Kenya’s Finance Bill proposes a 35% excise on EAC glass imports, reversing a 2021 exemption and adding US$7.7m to Tanzania’s Kioo Ltd, sparking a trade row.
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Customs Lines: How Kenya Designated New SEZ Zones Under the EAC Act
Kenya’s Commissioner of Customs designated SEZ customs areas under the EAC Customs Management Act, drawing the boundary that makes zone incentives enforceable.
Six Pacts: How the Ruto-Ramaphosa Summit Deepened Kenya–South Africa Trade
Kenya–South Africa trade rose to US$650m as Presidents Ruto and Ramaphosa signed six pacts on trade facilitation, standards, TVET and women’s empowerment.
Finance Bill 2026: How Kenya Aims to Raise KSh 3.5 Trillion from a Digital Tax Net
Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 targets KSh 3.533 trillion by taxing digital services, standard-rating EVs, shortening return deadlines and widening withholding.
Botswana–Oman Deals Span Minerals, Oil Storage and Solar
Botswana and Oman have signed agreements on joint mineral exploration, oil storage and renewable power. Why the breadth of the package is the real story.
Price Pressure: How Fuel and Food Pushed Kenyan Inflation to 6.7 Percent
Kenya’s headline inflation rose to 6.7% in May 2026 from 5.6%, driven by transport and food, with non-core at 16% against a contained 3.2% core rate.
Cabanga Africa Launches Musika, a Verified B2B Sourcing Platform for SADC Businesses
Buyers post a requirement and receive one landed price from a verified supplier, with the border, paperwork and carrier carried on a single invoice There is a specific hour that every cross-border trader in Southern Africa knows. You have a buyer. You have a price....
Africa Forward: How Nairobi’s France-Africa Summit Courts an Investment Pipeline
Nairobi’s Africa Forward Summit drew 30 heads of state and 1,500 firms across energy, agriculture and AI to turn France-Africa goodwill into deals.
PAYE Relief: How Ruto’s Tax Plan Targets Kenya’s Lowest-Paid Workers
President Ruto’s 29 May 2026 plan would exempt Kenyans earning KSh 30,000 or less from PAYE, cushioning low-paid workers. The relief and its fiscal trade-off.