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East Africa: Forging East Africa’s Digital Transformation for Industries, Through Business Ecosystem

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

IN East Africa, we’re experiencing an exciting period of business growth driven, in part, by digital transformation and its myriad of benefits such as mobile-driven financial inclusion, smarter agriculture and industrial manufacturing, critical infrastructure, data centres, to name but a few. Similarly, digital transformation is creating opportunities for our channel partners who include system integrators…

EXPLAINER | Why tea from Kenya’s East Rift Valley commands higher prices than tea from the West

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KTDA CEO Wilson Muthaura, Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe and KTDA chairman Chege Kirundi. PHOTO/FILE. Kenya is one of the world’s largest exporters of tea, but within the country, a growing controversy has arisen over the significant price disparities between tea grown in the East and West of the Rift Valley. Tea farmers in the Eastern…

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East Africa: Italy’s Return to the Horn Must Come With an Apology

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Italy’s stance on its historical atrocities against Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia contradicts principles in its Mattei Plan for Africa. The Mattei Plan represents Italy’s flagship initiative to reset relations with Africa through a model that blends development cooperation, trade and strategic diplomacy. Designed to enhance Italy’s role in Europe and Africa, the plan seeks to…

‘Dream realised’: East Timor becomes ASEAN’s 11th member | ASEAN News

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Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao hails membership as beginning of an ‘inspiring new chapter’ for Asia’s youngest nation. East Timor has joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the bloc’s 11th member state in a move Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao hailed as a “dream realised”. The flag of East Timor, which is also known…

Africa: East African Governments Coordinate Efforts to Quash Dissent, Activists Say

eriinfo.com3 months ago015 mins

Kampala, Uganda — The efforts aim to stifle dissent across the region, despite various treaty protections of freedom of movement. Agather Atuhaire, a journalist and human rights activist, traveled to Tanzania in May to observe the trial of Tundu Lissu, a Tanzanian opposition leader charged by the government with treason. But a day after she…

Africa: Kenya Leads East Africa’s Energy Consumption, Renewables

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Nairobi — Kenya has topped the East African Community (EAC) in energy consumption and renewable energy generation, according to the latest Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (EPRA) Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report. The report shows Kenya recorded the region’s highest electricity peak demand of 2,316 megawatts (MW), up from 2,177 MW in 2024, surpassing Tanzania’s…

White House begins demolishing part of East Wing for Trump ballroom

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

Demolition has begun on part of the East Wing of the White House in preparation for the construction of US President Donald Trump’s new ballroom. Construction crews on Monday tore down massive chunks of a covered entryway and windows in the East Wing, which Trump said is being “fully modernised”. The president previously said that…

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East Africa: Somalia’s Ambassador to Tanzania and the East Africa Community Undertakes High-Level Visit to Kinshasa

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Somalia’s Ambassador to Tanzania and the East Africa Community, Ilyas Ali Hassan, arrived in Kinshasa on Sunday for a high-level working visit. The Ambassador was warmly received by officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as well as members of the Somali diaspora residing in the city. The primary objective of the visit is…

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East Africa: Political Will Key to Tackling NCDs in East Africa, Say Health Experts

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

Did you know that one day you could wake up feeling perfectly fine, only to collapse later from a silent heart attack or stroke? These two and other non-communicable diseases (NDCs) are the leading cause of death in the East African region and globally. Hence the call for more political will for the nations to…

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East Africa: Rwanda to Host Third Edition of Kcb East Africa Golf Tour

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

A total of 120 Rwandan golfers will be joined by 200 others from across East Africa to compete in the KCB East Africa Golf Tour, which tees off on Saturday, October 18, at Kigali Golf Resort & Villas. The tour, organised by BPR Bank Rwanda Plc, returns to Kigali for its third edition, drawing golfers…