Tanzania’s first quarter growth slows to 5.7 %
Tanzania’s economic growth slowed to 5.7 percent in the first quarter of this year from 6.8 percent previously, the statistics office of the East African […]
Uganda
Rwanda: Diaspora casts votes in presidential poll
Rwandan expatriates have started casting ballots in presidential elections as polling stations in Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti and South Africa, opened on Thursday. More than 44,000 […]
South Sudan seeks assistance to adopt Swahili as official language
The South Sudanese government on Wednesday announced plans to introduce Swahili language in school curriculum ahead of its adoption as an official language. In a […]
Kenya to introduce new generic AIDS drug as fist country in Africa
Kenya is the first African country to start using a generic version of the latest AIDS drug that can improve and prolong the lives of […]
UN chief, World leaders in Uganda for the first Refugee Solidarity Summit
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres together with President Yoweri Museveni and other world leaders are gathering in Kampala for a two-day summit aims at raising […]
Uganda to increase 2018 budget by 10%
For the fiscal year that starts in early July, the Ugandan government is planning to raise its budget by 10% to $8.09 billion, Finance Minister […]
Kenya launches multi-billion Chinese-backed railways
Kenya authorities on Tuesday launched a multi-billion a Chinese-backed railway with a first trip from the city of Mombasa to capital Nairobi. In his official […]
AfDB questions Africa’s annual $35bn food importation
African Development Bank’s president, Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday lamented the negative effects that huge food imports had on the African continent. Speaking at the Center […]
Uganda: University lecturer jailed for insulting Museveni
Ugandan prominent University lecturer and activist, Stella Nyanzi, was jailed to a maximum-security prison on Monday after being charged with insulting the East African nation’s […]
Uganda: Palace raid death toll climbs above 100 – Police
Ugandan security forces on Thursday reviewed the death toll of last year assault on a tribal leader’s palace. Officials said more than 100 were killed […]