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The East African Community (EAC) member states are fast tracking the integration of the capital markets in order market the region as a single investment destination, Kenyan officials have confirmed. The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Acting CEO Paul Muthaura said there is a clear road map for the . . .

The management of HongXing Steel Company, a Chinese steel manufacturing company based in Lagos, has expressed confidence in the President Muhammadu Buhari's government.   Speaking during a factory tour at the company in Lagos at the weekend, the Managing Director of HongXing Steel Company, Mr . . .

 Embu town will be transformed into a modern city complete with two by-passes, a railway line, modern stadium and recreational parks, according to an integrated strategic development plan released yesterday. Once the plan is implemented, the city will boast of dual carriageways, ring roads, pav . . .

 "History is built around achievement and creation; and nothing was created in the West Indies" - VS Naipaul.   The Trinidad-born Nobel Prize-winning British writer VS Naipaul's observation should serve as a reminder to many African societies who should know by now that history is usuall . . .

 The East African Community is one of the most vibrant economic blocs on the African continent. With more than 150 million citizens, the five countries that make up the EAC, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda,  Burundi and Tanzania, are benefitting enormously from the integration brought about by the . . .