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Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

Import/Export

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

27 Oct 2023

Kenya signs trade deal with European Union to safeguard exports

Commodities & Fairtrade

Kenya signs trade deal with European Union to safeguard exports

Duncan Miriri 19 Jun 2023

Media

From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya's journalists are under attack - but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola 17 Apr 2023

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Travel

Visa openness in Africa sees steady improvement in policies

14 Dec 2022

How Covid-19 measures have affected food safety in East Africa

Food Security

How Covid-19 measures have affected food safety in East Africa

5 Jul 2021

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Railway

Kenya's huge railway project is causing environmental damage. Here's how

29 Jun 2021

Introduction of Kiswahili in curriculum to contribute to decolonisation

Primary & Secondary Education

Introduction of Kiswahili in curriculum to contribute to decolonisation

21 May 2021

#StartupFunding101: Raising capital in Africa and crossing the bridge to the US

Funding

#StartupFunding101: Raising capital in Africa and crossing the bridge to the US

Evan-Lee Courie 18 May 2021

Trucks loaded with goods had been waiting for weeks to cross the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana borders at Elubo/Noe. © Franck Kuwonu/Africa Renewal

Economy

Africans urged to trade more with each other

7 May 2021

Competition law in post-pandemic Africa a key driver for change and development

Competition Law

Competition law in post-pandemic Africa a key driver for change and development

15 Apr 2021

WorldFish, LVFO strengthen research ties boosting aquatic food availability in East Africa

Fishing

WorldFish, LVFO strengthen research ties boosting aquatic food availability in East Africa

13 Jan 2021

Public-private partnership grows Kenya's agriculture fortunes in a tough year

Agribusiness

Public-private partnership grows Kenya's agriculture fortunes in a tough year

Nelson Maina 28 Dec 2020

Pushing for a green economy and clean energy in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Pushing for a green economy and clean energy in Africa

Zipporah Musau 18 Oct 2019

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Markets & Investment

Report explores African investment options

25 Sep 2019

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Research

'Where to Invest in Africa' publication launched

23 Sep 2019

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Markets & Investment

Where to invest in Africa

19 Sep 2019

City Lodge Hotel at Two Rivers Mall, Nairobi, awarded four-star classification

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotel at Two Rivers Mall, Nairobi, awarded four-star classification

Issued by City Lodge Hotel 27 Aug 2019

Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya

Agriculture

Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya

Timothy Njagi Njeru 22 Jul 2019

Pedro Guerreiro, Managing Director: Central Africa at SAP Africa.

Marketing

#AfricaMonth: From aid-dependent to becoming an investment-dependent continent

Pedro Guerreiro 10 May 2019

Doctors at a hospital in Kisumu, Kenya. Shutterstock

Public Health

Scorecards can help measure health outcomes. An East Africa case study

Wilfred Senyoni 8 Apr 2019

A Tanzanian shoe-shiner conducts his business underneath an election poster for then ruling party presidential candidate, and later president, John Magufuli, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on October 27, 2015. On March 28, 2019, the East African Court of Justice found that multiple sections of Tanzania's Media Services Act restrict press freedom. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Khalfan Said.

Media Freedom

Tanzania media laws violate press freedom

1 Apr 2019

Unleashing Africa's economic potential with AfCFTA

Marketing

Unleashing Africa's economic potential with AfCFTA

James Hall 26 Feb 2019

AfCFTA will facilitate the emergence of new Africa champions

Branding

AfCFTA will facilitate the emergence of new Africa champions

24 Jan 2019

10 developments that will shape Africa's energy sector in 2019

Energy

10 developments that will shape Africa's energy sector in 2019

NJ Ayuk 21 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa - The optimist's view

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Africa - The optimist's view

Andrew Skipper 7 Jan 2019

Tourism

Tanzania tour operators lose hope

Adam Ihucha 30 Nov 2018

The digital transformation of Africa's rail system

Railway

The digital transformation of Africa's rail system

Gilbert Saggia 14 Aug 2018

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Markets & Investment

Brics Summit hailed as a huge success

30 Jul 2018

New vaccine might be game-changer in Ebola fight

Infectious Diseases

New vaccine might be game-changer in Ebola fight

Salem Solomon 25 May 2018

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Agriculture

EAC trailing in exportation of bananas

Zephania Ubwani 2 May 2018

How the free movement of people could benefit Africa

Tourism & Travel

How the free movement of people could benefit Africa

Tshepo T. Gwatiwa, Michael Noel Sam 15 Mar 2018

New Africa-wide initiative will create jobs

Marketing

New Africa-wide initiative will create jobs

7 Feb 2018

East Africa: Smuggling, hides exports hurting bid to grow leather trade

Design & Manufacturing

East Africa: Smuggling, hides exports hurting bid to grow leather trade

Njiraini Muchira 6 Feb 2018

Agriculture

Could East Africa be the new frontier for food and grain production?

23 Oct 2017

Africa is rich in diamonds but still poor

Mining

Africa is rich in diamonds but still poor

21 Sep 2017

East African free trade negotiations in SA

Marketing

East African free trade negotiations in SA

19 Sep 2017

Marketing

New economic giants rising in Africa

15 Sep 2017

An integrated Africa: A boon to the private sector

Marketing

An integrated Africa: A boon to the private sector

Ihuoma Atanga 6 Sep 2017

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Travel

Nairobi sees 22% boost in domestic air travel capacity

Josephine Wawira 18 Aug 2017

Trump administration's first African Growth and Opportunity Act forum

Marketing

Trump administration's first African Growth and Opportunity Act forum

Worku Gachou 8 Aug 2017

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Logistics & Transport

Roads set to boost intra-regional trade in Africa

31 Jul 2017

Ulf Rydin via - Msembe airstrip in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

Tourism & Travel

$156m plan to boost tourism in Ruaha, Selous

Zephania Ubwani 24 Jul 2017

Pockets of promise: seven African countries to watch

Marketing

Pockets of promise: seven African countries to watch

5 Jul 2017

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Agriculture

Clues and solutions to Kenya's puzzling food price crisis

Timothy Njagi Njeru 2 Jun 2017

EAC ministers lay ground for single currency

Marketing

EAC ministers lay ground for single currency

Christabel Ligami 12 May 2017

WEF needs to move beyond spin to help Africa

Marketing

WEF needs to move beyond spin to help Africa

4 May 2017

World Economic Forum needs to move beyond spin if it's going to help Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

World Economic Forum needs to move beyond spin if it's going to help Africa

Stephen Labson 3 May 2017