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Kenya’s government is upbeat of driving up economic growth with the rolling out of a proposed Medium and Small Micro Enterprises policy set to boost funding and access to opportunities. 

Kenya sees strong growth as country bets on proposed MSME law

Washington based lender the International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for African economic growth by 0.3 percentage points, citing multiple shocks hitting the continent including U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs across the world.

Implications of IMF trimming Africa's growth 

Kenya’s President William Ruto says the ongoing trade tariff wars could signal the end of the old-world order as China continues to chart her own path. 

Kenya’s President Ruto talks trade with China, says country is reshaping new world order

Ethiopia is anticipating to spend less on debt servicing following the country’s recent debt restructuring agreement. 

Ethiopia's Finance Minister holds talks with IMF Chief 

Arafo Hassan Barbad, General Secretary of the Network of Ambitious Djiboutian Entrepreneurs, explains how the initiative can assist SMEs, hike AfCFTA engagement and how the new U.S. tariffs can boost African businesses.

Turning tariffs into opportunity for African SMEs

Rwanda’s is eyeing to attract new firms to list on the bourse as the country hopes to grow listings and offer new products to investors. 

Deepening Rwanda’s capital markets

Rwanda’s equity and fixed income markets started off the week on a weak footing as jitters continued to linger over the ongoing tariffs war between China and the USA. 

Rwanda market update

Global markets remained significantly volatile after the US made announcements of several tariffs which have since been paused for 90 days. 

East African market watch

With Rwanda's success in integrating green growth and poverty reduction serving as a model, the question remains: how can we unlock the economic potential of young entrepreneurs across the region? CNBC Africa's Tabitha Muthoni spoke with Adam Bradfor

Catalytic funding & scale-ready market pathways for youth-led ventures

As Q1 2025 comes to a close, Tanzania’s capital markets have seen fluctuations, raising questions about investor confidence. Meanwhile, the launch of the EAE 20 Share Index presents new opportunities for regional integration. 

DSE CEO on Q1'25 market performance update & new EAE 20 Share Index

As the global economy is projected to contract in the face of economic upheavals linked to uncertainties around trade tariffs and the ongoing geo-political tensions around Ukraine and Russia, offshoots of growth are expected in some markets. 

Maser Group CEO upbeat of growth despite recession jitters

Rwanda has managed to reduce poverty rates to 27.4 per cent in 2024 marking a 12.4 cut in percentage points. 

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