A major programme designed to transform how Kenyan research reaches the market has demonstrated that systemic institutional reform is the key to unlocking innovation-led growth. The Research-to-Commercialization (R2C) Programme (2022–2025)…
The Republic of South Africa has today officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), Africa’s leading Multilateral Financial Institution, marking the formal entry of…
Uganda’s national budget for the Financial Year 2026/27 is being prepared under tightening fiscal conditions. The preliminary resource envelope is projected to decline to Shs69.399 trillion, down from Shs72.376 trillion in FY2025/26. The…
Parliament’s Budget Committee has raised concerns over Uganda’s fiscal position after the country’s total public debt rose to Shs118 trillion by the end of FY2024/25, pushing the debt-to-GDP ratio to…
Sanlam Investments returns as the headline sponsor of the 2026 Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES), for the third consecutive year, reinforcing its long-term commitment to unlocking global capital for Africa’s…
Privately owned mining house Upward Spiral 1471 (Pty) Ltd (www.UpwardSpiral1471.co.za) is set to commence full-scale mining at its recently acquired Snake Road Mining Right in Benoni on the East Rand.…
“Strong numbers build strong insurers.” It is a simple statement, but one that has never been more relevant than it is today. Uganda’s insurance sector is operating in an environment…
The “Invest.EastAfrica! – Business and Investment Forum” concluded at the GIZ (www.GIZ.de/de) Representation in Berlin, launching five new business partnerships by leading European companies such as Bayer, Melitta and ofi…
Online press conferences – or OPCs — have become routine across Africa. Governments, multinationals, DFIs, and listed companies use them to deliver speed, access and reach across markets. What has…
While global exploration and production capital expenditure is set to reach $504 billion in 2026, the upstream market is also entering a period of heightened discipline. International oil companies are…