Did President Salva Kiir of South Sudan deserve to take over the chairmanship of the East African Community? That is the question that has been taking the rounds given that since its accession in 2016 without meeting all the preconditions. South Sudan…
From 2012 when President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud applied for the then five-member East African Community (EAC), it was seen as a long shot. Indeed, analyst laughed off the application saying that Somalia did not stand a chance given the many challenges the…
here has been an increase in the mobile payment systems in Africa which boosting cross-border trade and a major step in actualizing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The volume of payments and the total value of payments processed has grown…
VICTORIA SABULA, Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) talks about the benefits and challenges of guiding and financing women-owned businesses that struggle to access commercial funding in high-risk economies. Why and when was AECF created why did it…
When Kajiado Cricket Association held a one-day sporting event at Schield Centre in Isinya in August, the sight of young boys and girls participating in cricket matches reminded one of the times when Kenya was on the cricket world map between 1996 and 2003. The Kenya cricket golden days are…
In June, Eritrea rejoined the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) after 16 years of political isolation. Eritrea had suspended its membership from IGAD in April 2007 to protest that the regional body was under the firm grip of Ethiopia—with whom Eritrea had…
A simple, one-room library at the heart of Mathare slums in Nairobi is gaining popularity for helping the poor youth study and gain focus in life amidst poverty and desperation. The Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) Library, founded in 2005 by the…
Born in a refugee camp in Uganda, abandoned by her father at the age of three and sold peanuts on the streets of Juba for survival, Shama Preace-24 has overcome many challenges to emerge as the first female rapper in South Sudan. …
Peace monitors in South Sudan have issued five conditions that will enable the country to hold elections in the next 18 months amid challenges in the implementation of the 2018 peace agreement, and as simmering violence is yet to be fully contained. …
There is excitement in Mogadishu that Somalia could soon join the seven-member East African Community despite the country having not met some of the key criteria. Just like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that was admitted to DRC, the process of…
