[Nile Post] The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has ordered tour and travel companies across the country to immediately cease involvement in labour recruitment and export services, describing the practice as illegal and outside their mandated operations.
[IPS] Washington DC — Sub-Saharan Africa’s economies entered 2026 with significant momentum. The region had notched its fastest growth rate in 10 years–4.5 percent in 2025–buoyed by reduced macroeconomic imbalances, rising investment levels, and a generally supportive external environment.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — A standoff involving foreign tourists at a luxury lodge in the Maasai Mara has escalated into a diplomatic and investment concern, raising fresh questions over investor protection in Kenya’s tourism sector.