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Ethiopia may scrap a plan to recognize the breakaway state of Somaliland, amid international pressure to defuse regional tensions over the proposal trib.al/86v55ip

Thousands of Maasai herders from Tanzania are at imminent risk of eviction from their ancestral lands to make way for government plans to develop the area for tourism trib.al/TJLRxOA

But lately, the difficulties of doing business there—cratering currencies, overweening bureaucracies, unreliable power and congested ports—have dimmed the allure via Businessweek

East Africa is bracing for more deadly floods, as torrential rain after years of biting drought deliver a brutal reminder of the threat posed by extreme weather brought about by climate change bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Green David Herbling and Helen Nyambura

Kenya is in talks with Saudi Aramco to obtain a floating liquefied petroleum gas facility as President William Ruto’s government attempts to boost supply and reduce fuel prices trib.al/RXr6OuV

Biden's state dinner for Kenya's Ruto marks a new effort by the US to forge closer relations on a continent where the influence of Russia, China and others is growing trib.al/l9URUcO

Kenya signs a $3.6 billion expressway construction agreement, one of several investment deals expected to be announced during President William Ruto’s US visit trib.al/QcgEY02

“I believe our fashion culture imeinfluence made in Kenya, sio kila siku tunavaa Arsenal, tunaeza ata design jersey zetu za K'Ogalo ngori,” David Gachie (Regalia Apparel)

Zimbabwe wants steep reductions in debt values from creditors whom it cumulatively owes $19.2 billion trib.al/Skh2LnH

African nations are diving into the Eurobond market again after a hiatus of nearly two years trib.al/6CyPY5h

"I concede." #Kenya's President #Ruto scraps planned tax hikes after deadly protests that saw the parliament set on fire yesterday. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Helen Nyambura David Herbling

Public anger driving the deadly protests in #Kenya this week over President William Ruto’s new taxes is also aimed at the #IMF, echoing decades of criticism directed at the global lender. Story with Matt Hill David Herbling Ramsey Al-Rikabi Shawn Donnan bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The chaos on the streets of Nairobi this week highlights the risky bet the Biden administration has made on the Kenyan leader William Ruto, orchestrated largely by US Ambassador Meg Whitman. trib.al/54H3HYf

Kenya needs about $26 billion to pay off foreign debts and there are fewer options to raise that after tax hike plans were abandoned following deadly protests, say analysts bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Politics David Herbling

In Nairobi, urban flooding is made worse by piles of garbage that block drains. Residents hope that trash-eating flies can help trib.al/OehfyiO

Africa is home to some of the world's most exciting startups — and we want to shine a spotlight on them. Bloomberg is launching our first ever Africa Startups to Watch, here's what you need to know: trib.al/UJOPm9h

A slowing economy, bribery allegations against Adani and strained relations with Canada —here's a look back at Modi's year of setbacks and what comes next as Trump takes charge trib.al/or0pHuV

Kenya renews a contract to purchase fuel on credit from three state-owned Gulf firms by 24 months and renegotiated lower margins bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Kenya is seeking realistic targets in a new program with the International Monetary Fund following deadly protests over taxes and US President Donald Trump’s trade levies bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Kenya’s sustained low inflation rate may be a sign of a struggling economy, analysts warned, casting doubt on policymakers’ contentions that slowing price growth is down to effective policy bloomberg.com/news/articles/…