DAR ES SALAAM: THE Uganda-Tanzania Business Forum 2024 is expected to uplift the trade volume and investment between the two countries. The forum will be held in the country’s business capital of Dar es Salam on May 23 and 24 this year in efforts to …

On Daybreak Africa: Benin resolves squabble with Niger over crude oil shipment. Plus, Kenyan President William Ruto may not address a joint session of Congress when he comes to Washington later this month. A new study exposes gender bias in African family …

British oil explorer Tullow paid the Kenyan government $3,690,000 (Sh577.9 million as at end of last year) as expenses grew for the firm on its complete takeover of the Turkana oil project. Disclosures by Tullow show that the payments to the government …

By JAMES ANYANZWA The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) expects more inflationary pressures and weakening of the South Sudanese pound as a result of the continuous decline in forex reserves, highlighting the depth of economic woes facing the nation ahead of the …

NEW DELHI: India’s merchandise exports seem to have weathered the headwinds quite well so far amid heightened geopolitical tensions that have rendered the global environment highly uncertain but while support continues from some of its traditional large …

After months of dispute and legal contention, Uganda and Kenya have finally reached a significant agreement that promises to reshape their energy relations after inking a new oil deal. The deal, signed on Friday, May 10, paves the way for Uganda’s state …

FPI / May 15, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct With his recent comments on the ongoing Israel-Gaza war baffling many who have long been in the know in Washington, one might wonder where exactly U.S. President Joe Biden is getting his intelligence on the Middle …

Editor’s Note: This is part of a short series examining maritime geography and strategic challenges in specific bodies of water, ranging from the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Guinea and the South China Sea. On Jan. 1, 2024, Nigerian pirates attacked the …

Kayode Tokede Despite efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to attract foreign exchange into the country, total direct FX remittances dropped by 6.28 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) to $282.6 million in the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2024. …

Djibouti’s diplomatic visibility has strengthened since June 2023, when the country’s President, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, assumed the rotating presidency of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which has sought to mediate on the war in Sudan, …