Tanzania sues EAC to stop it from finalizing deal with Europe – Regional Business Round Up

Tanzania has filed a civil suit in the East African Court of Justice to stop the remaining members of the East African Community (EAC) Burundi, Ugandan and South Sudan from signing an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union which Rwanda and Kenya have already signed, reports the Daily Nation.

Kenya and Rwanda signed the contentious deal which expires next year in September. Kenya’s thirds of its export market hangs in the balance. Read 

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Kenya Q3 2016 Radio & TV Audience Ratings Report

GeoPoll’s Media Measurement Service, GeoPoll has analyzed the top Radio and Television stations at the national level in Kenya for Q3 2016. They examined both ratings and share for the top stations in Kenya.

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Irregular South Africa government expenditure up 80 pct to $3 billion: Auditor General

Irregular expenditure by South African government departments swelled 80 percent to 43.4 billion rand ($3 billion) in the 2015-16 financial year, Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu said on Wednesday. Read 

Some Nigerians Question President’s Fight Against Corruption

The Nigerian president’s anti-corruption campaign continues, with high-profile officials facing charges. But activists worry that the campaign is becoming increasingly one-sided, accusing the president of targeting his political foes. The former national security adviser appears in court Wednesday on money laundering charges. Read 

Powering the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: Rewriting the global rules

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted a year ago in New York embrace the need for economic development that leaves no one behind and gives everyone a fair chance of leading a decent life. The seventh goal acknowledges the importance of “affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”. But energy is also essential for all the other targets, including eradicating extreme poverty, eliminating avoidable child deaths, and achieving universal secondary education, more inclusive growth, gender equity and sustainable land-use. Read