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Burundi Joins the Continental Instant Payments Club with BurundiPay Launch
Burundi has stepped into the continental conversation on digital finance with the launch of BurundiPay, a national instant payment system...
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Fabris Mulindi: From Refugee to Climate Entrepreneur Building Resilience in Uganda
When most people think of refugees, they think of dependence. Fabris Mulindi is rewriting that script. A refugee himself, climate advocate, and social entrepreneur based in...
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Burundi Joins the Continental Instant Payments Club with BurundiPay Launch
Burundi has stepped into the continental conversation on digital finance with the launch of BurundiPay, a national instant payment system...
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Faster, Cheaper Cross-Border Payments on the Horizon for East Africa
Sending money to a relative in another EAC country could soon be faster, cheaper, and more reliable, following a knowledge...
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EAC Sets June Deadline to Tear Down Trade Barriers Choking Cross-Border Communities
East African Community leaders have drawn a line in the sand: by 30 June 2026, all remaining non-tariff barriers (NTBs)...
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Nairobi Hosts Africa’s Biggest Health Summit of the Year This Week
Nairobi is the centre of Africa's health conversation this week, as the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 runs from...
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Uganda’s Universities on Notice: Align or Be Phased Out
Uganda's higher education sector is bracing for a reckoning. The country's universities have been put on formal notice: align programmes...
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Below-Average Rainfall Forecast Threatens East Africa’s Crop Yields
East African farmers are bracing for a difficult end to the March–May rainy season, with the region's main forecasting agencies...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s Turkana Rift Is Splitting Africa Apart — and Rewriting Human History
In a finding that reads more like science fiction than science, researchers have confirmed that East Africa is — slowly,...
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Drought Displaces 62,000 Somalis in Four Months as Climate Shocks Intensify
Nearly 62,000 people have been displaced by drought across five districts in Somalia since the start of 2026, according to...
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Burundi Joins the Continental Instant Payments Club with BurundiPay Launch
Burundi has stepped into the continental conversation on digital finance with the launch of BurundiPay, a national instant payment system...
Read moreDetailsFabris Mulindi: From Refugee to Climate Entrepreneur Building Resilience in Uganda
When most people think of refugees, they think of dependence. Fabris Mulindi is rewriting that script. A refugee himself, climate...
Read moreDetailsBelow-Average Rainfall Forecast Threatens East Africa’s Crop Yields
East African farmers are bracing for a difficult end to the March–May rainy season, with the region's main forecasting agencies...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s Turkana Rift Is Splitting Africa Apart — and Rewriting Human History
In a finding that reads more like science fiction than science, researchers have confirmed that East Africa is — slowly,...
Read moreDetailsDrought Displaces 62,000 Somalis in Four Months as Climate Shocks Intensify
Nearly 62,000 people have been displaced by drought across five districts in Somalia since the start of 2026, according to...
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