019, equating to nearly 13 per cent of global trade

India is counting on medical diplomacy to build influence in Africa

India has stepped up its global ambitions and foreign policy re-engagement with African countries in recent years. Its bilateral trade …

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan addressing a large public event

The sudden death of Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli has thrown the East African nation into a period of political …

A retail shopping centre in downtown Kampala, Uganda

Report finds that interest rate spreads and interest rates were the highest in Uganda, compared to regional peers

Why maize is causing trade tensions between Kenya and its neighbours

There was confusion in the East African grain market this week after Kenya banned maize imports from Tanzania and Uganda, saying that levels of mycotoxins in maize from the two countries were above safety limits