Since playing a central role in the military operation that ended the Rwandan genocide of 1994, Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, has steadily cultivated an image as a visionary leader ruling a stable, thriving island in an ocean of
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Last week, major regional telecommunications stakeholders came together – both virtually and in person – to participate in this year’s edition of the Africa Internet Summit (AIS) in Mauritius. The conference was hosted by the African Network Information Center (AFRINIC), Africa’s
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According to the latest forecast by the African Development Bank (AfDB), Kenya’s GDP growth in 2022 will trail that of other East African countries, except Burundi and Tanzania. This is partly due to the rising inflation in Kenya. An annual
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Private firms in Kenya are set to benefit from an investment of Sh81.4 billion over a period of five years from British International Investment (BII), previously known as CDC Group. The UK financial institution announced investments of $75.5 billion (Sh873
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Kenya’s repayment to China has shot to a record high of Sh73.5 billion this fiscal year after the expiry of the debt-repayment suspension period. The repayments are for debts taken to fund infrastructure projects. The Treasury published expenditure data this
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Kenya may have overcome one of its worst fuel shortages in years, but the challenges facing the oil and gas sector seem to have taken another turn. Over the last few months, the oil market has been hit hard, partly
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Annual sales for locally assembled vehicles are expected to increase by 70% in Kenya. This is following the government’s directive to ban the importation of used trucks and buses. In a statement released by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS),
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Blockchain-based telecommunications company World Mobile recently inaugurated a novel project on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar – blimp internet. The company launched two helium-filled low-altitude platform stations – aka blimps – floating 300 metres above the earth, supported by local
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At least 10 people are feared dead after an improvised explosive device or IED targeted a public transport vehicle in Kenya. The attack was conducted by the Somali-based Islamist group Al Shabab. It also happened in Mandera, a North Eastern
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Kenya’s election raises questions and opportunities for crisis-hit East Africa
Kenya has voted for its next President at a time when its citizens are looking for answers to soaring inflation, high unemployment, devastating drought and food shortages. The two frontrunners, opposition leader Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto, both
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