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Rwanda: Rwf3.7 Billion Earmarked for Green City Land Payouts
[New Times] About Rwf3.7 billion is needed to compensate landowners affected by the upgrading of an informal settlement under the implementation of the Green City Kigali Masterplan.
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Somalia: Somali President Meets Civil Society Leaders Over Democracy and State-Building
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday held talks with representatives of civil society groups on the country’s democratic transition, state-building efforts and progress in security and governance reforms, officials said.
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Tanzania: Tanzania Grants Citizenship to 64 Foreigners Between July 2025 and April 2026
[Daily News] Dodoma — A total of 64 foreigners have been granted Tanzanian citizenship between July 2025 and April 2026.
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Kenya: Bankers Warn Proposed Mobile Money VAT Could Shrink Tax Base
[Capital FM] The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has pushed back against a proposal in the Finance Bill 2026 seeking to impose a 16 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on fees charged by digital payment and money transfer platforms, warning that the move could reverse gains made in financial inclusion and digital payments.
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Kenya: Manufacturers Flag Potential Cost Pressures in Finance Bill 2026 Proposals
[Capital FM] The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has warned that the Finance Bill 2026 could significantly increase production costs across the industrial sector, citing a range of proposed tax and levy measures that may pressure already tight manufacturing margins and affect competitiveness.
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Uganda: Section of MPs Insist On Woman Deputy Speaker
[Nile Post] Calls for gender balance dominated Parliament on Monday as a section of legislators pushed for the election of a woman Deputy Speaker, arguing that the top leadership of the House should not be occupied exclusively by men.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Risk ‘Very High’ in Eastern DR Congo As UN Intensifies Response
[UN News] The UN is rushing emergency personnel, funding and supplies into eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to counter the fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreading through conflict-ravaged provinces.
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Africa: Emergency Committee Recommendations Regarding the Epidemic of Ebola Virus in DRCongo and Uganda
[WHO] Geneva — On 17 May 2026, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 – Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO), after having consulted the States Parties where the event was known
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Uganda: Empowering Local Communities to Unlock Global Biodiversity Restoration
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — Every year on May 22, the international community marks the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity to raise global awareness about the accelerating loss of our planet’s species and ecosystems.
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Kenya: The Rise of Ai-Powered Decision Making in Forex Market Analysis
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Not long ago, the idea of a retail trader in Nairobi using the same analytical tools as a hedge fund in New York would have seemed far-fetched. That gap is closing quickly.