Building Trust for a Stronger East African Community The East African Community has long been impacted by mistrust between sister countries slowing regional integration and the creation of a single market with a fully realized movement of people in the …
African Union 2063 Aspirations Talking to an international conference, Kenya’s president indicated that the country would end visa requirements to all African visitors by the end of the year citing such restrictions as a case of Africa working against herself. …
Poverty and Income Dynamics While Kenya has the lowest economic inequality among its East African community neighbors, with 38.9 on the Gini Coefficient, Rwanda (43.7) Uganda (42.7), Tanzania (40.5), and Burundi (40.1), rising food and energy prices are likely to …
Louder Drums of War While the impending war in the Gaza Strip fueled by the long-standing conflict between Palestine and Israel is bound to shift the global attention from Kyiv and Moscow, the two illustrate the rising risk of geopolitical …
Shared Interests In a recent article, the ‘Pamoja Bid’ was hailed as a possible source of enhanced cross-border integration and cross-border trade beyond the three countries joint in the bid. In a remarkable display of unity and ambition, Kenya, Tanzania, …
The untapped social circles The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) heralds a new era of economic opportunity and collaboration across the African continent. The framework promises to create a single market of about 13 billion Africans and a combined …
One People, Different Languages The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) stands as a beacon of hope for the continent, promising economic growth, enhanced cooperation, and ultimately, pan-African unity through regional integration. By creating a single continental market of 1.3 …
Ranching for bush meat The recent legalization of wildlife ranching in 2020 in Tanzania opened up an intriguing avenue for discussion that could further reshape the conservation landscape across the African continent. Tanzania joins the ranks of other African nations …
Kenya’s One-Stop-Shop For years now, Kenyan people have benefited from an online repository of government services including business registration and other processes that have made service delivery less costly and efficient. In 2022, the new government under President Ruto …
Pandemic and Curfew: Lessons from Nairobi Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments worldwide implemented various measures to curb the virus’s spread. Curfews and other restrictions were commonly used as tools for controlling the virus. However, a recent study …