PROFILE: Wanjira Mathai on continuing her mother’s legacy

By Guest Writer,

Africa Environment Day, also marks Wangari Maathai Day that celebrates the work of Kenyan environmentalist Prof. Wangari Maathai. In 2004, Prof. Ma...

Green Belt Movement , maathai , wanjira mathai

OMAR: Kenya key to Somaliland growth and push for international recognition

By Guest Writer,

Bashe Omar Awil Last December, Somaliland President Muse Bihi visited Kenya on invitation from President Uhuru Kenyatta eliciting varied reaction fro...

Diplomatic ties , kenya , President Muse Bihi , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Somaliland

African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain

By Reuters,

African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after months of delays caused by the global coronavir...

AfCFTA

African Airlines Association maps new era for air transport industry in Africa

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) concluded its 52nd Annual General Assembly on Friday with a rallying call for airlines to take specific measu...

Race for World Trade Organisation DG enters home stretch

By Kepha Muiruri,

The selection of the next World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General is expected to close in the coming weeks as the General Council begins narro...

CS Amina Mohammed , World Trade Organisation (WTO)

China promises debt relief to African countries as part of COVID-19 support

By PSCU,

President Xi Jinping of China on Wednesday assured African countries that his country will continue supporting COVID-19 containment measures on the co...

china , coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Xi Jinping

African Airlines to see the worst of the Coronavirus impact

By Kepha Muiruri,

Airlines on the continent are expected to see the worst impact from the Coronavirus-led travel disruptions in comparison to global carriers. The im...

AFRAA , coronavirus , IATA

Routes and AFRAA sign agreement to drive growth for Africa aviation market

By Citizen Reporter,

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Routes have signed their first formal agreement in history. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sees...

BWIRE: Busia roads a disgrace to the nation

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire The level of neglect shown by the authorities in Busia town both national and county government on managing the national transnatio...

Busia

OPINION: How to boost Africa and South East Asia cooperation

By Citizen Reporter,

By Joel Okwemba Considered one of humanity’s great early achievements is the crossing of early man from Asia to Australia. Archeological, geneti...

Nigeria’s president moves to stop funding for food imports

By CNN,

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed the country's central bank to stop providing foreign currency for food imports, according to a sta...

Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA). , Nigeria , President Muhammadu Buhari

African Union launches continent-wide free trade area

By VOA,

At the African Union Summit in Niger, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari launched the African Continental Free Trade Area by signing the continent's ...

Africa - Free Trade Area

African continental free trade deal takes effect

By VOA,

The African continental free trade agreement went into effect Thursday, with 24 of 54 countries ratifying it. The plan was signed at the African Un...

African continental free trade agreement

African union: high-speed rail network on track

By VOA,

Plans are on track for a high-speed rail network connecting the continent's borders by 2063, the African Union's Development Agency says. The ambitiou...

AFRICAN UNION

State of the Nation Address: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s full speech

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thurday said the State of the Nation is "strong, vibrant and beaming with promise." Here is his full speech during this...

State of the nation address

One year on, Africa free trade deal nears reality

By Reuters,

Almost a year after the formal launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the plan is inching toward the 22-country threshold needed ...

African Free Trade Deal

DP Ruto proposes creation of office for leader of official opposition

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has proposed for the creation and recognition of the official opposition in Parliament. He said the current formulati...

Chatham House lecture , constitution review , Ruto in London

Kenya has huge untapped potential for digital economy growth, President Kenyatta

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday said there is huge potential and numerous opportunities for the growth of the digital economy in Kenya. The Pre...

European union , High Level Forum , HUDUMA CENTRE , M-pesa , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Africa should learn from Kenya’s digital transformation, says President Kenyatta

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the rest of the continent to learn from Kenya’s experience in digital transformation to drive its agenda for inte...

Digital transformation , Dr Mukhisa Kituyi , Gigiri , President Uhuru Kenyatta , UN , UNCTAD

Presidents Kenyatta, Magufuli open one stop border post at Namanga

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Tanzanian counterpart John Pombe Magufuli on Saturday pitched for small traders facilitation as they officially launc...

African Development Bank , Namanga One Stop Border Post (OSBP).