Burundi parliament approves new municipal tax law
BUJUMBURA, Burundi – The Burundi Parliament convened in plenary session on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, to review and approve a draft law amending Law...
Driving Economic Growth in East Africa Through Services Reform
Bujumbura, Burundi (Feb. 18, 2025) — Efforts to strengthen policy advocacy for the services sector in East Africa are gaining traction as business leaders...
EAC Upgrades Renewable Energy Centre to Regional Institution
Arusha, Tanzania (Feb. 18, 2025) – The East African Community (EAC) has agreed to establish the East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy...
Global Tourism Resilience Day
Resilient tourismFor many developing countries, including the least developed countries, small island developing states, countries in Africa and middle-income countries, tourism is a major...
EU Calls for MoU Suspension with Rwanda Amid DRC Crisis
BRUSSELS (Feb. 13, 2025) — Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called for the immediate suspension of the EU’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
Unlocking Africa’s Economic Growth Amid U.S. Policy Changes
African leaders and business experts gathered Thursday for the webinar "Trump, Trade, and Africa: Turning Policy Shifts into Opportunities" to discuss how evolving U.S....
11 Burundians Deported from US amid Human Trafficking Investigation
Nairobi, Kenya (Feb. 8, 2025) — On a list of 462 Burundian migrants who are expected to be deported from the United States, 11...
Kigali to Host EACJ Meeting Amid Heightened Tension
ARUSHA, Tanzania, February 11, 2025 – The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) is preparing to host its 3rd Annual Judicial Conference in Kigali,...
EAC, SADC Leaders Meet in Tanzania to Address DRC Security Crisis
Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) gathered in Dar es Salaam on Thursday to address the worsening...
UN Raises Alarm Over DRC Crisis: Urgent Need for Humanitarian Aid
Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and another 2,880 injured since January 26 in ongoing attacks by the M23 armed group and its allies,...


