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One of East Africa’s largest manufacturing automobile companies CMC Motors Group has announced plans of exiting key markets citing a tough business environment. 

CMC Motors bows out of Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania citing high operational costs

Africa’s creative and cultural industries are facing global attention majorly driven by a wave of young content creators who have taken onto social media to grow their reach and break the barriers. 

Less talk, more deals way to unlock Africa’s creative economy

African countries import more than $100 billion in food imports annually a pattern that the African Union says ought to change. 

Africa needs a regional approach to bolster food security

The Ugandan government has announced its intention to forfeit introduction of new taxes in the 2025/2026 financial year. 

Uganda slows down on new taxes as government prepares for 2025-2026 fiscal budget

African governments are championing for more collaborations at this year’s Future Minerals Forum underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Scramble for Africa's minerals intensifies as energy transition hots up

As we look ahead to 2025, the continent's startup ecosystem is poised for growth and innovation. 

Africa's tech future: Opportunities, challenges & innovations 

Investors in Kenya’s fixed income markets are bullish as interest rates continued to soften with yields on short term papers inching up. CNBC Africa spoke to Stellah Swakei, Senior Associate, Research at Standard Investment Bank.

Markets in Kenya bounce-back after a brief slowdown in December

Rwanda’s is eyeing to broaden it’s investments’ portfolio at the Securities Exchange by adding Sharia compliant bonds to help deepen the markets plus hand investors more alternatives. 

Rwanda Stock Exchange CEO upbeat eyeing new listings in 2025 

Kenya’s health sector is in the middle of a transition towards a more inclusive and pocket friendly social health insurance plan. With public sentiment waning on the effectiveness of the social health program, the government is not backing down. 

How Kenya needs to frame social health insurance to win public buy in

Rwanda’s equities and fixed income markets continued on a winning streak as T-bills remained oversubscribed, as investors piled in. 

Rwandan market update

Ethiopia’s Securities Exchange (ESX) has officially began trading increasing the number of stock exchanges to five in Eastern Africa. 

Ethiopia Securities Exchange starts trading

Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, has stated that the partnership with Qatar on RwandAir and Bugesera International Airport is progressing well. 

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