By Edam Shem An attempt at Better Economic Outcomes In October, the Kenyan government announced a new minimum wage order, increasing it by 6%, which translates to a monthly minimum wage of 15,201 KES, making it one of the countries …
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 Edam Shem A new approach, familiar problems? The recent focus on Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in Africa has re-ignited an active debate about The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). Proponents argue that the TFTA’s smaller scale allows for …
By Francis Nyonzo Funny fact! Most dismissed workers do not file cases against their employers even though they are not paid severance as Labor law requires. This is a fact from research by a distinguished economic professor at Michigan State …
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 Booster Wabuyabo The quest For Regional Economic Integration Recent blackouts at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, congestion at Dar es Salaam port, and the narrow roads at Busia border highlight significant infrastructure challenges faced by several East African Community …
By Edam Shem China Woos African Heads The just concluded Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which is the ninth since its formulation in 2000 is spoken of as a next step in developing a multifaceted partnership between the two …
By Brian Aloo A Visionary Initiative with Unintended Consequences The East African Community (EAC) took a significant step towards deeper economic integration in 2014 with the introduction of a unified payment system. This system, aimed at facilitating easier and …
By Naomi Makovo A Sizeable Share of Local Currencies In a bid to make commerce work for Africa, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank ) and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, successfully organized a consultative forum bringing together the …
By Ronny Ndiema New opportunity for EAC At the on 20 July 2024 in Accra, Ghana, officials announced that the EAC-COMESA-SADC Tripartite agreement would come into force on 25 July. This is after the Republic of Angola deposited its …