East Africa

Sudan has launched the development of its first Education Sector Climate Change Strategy in partnership with UNESCO, marking a significant policy shift aimed at integrating climate resilience into national education…

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has expanded its flagship employee wellness and environmental sustainability programme across 20 African countries, reinforcing the growing role of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG)…

Kenya is positioning itself for stronger export growth following China’s decision to expand duty-free market access for Kenyan products, a move announced during a Kenya–China trade symposium in Nairobi in…

Madagascar has launched a new university veterinary clinic in Antananarivo as part of a broader effort to strengthen animal health systems, improve food safety oversight and enhance disease surveillance capacity,…

Local authorities in Uganda’s Mayuge District are under growing pressure to safeguard years of investment in public health, gender equality and youth development following the conclusion of a major donor-funded…

Kenya has taken a significant step in advancing its green industrialisation ambitions after the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) secured official Customs Controlled Area status for its Green Energy Park…

East Africa’s tourism sector can strengthen its global competitiveness and deliver broader economic benefits by prioritising sustainability and deeper regional cooperation, according to discussions held in Arusha, Tanzania, where tourism…

Tanzania and Slovakia have strengthened bilateral cooperation on biodiversity conservation and sustainable landscape management following high-level discussions at the UNESCO Dar es Salaam Office on 11 June 2026, focused on…

Kenya has emerged as a central pillar of Africa’s post-pandemic economic recovery, leveraging a strategic pivot toward renewable energy to capture a disproportionate share of the continent’s rapidly expanding travel and tourism…

Scientists have identified a previously unknown bat-borne coronavirus circulating in parts of East Africa that has demonstrated the ability to bind to human lung cell receptors under laboratory conditions, prompting renewed calls for stronger…