Africa

Vision 2030 Revisited: Hits, Misses and the Transition to Kenya’s Next Development Compact

Nearly two decades after its launch, Vision 2030 has reached an inflection point. As President William Ruto initiates a national conversation on Kenya’s next long-term development framework, the country has an opportunity to undertake an equally important exercise: evaluating whether Vision 2030 delivered on its promise of transforming Kenya into “a globally competitive and prosperous nation […]...

Security at a Cost: Why Kenya Has Become Africa’s Second-Largest Arms Importer

New data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows that Kenya became Africa’s second-largest importer of major conventional arms in 2025. Kenya now overtakes long-establi...

5 Jun 2026

Geopolitical Differences Take a Backseat during President Ruto’s State Visit to South Africa

Kenya and South Africa often describe each other as strategic partners, champions of the continent’s integration, and allies. The two countries are also regarded as gateways to their respective regi...

8 May 2026

Financial Integration: Africa’s Missing Engine of the AfCFTA Dream

Heads of State, business leaders, policymakers and innovators convene next week in Nairobi for the inaugural Africa Forward Summit. However, a defining question underlies the diplomacy, the high-level...

27 Feb 2026

Beyond Borders: Kenya’s Expanding Military Footprint and the Question of Global Positioning

Recent reports indicate that several former members of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have participated in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This development provides an unexpected dimension to Keny...

27 Feb 2026

Parliamentary Round-Ups, National Assembly and Senate

The National Assembly Tuesday 26th February 2026 Motions Reduction of publication period of a specified Bill. Report of the Committee of the Whole House on the Judges’ Retirement Benefits Bill (Nati...

20 Sep 2024

Trade and Financial Services Round Up

Kenya Adani seeks KSh635bn from Kenyans for power lines, substations India’s Adani Group will seek KSh634.7 billion ($4.92 billion) from Kenyans over the next 30 years for building high-voltage powe...

30 Aug 2024

The road to Addis Ababa: A highlight of the regional and global dynamics shaping the AUC elections

With seven months remaining until the African Union Commission (AUC) elections in February 2025, the race to succeed Moussa Faki of Chad, whose term ends next year, is underway. The new AUC Chairperso...

23 Aug 2024

The Brussels effect: When regulations become technical barriers to trade.

As the deadline for Kenya’s coffee farmers to comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) rapidly approaches, a significant challenge looms over the industry. By the end of 2024, only four mo...

23 Aug 2024

Navigating AfCFTA, TFTA, COMESA and other agreements

To an observer, trade rules can appear to be layers of complexity that somehow, and no doubt, both manufacturers and traders encounter quite often. With the recent coming into force of the Tripartite ...

16 Aug 2024

AI and the future of jobs in the digital economy: Lessons for the Africa Union AI continental strategy

As Africa steps into the digital age, one of the biggest questions we face is how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact our jobs and economies. AI is transforming industries worldwide, and Africa i...

2 Aug 2024

Experts and Government Ministers Convened in Addis Ababa to Advance Social Development and Employment Strategies

From July 29th to August 2nd 2024, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, hosted the Fifth Ordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour, and Employment (STC-SDLE-5). Th...

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