Hadija Kamikazi

EAC backs Secure Data Sharing Framework to drive regional trade, innovation and growth

The East African Community is moving to dismantle one of the region's least visible but increasingly significant barriers to economic integration: restrictions on the...

IMF pushes Burundi toward currency reform as Franc remains overvalued

The International Monetary Fund has urged Burundi to accelerate long-delayed foreign exchange reforms, warning that the official value of the Burundi franc remains significantly...

IMF projects Burundi economy could nearly double by 2031

Burundi's economy could expand to nearly $10 billion by 2031 as growth in agriculture, mining and electricity generation helps sustain one of the country's...

African Union Seeks Urgent Funding as Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda Surpasses 800 Cases

African leaders and international partners pledged support for the response to the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda...

As Crises Mount, AU Pushes Reform Agenda Ahead of Burundi Summit

African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye discussed efforts to strengthen the African Union's capacity to respond to growing...