Arab-based DIFC and KAFD financial hubs are now outshining New York’s Wall Street and London’s The City. This geographical ...

Kiir has sacked at least 20 ministers, three army chiefs, two central bank governors, and more than 30 top officials.

Kenya is facing a powerful youth-led uprising driven by deep frustration over rising taxes, corruption, police brutality and ...

A cholera outbreak at an artisanal gold mine in South Kivu province has infected more than 600 people, overwhelming local ...

THE East African Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have joined forces to accelerate regional financial integration through a five-day workshop focused on ...

While ERA is allowing power plants to sell directly to customers over the border, the challenge lies in regulatory ...

Drafted tenth overall by the NBA's Phoenix Suns, 18-year-old center Khaman Maluach represents South Sudan's growing ambition to become a rising force in international basketball. On the evening of ...

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries in the IGAD region, which include Uganda, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, ...

According to the World Bank, more than 80% of South Sudan’s population lives below the poverty line, with youth unemployment ...

Co-operative Bank of Kenya and NCBA Group have joined KCB Group and Equity Group in the list of top 25 largest banks in ...