Kenya 

Market Regulators Monitor Financial Liquidity Amid Treasury Adjustments 

Market participants and institutional investors continue to track the Central Bank of Kenya’s macroeconomic policy signals, focusing on Treasury yield adjustments and interest rate expectations. Regulatory frameworks continue to emphasise compliance across cross-border foreign exchange liquidity. 

(Source: Business Daily) 

Uganda 

UNOC Secures Capital Strategy for US$310M Midstream Fuel Infrastructure 

Following the groundbreaking of the Kampala Storage Terminal, the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) confirmed that it has secured US$310 million in project capital with government support. The asset will serve as a primary regional fuel hub, linking to the prospective Mpigi Remote Refinery Terminal to supply local supply chains and regional export markets. 

(Source: The Independent Uganda) 

Tanzania 

Dodoma Directs Forestry Agencies to Enforce Revenue Compliance 

State authorities issued strict operational compliance guidelines for newly recruited conservation officers in Dodoma to curb unauthorised absenteeism and optimise revenue collection from public timber and forestry reserves. 

(Source: The Citizen Tanzania) 

Rwanda 

National Economy Expands 9.4% in Q2 Driven by Manufacturing and Services 

Official GDP figures released by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) and the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) show that Rwanda’s economy grew by 9.4% year on year in Q2. Industry led the performance, with an 18% expansion, boosted by construction (24%) and mining (26%), while services grew by 7%. 

(Source: The New Times Rwanda) 

Ethiopia 

Ethio Telecom and State Bodies Release Enterprise Procurement Tenders 

Ethio Telecom and public-sector infrastructure agencies issued a series of major commercial procurement tenders, prompting private-sector bids across cloud engineering, commercial data analytics, and digital supply chain tools. 

(Source: 2Merkato) 

Sudan 

Sudanese Pound Slide Triggers Commercial Shutdowns Across Khartoum 

A sharp devaluation of the Sudanese pound to a record low of SDG8,800 per US dollar forced retail merchants across the capital to freeze commercial operations and halt sales because replacement costs for imported commodities were unmanageable. 

(Source: Sudan Tribune) 

Somalia 

Red Sea Shipping Operations Adjust to Maritime Security Conditions 

Regional freight logistics operators and shipping agencies along the Somali coastline continue to update transit schedules and security surcharges in response to ongoing maritime security conditions in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. 

(Source: SONNA)