PAPSS is connecting African banks and payment systems to enable faster cross border payments in local currencies and reduce ...

Burundi brought inflation down from 45% to 8.6% through tighter fiscal and monetary policy, but credit and foreign exchange ...

Kenya will begin drilling at South Lokichar on November 1, with Gulf Energy targeting first oil in December and 20,000 ...

Zanzibar earned $1.78 billion from services while importing $839 million of goods. Tourism is financing the islands’ large ...

Tanzania spent $3.43 billion on petroleum imports in the year ending August 2026, up 52%. Here is what the surge means for ...

Tanzania and Rosatom are deepening nuclear ties from Mkuju River uranium mining to workforce development, SMRs and possible ...

Travelling to Tanzania? Learn about mandatory travel insurance from 1 October 2026, who needs it, costs, coverage and entry ...

The World Bank’s latest Tanzania Economic Update: Making Jobs Work presents a mixed picture of an economy that is growing strongly but still struggling to convert that growth into better jobs, higher ...

Rwanda has taken a small but potentially important step in changing how its businesses can pay for trade with China. Bank of Kigali has become the first bank headquartered in Rwanda and, according to ...

Ethiopia entered 2026 with one of the strongest economic recovery stories in East Africa. Exports were rising rapidly, foreign exchange availability was improving, inflation was easing, international ...

A Fintech founder in Dar es Salaam, Lusaka or Nairobi may be finalising a term sheet. Her company holds few assets on its balance sheet, yet a regional bank is willing to pay US$250 million for it.

Tanzania and Qatar have removed one obstacle from their investment relationship, but not yet the most difficult one. On 29 September, the two governments signed an agreement to avoid double taxation ...