Kenya 

KRA Collects Ksh 307Bn in December, Exceeding Revenue Target 

 The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) exceeded its December revenue target, recording strong growth as it entered the second half of the 2025/26 financial year. The agency also posted its highest-ever monthly customs collection, driven largely by oil and non-oil import taxes. 

KRA collected Ksh 307.6 billion against a target of Ksh 285 billion, representing a 29 per cent increase compared to the same period in the previous financial year. 

Exchequer revenue reached Ksh 284.3 billion, surpassing the target of Ksh 261.8 billion and reflecting year-on-year growth of 30 per cent. 

Customs and Border Control collected Ksh 85.9 billion, exceeding the target of Ksh 83.0 billion and marking the highest monthly customs revenue in the authority’s history.
(Source: Citizen) 

Uganda
Britam Uganda Secures Top Employer Africa 2026 Certification
Britam Uganda has been certified as a Top Employer Africa 2026 by the Top Employers Institute (TEI), marking the second consecutive year the firm has received continental recognition following recertification across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Mozambique. 

The certification places Britam among a select group of organisations recognised for consistent people management practices across multiple African markets. In Uganda, Britam ranked first among the four companies certified by the institute.
(Source: The Independent) 

Tanzania
Finance Minister Orders BoT to Crack Down on Predatory Lenders
The Minister of Finance, Ambassador Dr Khamis Mussa Omari, has directed the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) to strengthen oversight of the financial sector to protect citizens from unregulated lenders. 

The directive targets the growing use of high-interest loans, commonly known as kausha damu, which have resulted in borrowers losing property and other valuable assets due to punitive lending terms. 

Speaking on behalf of the minister during National Financial Services Week celebrations in Tanga, Deputy Minister of Finance Laurent Luswetula urged the public to exercise caution before taking loans.
(Source: The Citizen) 

Rwanda
From Aid to Absence: Africa after America’s Retreat
The United States’ withdrawal from dozens of UN-affiliated bodies and multilateral organisations, following the shutdown of USAID, has attracted limited attention in Rwanda and across much of Africa. 

For decades, US engagement – sometimes imperfect but consistently influential – has shaped development, climate action, governance and conflict prevention. Its sudden retreat alters the dynamics of responsibility and cooperation, with Africa likely to feel the impact most acutely.
(Source: The New Times) 

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa Ranks Top in Municipal Finance Management Among African Cities
Addis Ababa has emerged as a leading performer in municipal finance management among major African cities, according to an evaluation by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). 

The assessment focused on resource mobilisation and project implementation and was presented during a regional peer learning conference in Addis Ababa. 

The city outperformed Nairobi, Lusaka, Dar es Salaam, Kigali and Yaoundé under a programme aimed at strengthening municipal financial systems.
(Source: ENA) 

Sudan
Egypt–Sudan River Transport to Resume After Six-Year Halt
River transport between Egypt and Sudan will resume after a six-year suspension, the joint Nile Valley River Transport Authority (NVRTA) announced on Wednesday. 

Services between Aswan and Wadi Halfa were halted in 2019 due to technical issues and rising costs, with later restart attempts disrupted by Sudan’s conflict that began in April 2023. 

NVRTA General Manager Mohamed Adam Mohamed Abkar said technical, logistical and security arrangements were nearly complete.
(Source: Sudan Tribune) 

Somalia
Minister of commerce holds high-level talks with Mogadishu business community
Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, H.E. Jamaal Mohamed Hassan, held strategic talks with representatives of the Mogadishu business community to address challenges hindering commercial growth. 

Discussions focused on improving the business climate, supporting industrial development and strengthening local manufacturing to reduce import dependence and boost exports.
(Source: SONNA)