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<news:title><![CDATA[Could war be good for Ethiopia? Lesson from once-broken northern Uganda]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[An uncontrolled Ethiopian war would mean refugees, disrupted trade and another security headache.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/columnists/fill-in-the-blanks-afrigo-without-moses-is-hard-to-imagine-as-5618024</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-05T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Fill in the blanks: Afrigo without Moses is hard to imagine as ...]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[What happens to Afrigo in the coming months deserves more than sentimental attention.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/kenya-electricity-demand-up-fuels-more-power-imports-5617978</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-04T20:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Kenya electricity demand up, fuels more power imports]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Acting Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority chief Joseph Oketch.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/drc-population-count-begins-5618054</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-04T20:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Countdown to $192m DRC population count begins]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[A drone view of Butembo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, on September 9, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/us-rekindles-interest-in-lobito-corridor-hydropower-expansion-5617972</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-04T06:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[US rekindles interest in Lobito Corridor with $3m grant for hydropower expansion]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/iran-conflict-dents-african-start-up-funding-5617970</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-04T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Iran conflict dents African start-up funding]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Venture capital funding in Africa fell in the first half of this year.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/region-in-efforts-to-clean-up-trade-routes-5618000</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-04T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Region in efforts to clean up trade routes as cargo volumes increase]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Trucks in Malaba wait to enter Uganda. About 75,000 tonnes of cargo move on the Northern Corridor every day on 2,000 to 3,000 trucks.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/sustainability/climate/tanzania-close-schools-early-as-el-ni%C3%B1o-rains-loom-5618448</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-03T12:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Tanzania to close schools early as El Niño rains loom]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Students at a school in Tanzania. Schools across Mainland Tanzania will now close on November 13, instead of December 4, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/nyabongo-man-from-tv-who-became-the-king-of-tooro-5617044</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-03T08:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Nyabongo: Man from TV who became the King of Tooro]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo 1 of the Tooro Kingdom, the 13th monarch of the Batooro people, on his throne, on the day of his coronation at the Karuziika palace, Fort Portal, Uganda on September 29, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/a-visual-spectacle-and-the-power-of-friendship-5617042</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-03T07:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/kenya-wavers-on-debt-swap-as-financing-costs-increase-5617904</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-03T06:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Kenya wavers on $1 billion debt swap as financing costs increase ]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenya’s National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi in Kisumu on July 4, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/east-africans-struggling-to-buy-dangote-stake-5617962</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-03T06:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[East Africans struggling to buy Dangote stake]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Aliko Dangote speaks at an IPO engagement session with East African institutional investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange on September 29, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/north-africa/millions-in-sudan-face-fresh-hurdle-over-climate-risk-5618012</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-03T06:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Millions in Sudan face fresh hurdle over climate risk]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Women who fled the war-torn Sudan queue to receive food rations at the UNHCR transit centre in Renk, Upper Nile State, South Sudan.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/race-for-ea-oil-projects-5617928</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-03T05:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Race for EA oil projects: $16bn Lamu refinery puts Ugandan plan to the test]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenya’s President William Ruto and industrialist Aliko Dangote inspect machinery before the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu, Kenya, on September 30, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/horn-of-africa-peace-deals-collapse-as-conflicts-converge-5618052</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Internally displaced people sit outside a tent at Hasahisa Secondary School in Sudan.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/inside-dangote-s-industrial-empire-in-east-horn-of-africa-5617944</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Dangote Group President and Chief Executive Officer Aliko Dangote.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/interparty-dialogue-south-sudan-polls-talks-5618050</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[South Sudanese security forces stand guard in Juba after President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government in September 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Tigrayan forces patrol the streets as tensions intensify after the forces launched a major offensive against the federal government in multiple locations in Mekelle, Tigray region on September 23, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<news:title><![CDATA[Private capital and the lesson of Lamu for Africa]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The proposed Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu, centred promises to reshape the region’s energy landscape if delivered as planned.]]