April 19
Kenya: Kenya-Uganda Trade Tensions Escalate Over Tax Dispute
Business Day Africa
Kenya and Uganda are bracing for renewed trade tensions following Kampala's decision to raise taxes on Kenyan produce by Ksh3 per kilogramme. Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Commerce SEC Visits Nairobi Amid Farmer Protest On Poultry Exports
Business Day Africa
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is slated to visit Kenya next week ahead of President William Ruto's upcoming State visit to Washington in May. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zitf Preparations Intensify
The Herald
Kenyan President Dr William Ruto will officially open the 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) to be held in Bulawayo next week, Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso… Read more »
Kenya: Portable Ginnery Could Revive Kenya's Ailing Cotton Industry
IPS
Kirinyaga University may have just breathed new life into Kenya's ailing cotton industry as varsity dons develop a portable cotton ginnery. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Starts Three Days of Mourning Military Chief Killed in Helicopter Crash
Capital FM
Kenya has started three days of mourning the death of its military chief General Francis Ogolla following a helicopter crash Thursday. Read more »
April 18
Kenya: Kenya's Doctors' Strike - Is There an End in Sight?
DW
Doctors in Kenya have been on strike for five weeks, demanding better wages and working conditions. President William Ruto says his government is out of money to pay the medics.… Read more »
April 17
Sudan: AECF Launches €12.5m Sudan SME Catalyser Amidst Conflict
Business Day Africa
The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has launched a new initiative aimed at bolstering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sudan in the wake of conflict that has… Read more »
April 12
Sudan: New Study - Urgent Action to Enhance Food Aid and Revitalize Agriculture Critical to Averting Looming Famine in Sudan
UNDP
Pervasive severe food insecurity in Sudan necessitates urgent and extensive interventions to enhance food aid, revitalize agricultural systems, and restore supply chains, to… Read more »