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Kenya has a new president
Kenya finally gets a new president: Kenya’s former deputy president William Ruto was sworn into office yesterday following last month’s…
Kenya election dispute escalates + Iran, US argue on EU nuclear proposal
Iran accuses the US of stalling on nuclear pact as the West looks to meet this week to discuss it…
THIS MORNING: CBE odds-on to hike rates this Thursday + Kenya has a new president
Good morning, friends, and welcome to a big news morning. There’s plenty of good news today, including the first tentative…
No new sin tax on smokes, Egypt’s finance ministry says
The Finance Ministry has not imposed a new sin tax on cigarettes, but will begin to direct the proceeds from…
Banque Misr to open representative office in Kenya
Banque Misr is entering Kenya: Banque Misr is set to open a representative office in Kenya after receiving regulatory approval…
Another direct wheat purchase?
GASC bought 63k tons of German wheat directly from suppliers on 5 July, Reuters reported Thursday, citing anonymous sources. This…
Cairo Angels expands outside of Egypt with investment in Kenyan fintech
Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund has made an investment in Kenyan fintech startup FlexPay, the VC fund announced in a statement…
Egypt in the News: More on the human rights file + competition with Turkey in the Horn of Africa
Human rights again plays heavily in the conversation on Egypt in the international press this morning. Laila Soueif, the mother…
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