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Investors in Kenya’s real estate industry are bullish for better prospects in 2025 majorly driven by rising demand for land in satellite towns and government driven special economic zones developments. 

Kenya’s real estate sector gains from govt infrastructure investment

Rwanda’s equities and fixed income markets continued with an upward movement as T-bills remained oversubscribed third week into the month of January. 

Rwandan market update

Kenya and the United Arab Emirates have signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, CEPA, representing a transformative step in enhancing trade, investment, and economic cooperation. 

Strengthening Kenya-UAE economic collaboration

With nearly 600 million households in Africa having no access to electricity, the continent is unable to leapfrog her economies. Investments in mini-power grids could tilt the curve and see the continent step up power connections.

Powering rural Africa to drive continental growth

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. 

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