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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Djibouti
Next Senate already controversial

Over the last three months, the chairman of the commission working on setting up the new Senate, Ali Mohamed Daoud [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.11.2012

Ethiopia
The Tigrayans are eying the Afar region

Certain Tigray Regional State leaders have gone to the Afar region twice since the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to admonish the local elders.

Subscribers only Politics 30.11.2012

Djibouti
Several armed incidents in the North

The armed FRUD carried out some small actions in order to increase the opposition bargaining power in the 2013 elections.

Subscribers only Politics 30.11.2012

Somalia, Somaliland
Mohamed Nour Arale vs UNDP

The minister for security, Mohamed Nour Arale aka Duur, is once again pitted against the UNDP over its plan to reform the police, which he has decided to block.

Subscribers only Politics 30.11.2012

Kenya
Nairobi

Kenyan businessmen were very disappointed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.11.2012

Kenya
The Kenyan defence minister goes shopping in Israel

The Israeli government recently invited the Kenyan defence minister Mohamed [...]

Subscribers only 30.11.2012

Djibouti, Somalia
President of Somalia asks Djibouti for help

While on a short visit to Djibouti this week, the [...]

Subscribers only 30.11.2012

Ethiopia
A new executive formed in Ethiopia

The renovation of the executive in Ethiopia, which began after [...]

Subscribers only 30.11.2012

Eritrea
Bill Bent

A metallurgist by training and former executive of Mirabela Nickel, Bill Bent, is to join Chalice Gold Mines (listed on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.11.2012

South Sudan
Dig Oil favoured for Block B

Africa Energy Intelligence understands that the huge B block operated since the 1980s by Total could be divided into four [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.11.2012

Uganda
World Bank buys stake in Umeme

After helping to finance the distribution firm Umeme, the World Bank is poised to acquire a stake in it through International Finance Corp.

Subscribers only Energy 20.11.2012

Somalia
Abdirazaq Omar Mohamed

Somali’s new natural resources minister, Adbirazaq Omar Mohamed, is a distant relative of president Hassan Sheikh Muhamud: he is the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.11.2012

Somalia, Somaliland
President Silanyo hardens his stance

Two highly restrictive bills that have been passed by both the chambers have not yet received the assent of President Ahmed Mohamed Mahamoud aka Silanyo.

Subscribers only Politics 16.11.2012

Ethiopia
It's time for a waiting game

Since the death of Meles Zenawi, the members of the ruling coalition have been playing a waiting game. Even the most mundane decisions has become subject to delay.

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

Kenya
Tabitha Karanja’s ambitions

The managers in Keroche Breweries are concerned that the same could happen to their company as befell Softa Bottling Co which disappeared after sinking millions to try and compete with Coca Cola.

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

Ethiopia
State takes over private sugar refinery

The Sugar Development Corp (SDC, State-owned) chaired by the powerful Abay Tsehaye has taken over the country's largest private sugar refinery that was owned by a Pakistani.

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

Somalia
Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam

Somalia’s new foreign affairs minister, Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam, an Issaq woman with a political career in Somaliland and a [...]

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

Uganda
Patrick Bitature

Patrick Bitature, 51, who was recently named one of the five richest men in Uganda by the American magazine Forbes, [...]

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

Kenya
Nancy Barasa

A former assistant to the Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, Nancy Barasa was obliged to resign a few months ago after [...]

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

Kenya
Betty Murungi

A few months after she relinquished her post of deputy chair of the Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC), the [...]

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

Tanzania
National Microfinance Bank

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is examining a project to [...]

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

Djibouti
Trans Horn Minerals Co

The Trans Horn Minerals Co. of Somaliland operates a lucrative [...]

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

Uganda
Unigroup

The Kampala based Unigroup, whose shareholders include the finance minister [...]

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

Somalia, Somaliland
Bluwan

While it missed out on the Technology Foresight Award attributed [...]

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

Kenya
Equatorial Commercial Bank

The Equatorial Commercial Bank (ECB), whose major shareholders include the [...]

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Djibouti
Next Senate already controversial

Ethiopia
The Tigrayans are eying the Afar region

Djibouti
Several armed incidents in the North

Somalia, Somaliland
Mohamed Nour Arale vs UNDP

Kenya
Nairobi

Kenya
The Kenyan defence minister goes shopping in Israel

Djibouti, Somalia
President of Somalia asks Djibouti for help

Ethiopia
A new executive formed in Ethiopia

Eritrea
Bill Bent

South Sudan
Dig Oil favoured for Block B

Uganda
World Bank buys stake in Umeme

Somalia
Abdirazaq Omar Mohamed

Somalia, Somaliland
President Silanyo hardens his stance

Ethiopia
It's time for a waiting game

Kenya
Tabitha Karanja’s ambitions

Ethiopia
State takes over private sugar refinery

Somalia
Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam

Uganda
Patrick Bitature

Kenya
Nancy Barasa

Kenya
Betty Murungi

Tanzania
National Microfinance Bank

Djibouti
Trans Horn Minerals Co

Uganda
Unigroup

Somalia, Somaliland
Bluwan

Kenya
Equatorial Commercial Bank

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Djibouti Next Senate already controversial

Ethiopia The Tigrayans are eying the Afar region

Djibouti Several armed incidents in the North

Somalia, Somaliland Mohamed Nour Arale vs UNDP

Kenya Nairobi

Kenya The Kenyan defence minister goes shopping in Israel

Djibouti, Somalia President of Somalia asks Djibouti for help

Ethiopia A new executive formed in Ethiopia

Eritrea Bill Bent

South Sudan Dig Oil favoured for Block B

Uganda World Bank buys stake in Umeme

Somalia Abdirazaq Omar Mohamed

Somalia, Somaliland President Silanyo hardens his stance

Ethiopia It's time for a waiting game

Kenya Tabitha Karanja’s ambitions

Ethiopia State takes over private sugar refinery

Somalia Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam

Uganda Patrick Bitature

Kenya Nancy Barasa

Kenya Betty Murungi

Tanzania National Microfinance Bank

Djibouti Trans Horn Minerals Co

Uganda Unigroup

Somalia, Somaliland Bluwan

Kenya Equatorial Commercial Bank

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Indigo Publications' websites

Djibouti
Next Senate already controversial

Ethiopia
The Tigrayans are eying the Afar region

Djibouti
Several armed incidents in the North

Somalia, Somaliland
Mohamed Nour Arale vs UNDP

Kenya
Nairobi

Kenya
The Kenyan defence minister goes shopping in Israel

Djibouti, Somalia
President of Somalia asks Djibouti for help

Ethiopia
A new executive formed in Ethiopia

Eritrea
Bill Bent

South Sudan
Dig Oil favoured for Block B

Uganda
World Bank buys stake in Umeme

Somalia
Abdirazaq Omar Mohamed

Somalia, Somaliland
President Silanyo hardens his stance

Ethiopia
It's time for a waiting game

Kenya
Tabitha Karanja’s ambitions

Ethiopia
State takes over private sugar refinery

Somalia
Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam

Uganda
Patrick Bitature

Kenya
Nancy Barasa

Kenya
Betty Murungi

Tanzania
National Microfinance Bank

Djibouti
Trans Horn Minerals Co

Uganda
Unigroup

Somalia, Somaliland
Bluwan

Kenya
Equatorial Commercial Bank