At least Thirty Two Rwandan Nationals were deported from Uganda early this morning over illegal entry. They were accused of illegal entry and illegal stay hence declared unwanted and prohibited immigrants. The 32 who were deported, were referred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for deportation by the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI).
GE Healthcare’s Senographe Pristina is engineered by Women for Women to help reduce pain, discomfort and anxiety women experience during mammography. The launch of the digital mammography system in line with the country’s Health Sector Strategic Plan to improve the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases. The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam (AKHS) has […]
Patrick Okilangole, the Board Chairman of the COMESA Competition Commission has pointed out protectionist policies exercised within the COMESA region as a key constraint faced by Member States vying to enforce competition rules in their national markets which also affect the regional competition regime. He says this has continued to be the biggest blade to […]
Kenyan Consumer Confidence for the second quarter of 2019 was stable at 101 the same level as the previous quarter reflecting steady sentiment amongst Kenyan consumers. Nielsen East Africa MD Faith Wanderi says: “Consumer sentiment continues to be positive in Kenya post the recovery in quarter 1. Going forward the economic outlook looks positive as the country’s […]
The Sixth COMESA Annual Research Forum is underway in Nairobi, Kenya with over 80 leading academicians, trade experts from the public and private sector, policy think-tanks, and innovators in science and technology from the COMESA Member States attending. The week-long forum is intended to share knowledge and deliberate on empirical issues on how to promote […]
An African e-Logistics start-up, Kobo360, has launched its operations in Nairobi, Kenya, marking the company’s first physical expansion into East Africa. The new regional office, led by Kobo360 CEO – African region, Kagure Wamunyu, comes as the company looks to foster seamless intra-African trade by connecting and supporting cargo owners, truck owners & drivers, and cargo […]
The Sixth COMESA Annual Research Forum takes place next week, 2 – 6 September 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. Policy think-tanks from the COMESA Member States, researchers, public and private sector trade experts, innovators in science and technology and representatives of development partners will attend to discuss emerging topical issues in regional integration. The theme for […]
Uganda and South Korea have started a 12-months Project which is aimed at increasing and diversifying Uganda’s exports in line with the National Development Plan II and the National Export Development Strategy. The project, Market-linked Korea is funded by Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Trust Fund (KOAFEC) at a tune of USD 500,000. Through this project, Uganda […]
COMESA Court of Justice and the COMESA Competition Commission are taking part in the largest gathering of Kenyan lawyers in Mombasa. The event has attracted over 1,200 lawyers thus providing the best opportunity for the two COMESA institutions to publicize their programmes amongst a strategic target group. COMESA Court Registrar Nyambura Mbatia, described the legal […]
Mauritius is firmly established as a favoured destination for South African travellers, and now the Indian Ocean island is attracting visitors from Kenya and East Africa with daily direct flights from Nairobi. Intra-African tourism is increasingly attractive for Africa’s emerging middle class and increasingly important for African economies. The type of connectivity created by Kenya Airways […]
Nyeri is betting on online platforms to increase the number of tourists visiting the county as hoteliers urge the government to market Mt Kenya region as a tourism destination. The county has already completed mapping tourism and heritage sites, published books and released a documentary that it will use to advertise the attractions with the […]
Rwanda’s Ministry of Health has denied media reports that its government has closed the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying there was just a traffic slow-down as measures were put in place to reinforce screening procedures and public safety at entry points. However, the Health Ministry has advised against unnecessary travels to Goma-Eastern […]
Dr Medard Kalemani, Tanzania’s Minister of Energy, has confirmed his attendance at the Tanzania Oil and Gas Congress this October where he will give updates on the recently announced plans for a syndicate of oil companies to commence construction of the $30bn LNG project in 2022. In March, the government of Tanzania stated that it […]