Why It Matters Kenya’s renewed plan to extend its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to the Malaba border is reshaping the role of infrastructure in East Africa, from a traditional development tool into a powerful instrument of diplomacy and …
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 …
By Ronny Ndiema East Africa’s Bid for AU Leadership The African Union (AU) officially closed the candidacy window for its next Commission chairperson on August 6, 2024, with elections set for February 2025. For the first time, the AU …
By Booster Wabuyabo The Role Of Public Private Partnership In Development The recent public outcry and protests in Kenya over the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport lease deal awarded to Adani company is a testament of the need for transparency …
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 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 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 Eunice Mutuku The Escalating Tensions in East Africa Over the past few years, East African countries have experienced increased cross-border conflicts that have significantly affected the region’s trade relations. For instance, the conflict between Kenya and Somalia over …
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 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 …
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