Rwanda
Rwanda GDP 6.3% and debt 54% contrast with Kenya’s FATF review; Absa index 2025 ranks Rwanda 73 as KIFC inflows hit $2.6b, bond yields (RSE: RWGB) at 10.4% stay stable amid regional spread divergence.
Comoros
Comoros launches a $137m maritime corridor to cut dwell times and logistics costs, courting carriers like MAERSK-B and HLAG while tracking BDI cycles; sustained five-day dwell time and 36-hour turnarounds would anchor CPI disinflation.
Uganda
Uganda secures $650m UAE projects across energy, logistics, and agro-processing; reserves at $4.1b and UGX/USD 3,840 stay stable; yields (UG10Y) and USE: UCL equities poised for liquidity uplift.
Kenya
Carbacid (NSE: CARB) net profit tops KSh 1B, ROE 18%, dividend up 20%; NSE index outperformed by 9pts as manufacturing credit rises 9.5% amid high yields (KE10Y) and energy-cost stabilization.
Burundi
Burundi secures $8.6m for climate-resilient water systems, linking food-price stability to macro credibility; agro-exports gain as KC1! and SB1! volatility meets improved yields; frontier risk proxy MSCIFM watches delivery metrics.
Tanzania
Tanzania’s €1 million Hanny G Investment embeds clean-cooking finance into school-feeding programs, replacing firewood with biomass and biogas systems across 18 000 schools. The initiative links education budgets to climate finance, cutting 1.5 million tonnes of biomass use.
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam Port’s 48-hour shutdown disrupts 17m-tonne annual flow, trimming Tanzania’s 5.7% GDP trajectory but markets normalize as TZS/USD steadies near 2,515; freight margins and logistics spreads (NSE: KPA) narrow by Q4.
Tanzania
EDFI’s $8.25m guarantee for DEG’s $25m CRDB (DSE: CRDB) loan signals renewed investor confidence and reduced risk premiums amid Tanzania’s 3.2% inflation and strong credit growth; yield gaps with Kenya’s KE10Y may narrow.
Kenya
Equity Group (NSE: EQTY) surpasses KSh 250 bn value as profit jumps 20%, outpacing peers KCB (NSE: KCB) and COOP (NSE: COOP); yields (KE10Y) stay high as investors shift to equities for real returns.
Benin
Benin’s 2026 budget projects FCFA 2.65tn revenue (+8% y/y). Growth 5.5%, inflation 3%, deficit ≈3% of GDP. Fiscal reforms, VAT digitisation, and IMF-backed discipline keep WAEMU targets intact as Eurobond yields stay near 7.4%.
Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire’s elections signal policy stability as T-bond yields hold near 6.4% and BRVM rises 5% YTD. Cocoa near $4,000/t supports growth but fuels 8.2% inflation. Investors expect continuity and 6% GDP through 2026.
Niger
Niger and the UN mark 65 years of cooperation with a $220 m reform-based plan focused on governance, education, and climate adaptation. With reserves ≈4.1 months of imports, fiscal discipline could lift growth to 5% by 2027 if stability endures.