Time, money and Aliko Dangote While he’s been called Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, certainly gives money the respect it deserves. He does not take any amount of money for granted. If you owe Dangote Ksh10 (11 US...
No solution in sight for DRC as key leaders skip Nairobi summit On the face of it, the just-ended special summit of the Great Lakes countries did not offer any radical solution to the deteriorating security situation in Central Africa.
Tanzania could strike new uranium deposits Tanzania appears likely to strike uranium at Lake Jipe, near the border with Kenya, bolstering its profile as the world’s third largest producer of the radioactive mineral.
Against the mosquito, humans are incompetent warriors Malaria kills 1.2 million people each year, according to new research published in the British medical journal Lancet in February 2012.
EA faces rise in prices as experts warn of food shortage The East African Community is bracing for a shortage of staple foods in coming months with a predicted decline in agricultural production.
KenolKobil assets up for sale to offset debts Regional oil marketer KenolKobil has put some of its assets in Kenya up for sale, in a fresh bid to overturn its fortunes that have dwindled over the past two months, following disputes with...
East Africa’s future: Across the Indian Ocean? US President Barack Obama’s three-nation tour of Africa that just ended with a final stop in Tanzania, re-energised the debate about the US and China’s supposed “scramble” for Africa’s resources...
Rwandan exiles lose refugee status after 19 years About 100,000 Rwandans who fled the country have lost their refugee status and must return home, regularise their stay in their host countries, or risk living as stateless individuals.
African banks take over market share from foreign transnationals Over the past decade, homegrown banks — led in East Africa by Kenyan brands — have eroded the market share of the traditional big boys of the industry, largely Western transnationals.
What does Africa need? Elementary, a canal! At the start of the week, three East African Community presidents — Yoweri Museveni, Uhuru Kenyatta and Paul Kagame met at State House, Entebbe in Uganda and broke bread for two days.
