By Muoki Musila Hope in the Skies, but will it land? In a post intended to ridicule Africa’s dysfunctional air transport sector on Africa Day, Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo shared a Kenya Airways itinerary from Nairobi to Abidjan that …
Keeping Pace with China’s Digital Blitzkrieg The global financial order flinched days ago when China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS 2.0), supercharged by the digital Yuan processed a $16.5 million payment from Shenzhen to Kuala Lumpur in just 7.2 seconds. …
Charm Offensive in China Kenya’s President Ruto was busy confronting turbulent international relations on trade, investment, and diplomacy during his state visit to China signing a 24 memorandum of Understanding Agreements with China’s Xi. Marked by controversial statements on US …
By Musila Muoki Streamlining Border Trade On April 17, 2025, Kenya and Ethiopia signed a milestone Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate cross-border trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The AfCFTA provides a single …
By Musila Muoki Mutual Recognition of Expertise Framework The European Union has thrown its weight behind efforts by the East African Community to harmonize and mutually recognize academic and professional qualifications among partner states in its regional integration …
By Musila Muoki A Community of Discriminatory Laws Reportedly, East African Community member states are on the cusp of completing a review of fees, levies, and charges that are imposed by member countries on critical goods and services on …
By Musila Muoki An Intra-African Trade Imperative As the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 approaches, Africa is poised for unprecedented economic growth. The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), a partially implemented African free trade agreement between the Common Market for Eastern …
By Muoki Musila Shared Gains and Pains The end of 2023/2024 has been a critical time for the East African Community to take stock of its actions and commitment to regional integration and cross-border trade. The entity, while …
By Musila Muoki Economic Windfalls and undesirable outcomes In his budget address to the East African Legislative Assembly, the chairperson of the council of ministers in the region recognized both progress and challenges being experienced in the region. The …
By Muoki Musila An 8th Partner State On her first days at the helm of the East African Community (EAC) secretariat, the newly sworn-in secretary general, Ms. Nduva, opened the meeting that was set to develop the road map for …