Uganda

  • Aug 31, 2011
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Prices pressures build across East African economies

Uganda's headline inflation rose sharply to 21.4% year-on-year in August, according to figures...

Africa
  • Aug 24, 2011
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Refinery upgrade would boost Kenyan fuel outlook

Kenya Petroleum Refineries (KPR), jointly owned by India's Essar and the Kenyan government, is...

Kenya
  • Aug 19, 2011
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Eritrea exploits Uganda-Ethiopia division over Somalia

At a joint press conference with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni yesterday, Isayas rejected...

Eritrea
  • Aug 11, 2011
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East Africans seek gains from independent South Sudan

Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia all stand to benefit greatly from the establishment of a politically...

Africa
  • Aug 9, 2011
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Uganda's Besigye will not find political gains easy

Ruling that the state had failed to erect a prima facie case, a Ugandan magistrate today...

Uganda
  • Aug 2, 2011
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New hydroelectric plant to ease Ugandan power deficit

The 875 million dollar, 250 megawatt (MW), Bujagali hydroelectric plant has taken nearly two...

Uganda
  • Jul 25, 2011
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Electricity rationing will dent Kenyan growth outlook

Kenya Power reported today that from July 27 it will begin rationing electricity, with daily...

Ethiopia
  • Jul 1, 2011
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East African central banks struggle to stem inflation

Banks in Kenya began adjusting their commercial lending rates, following the decision on June 29...

Kenya