Cat and Mouse Games Kenya and Tanzania are members and primary founders of the East African Community. More than once, the two countries have banned or restricted imports or exports from one another, often as a reciprocation of specific restrictions.
Investment in Africa Action Plan At this year’s Africa Property Dialogue held in Ghana, the AfCFTA secretary-general shared Africa’s economic renaissance under the framework with an expected 4% growth in 2024. This underlines a crucial starting point towards the realization
Pomp and Empty Stadia Africa’s most prestigious sports competition, the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), currently in its 34th edition kicked off in Code d’Ivoire amid concerns around half-filled stadiums, a phenomenon that keeps on recurring. While the tournament is
The East African Community Secretary General reaffirmed the regional bloc’s commitment to fostering integration and collaboration in his New Year address citing the implementation of the EAC Customs Union and Common Market Protocols to increase intra-trade. This comes at a
Inexcusable Blunders Kenya’s call for increased compulsory consumption of local music and entertainment content is perhaps the most conspicuous divergence the country has had in prioritizing the economics of quality products and services. Despite her efforts to embrace capitalism and
A Year of Gainful Milestones The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement saw significant gains in 2023 creating significant hope around the operationalization of the framework and making of inroads towards the realization of a single continental market. As
Ending the Long Wait November 24, 2023, marked a turning point for Somalia’s regional status as the beleaguered state joined the East African Community. While this is perceived as a move in the right direction for Somalia and the ever-expanding
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