></image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-03T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[South Sudan Election: Politicians Challenging Kiir for the presidency]]></news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T14:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over Asmara embassy closure]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/eastern-africa/ethiopian-forces-near-tigray-capital-5617586</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T14:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Ethiopian forces near Tigray capital, fears grow of wider conflict]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[A shattered window of Tigray Television Station, the Tigray Regional Government broadcaster, after a drone strike in Mekelle, Ethiopia, on September 27, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/uganda-ends-mandatory-yellow-fever-card-rule-for-travellers-5617522</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T14:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Uganda ends mandatory yellow fever card rule for travellers]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Travellers at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on March 3, 2020.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/fiery-granny-who-wants-to-be-jozi-mayor-at-75-5617046</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Fiery granny who wants to be ‘Jozi’ mayor at 75]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/african-airlines-see-growth-as-capacity-outpaces-demand-5617028</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[African airlines see growth as capacity outpaces demand]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[International demand among African airlines increased 6.7 percent in August.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/ecobank-2bn-plan-for-africa-s-women-led-enterprises-5617002</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T09:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Ecobank’s $2bn plan for Africa’s women-led enterprises]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Ecobank Relationship Manager Monica Gikonyo (left) takes Group CEO Jeremy Awori and Kenya Managing Director Rebecca Mbithi through the digital account opening platform during their meet-and-greet tour of the Ecobank Towers branch.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/court-blocks-kenya-from-seizing-burundi-firm-s-cash-5616288</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-02T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Court blocks Kenya from seizing Burundi firm’s cash]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The Court of Appeal in Kenya upheld the dismissal of the Assets Recovery Agency's bid to forfeit money held by EIS Afrika Group Ltd at I&M Bank.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/eastern-africa/ethiopia-closes-embassy-in-eritrea-5616424</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T16:15:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Ethiopia closes embassy in Eritrea, expels 10 diplomats amid rising tensions ]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Ethiopia's Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy at a past event. The Ethiopian government announced its decision to close its embassy in Asmara, the Eritrean capital, amid escalating diplomatic tensions.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/eastern-africa/what-is-driving-renewed-fighting-in-ethiopia-5616382</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T15:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[What is driving renewed fighting in Ethiopia? ]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[A street in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia on September 23, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/museveni-i-support-lamu-refinery-but-i-will-not-invest-there-5616312</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T15:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Museveni: I support Lamu refinery, but I won’t invest there]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the East African Refinery in Lamu County, Kenya on September 30, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/north-africa/morocco-king-appoints-first-woman-prime-minister-5616252</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T14:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Morocco’s king appoints first woman prime minister following election]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Morocco's King Mohammed VI receives Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, who was appointed Morocco's first woman prime minister, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, Morocco on September 29, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/ifc-backs-airtel-money-ipo-with-90-million-5616144</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[IFC backs Airtel Money IPO with $90 million]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[An Airtel Money sign at a shop in Nairobi, Kenya on May 21, 2025.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/wicknell-chivayo-zimbabwe-businessman-5616060</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T13:15:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean businessman who ate with kings]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Zimbabwean entrepreneur Wicknell Chivayo with Kenyan President William Ruto.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/for-sir-wicknell-generosity-came-with-horsepower-5615952</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T12:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[For ‘Sir Wicknell’, generosity came with horsepower, headlines and posts on the Gram]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Tycoon Wicknell Chivayo.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/return-of-somali-piracy-spooks-shippers-5615794</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Return of Somali piracy spooks shippers]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/zimbabwe-helicopter-crash-chivayo-5615452</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T04:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo, wife among six killed in helicopter crash]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Tycoon Wicknell Chivayo.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/british-banks-exit-from-africa-fuels-31-mergers-in-comesa-bloc-5615330</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-01T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[British banks’ exit from Africa fuels 31 mergers in Comesa bloc]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[StanChart Bank. Between 2021 and 2025, the UK financial conglomerate Atlas Mara, Standard Chartered Plc and Barclays Plc exited several African markets for more profitable markets globally.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/how-kenya-won-back-rwanda-s-oil-cargo-imports-5614842</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T14:15:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[How Kenya won back Rwanda’s oil cargo imports]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum James Wandayi and Rwanda’s Minister of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Armand Zingiro, at Mombasa port on September 29, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/dangote-s-50bn-investment-plan-for-africa-5614702</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T11:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Dangote’s $50bn investment plan for Africa ]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Aliko Dangote during the groundbreaking ceremony for the East African Refinery in Lamu, Kenya on September 30, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/japan-eyes-china-s-lunch-in-northern-corridor-projects-5614468</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-30T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Japan eyes China’s lunch in Northern Corridor projects]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The Karuma Bridge. Japan has pledged financing for the reconstruction of the $150 million strategic Karuma Bridge in northern Uganda.]]></image:caption>
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