(NAIROBI) – A legal dispute over a copper scrap metal consignment originating from Juba, South Sudan, has reached Kenya’s High Court in Nairobi. The case involves Interpol Kenya and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), accused of unlawfully impounding the goods. Twinkle Consolidated Services Limited, the trading company behind theContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – Shareholders of MTN Uganda have approved the separation of the company’s mobile money services from its main telecommunications operations. The decision will see MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd become an independent entity under the new proposed name, MTN New FinCo, pending regulatory approval. The move is part ofContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – Uganda’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has renewed the appointment of Sheikh Twaha Uthuman Kajaaya Musa as his Special Envoy to the Republic of South Sudan for a fresh five year term, reaffirming efforts to deepen cross border Islamic cooperation. The reappointment was officially confirmed in aContinue Reading
(MOMBASA) – A labour strike by casual workers at the Port of Mombasa has caused major disruptions to humanitarian shipments bound for South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with tonnes of essential goods now stranded due to the work stoppage. The workers, mainly loaders at warehouses in theContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications company, has integrated PayPal withdrawals directly into its M-PESA super app, a move designed to simplify access to digital earnings for remote workers and freelancers in the country. The new feature removes the need for a separate online portal, allowing users to withdraw fundsContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) and the Islamic Council of South Sudan (ICSS) have signed a new 10 year cooperation agreement to promote Islamic education, leadership and institutional development across the East African region. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at UMSC headquarters in Old Kampala,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI) – A group of South Sudanese investors and professionals operating in Kenya met with H.E. Ambassador Anthony Kon at the Embassy of South Sudan in Nairobi on 22 July 2025. The high level engagement aimed to build stronger links between the Embassy and the South Sudanese business community inContinue Reading
(KALOBEYEI) – Refugees residing in Kalobeyei and Kakuma camps in northwestern Kenya have launched demonstrations following the introduction of a new food assistance system by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and its partner agencies. The protests were triggered by the rollout of a differentiated aid model, which categorises refugeesContinue Reading
(KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s telecommunications regulator has announced that all voice and video calls made through Meta’s WhatsApp will be blocked starting next week, citing concerns over national security in a country already grappling with widespread conflict and disrupted communications infrastructure. The decision, issued by the Telecommunications and Post Regulatory AuthorityContinue Reading
(IMVEPI, UGANDA) – A South Sudanese Refugee Woman Dies in Illegal Gold Mine as Food Cuts Deepen Crisis A South Sudanese female refugee has died and another woman was seriously injured after a gold mine collapsed in Uganda’s Imvepi Refugee Settlement in the West Nile region on Saturday, 19 JulyContinue Reading
