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
By Muoki Musila Africa Growth and Opportunity Act The United States Senate launched panel hearings seeking to renew the nation’s trade policy with Africa, including the supposed bipartisan Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This had been preceded by bills
By Muoki Musila Inklings of Sibling Squabbles While the outcomes of the meeting in Kampala were vaguely shared in a communique issued by the two countries, a joint ministerial commission (JMC) between Kenya and Uganda inked a way to resolve
By Musila Musila Not ‘Business as Usual’ In his 100 days in office, the new Liberian president, Joseph Boakai, invited foreign investors into his country in a message characterized by a “ not business as usual” declaration. This bold statement
By Musila Muoki Rising Immigration Costs and Restrictions Earlier in April, CNN and Kenyan Journalist Larry Madowo bemoaned a $215 charge for a 1-month single entry visa into Nigeria for the third time in 2024 comprising of a $20 processing
By Musila Muoki National Single Window Initiatives The Nigerian Federal government recently launched a National Single Window Project to revolutionize trade and boost Africa’s fourth-largest economy. The initiative, geared toward enhancing revenue generation and import/export trade streamlining, comes at a
By Bernice Kimani African E-commerce Awakening E-commerce in Africa has increased, with the market size amounting to US$ 277.1 billion in 2023. The fast-growing market size, estimated at 3.2 billion users in 2029, is mainly driven by enhanced consumer shopping
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