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Experts during a discussion during East African Business and Investment Summit & Expo 2026 (EABIS 2026) in Nairobi.
Economy

Addressing non-tariff barriers key to accelerating intra-EAC trade - experts

Thursday, February 26, 2026
European mercenaries who surrendered to M23 rebels and were allowed to cross into Rwanda before they were facilitated to take flights to their countries on, January 29. Emmanuel Dushimimana.

When the world chooses sides, where does Africa stand?

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
President Paul Kagame meets with Veronica Nduva, the Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC) at Village Urugwiro on Friday, February 20. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame, EAC boss discuss regional trade, integration

Friday, February 20, 2026
Panelists at the Multi-Sectoral High-Level Dialogue, held under the theme “From commitment to action scaling up regional competitiveness to unlock trade and prosperity in EAC,”
Economy

EAC pushes five-point plan to ease cross-border trade

Friday, February 20, 2026
South African soldiers deployed in eastern DR Congo in 2025 as part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) force. Courtesy

Stupidity is a gift of God

Friday, January 16, 2026
AFC/M23 fighters seen patrolling the Rusizi border post after the they captured Bukavu city in South Kivu on February 16, 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Africa

Regional defence ministers meet in Zambia over DR Congo crisis

Saturday, January 10, 2026
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Africa

EXCLUSIVE: AFC/M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa explains why rebels were forced to capture Uvira in lightning advance

Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali shakes hands with his Rwandan counterpart Olivier Nduhungirehe in Kigali on October 27. Courtesy
International

Rwanda ‘fully aligns with’ AU, EAC on Somalia’s territorial integrity

Monday, December 29, 2025
A view of Kavimvira border between DR Congo and Burundi. Courtesy

Burundi economy on brink as borders close

Saturday, December 13, 2025
Alex Mwangi (L), Acting Commissioner for Business Strategy, Technology and Enterprise Modernization at the Kenya Revenue Authority; and Diana Kisaka, Assistant Commissioner for Finance at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Chairperson of East African Revenue Authorities Technical Committee (EARATC) during an interview at the meeting. EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Economy

EAC tax chiefs mull ways to curb fraud, inefficiencies

Friday, November 14, 2025
Andrew Mold, Director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Eastern Africa, explained key factors behind the region’s unexpected resilience. Courtesy of UNECA.
Economy

Weakening dollar, strong exports drive eastern Africa’s trade resilience – UNECA

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
COMESA members during a meeting on Wednesday, October 8. The block has launched a digital payments system to cut transaction costs. Courtesy
Technology

COMESA launches regional digital payments system

Friday, October 10, 2025