Tag: Foreign Relations

The politics of international financing and calls for finance beyond profits at IDA summit.

African countries need access to concessional finance that transcends financial returns as the continent grapples with the impact of climate change, mounting geopolitical tensions and other lingering global issues. For a long time, activities of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and other multilateral lenders in Africa have generated questions about the impact […]...

Approved Kenya-EU Trade Deal Paves the Way for Enhanced Economic Partnerships

The National Assembly of Kenya has given the green light, approving the Kenya-European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), marking a significant milestone in bilateral trade relations. Th...

21 Apr 2024

Global AI policy landscape: Countries race to regulate and harness AI’s potential

The dawn of the 21st century witnessed the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a transformative force shaping societies, economies, and geopolitics. As AI’s capabilities burgeon,...

21 Apr 2024

Kenya’s foreign policy: A balancing act between peace and mediation

Kenya’s foreign policy has long promoted peace rather than conflict with other countries, earning it a reputation as an impartial mediator among its peers. Kenya’s commitment to non-interference i...

12 Apr 2024

Ties that ‘bond’: The push for a diaspora bond gains momentum amidst strong remittance inflows.

The country’s diverse and vast diaspora community spans globally, making the push for a diaspora bond and calls for Kenyans living abroad to invest back home more significant. In the past few ...

5 Apr 2024

China proposes significant policy changes impacting global trade and competition guidelines: Implications for Kenya.

China recently proposed policy changes that greatly affect its foreign trade relationships and competition guidelines in the international market. China’s decision to implement these sudden chan...

21 Mar 2024

EAC’s plan to boost intra-regional trade by eliminating non-trade barriers.

In the complex world of international trade, barriers come in various forms, extending beyond the traditional realm of tariffs. Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) represent a diverse array of obstacles employ...

21 Mar 2024

Global disputes in taxi-hailing services reveal regulatory challenges: Insights from Australia.

Earlier this week, more than 8,000 taxi and hire car drivers in Australia emerged victorious in a class-action lawsuit against Uber. They sought compensation for the financial setbacks they endured fo...

14 Mar 2024

Now you see it; now you don’t affair: Kenya will still deploy police force in Haiti as the West keeps off the hot potato.

Kenya will still lead a UN-backed multinational police force in the Caribbean country of Haiti to help quell gang violence once a transitional presidential council is formed. President William Ruto,...

14 Mar 2024

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