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Uganda’s economic transformation agenda has received a boost following the signing of a €40 million financing agreement between Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Uganda Development Bank (UDB).
The partnership reinforces UDB’s mandate to …
AFD injects €40m into Uganda Development Bank to boost economic transformation

… a greater ambition.
With a logistics hub in Djibouti, the PLAN … South Africa, but also in Kenya and Tanzania. While India commissioned …
A revitalized US Indian Ocean strategy cannot ignore Africa

… the Northern Corridor through Kenya or Central Corridor through … cargo passes through, but with low tariffs and reduced freight … when Kenyan clearing agents suspended handling Juba-bound cargo in … also further complicated transit logistics, forcing Juba to seek …
Tanzania: Dar ports become bargaining chip against Mombasa for EA traders

… 12% for manufacturing and service (logistics, tourism, etc) exports, respectively. 
Data … tariffs, non-tariff barriers, poor logistics (rail, ports, and fuel price … East African Community (Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, etc). 
In the East African …
Trade openness critical for growth

… in global trade and logistics forms a major part  … in developing African infrastructure and logistics.
DP World, for example, … opened an $80 million logistics hub near the Suez Canal … additional military exports extending to Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
The …
The UAE Prepares For Expansion But Faces Pullback – Analysis

… Rapid
Support Forces (RSF) logistics operative, is under sanction … weakening the credibility of Kenyan travel
documents globally.
“ …
Maraga further
argued that Kenyan citizenship should not be … .
Maraga also urged
Kenyans, policymakers, and the international …
Maraga calls for revocation of Kenyan passport issued to RSF Commander Hemedti’s brother

… injection Lenacapavir now launched in Kenya, attention is
turning to what …
partnership with governments such as Kenya, have enabled access for eligible …
and awareness than on storage logistics.
Community Health Workers (CHWs) will …
Dr Githinji Gitahi: Why Kenya can’t rely on Lenacapavir donations for long

The findings, first reported by Semafor, estimate that the programme has cost U.S. taxpayers more than $40 million through January 2026.
Under the approach, migrants are transferred to countries that are not their countries of origin.
The report describes …
Rwanda and 2 other African countries received m from US in deportation deals, senate report says

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… urban project spearheaded by the Kenyatta family in Ruiru.
Northlands … hospitals, shopping facilities, and potential logistics hubs to help alleviate pressure … School, Ndiini Primary School, and Kenyatta University.
Recreational activities feature bike …
Northlands Heights Apartments: Inside Uhuru Kenyatta family’s mega development, house prices