Congo militiamen kill Ugandan fishermen

Authorities lament insecurity on Lake Albert

Tanzanian fishermen arrested in Kenya

Fishermen on Lake Victoria. Sixteen fishermen

Foreigners accused of trespassing and using outlawed equipment

Ramaphosa to repay campaign donation

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa

President claims payment was made without his knowledge

East Africa emerges as the leading destination for FDI

us dollars

Last year, the region recorded a 82pc increase in the number of FDI projects.

Masaka ICD to open early next year

Rwanda is developing a cargo centre in Masaka, near Kigali CitY. NMG

The dry port is expected to help realise the Rwanda’s ambitions of becoming the region’s trade

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