Tag: Kenya
Morocco’s Princess Lalla Asmaa, Kenya’s First Lady launch in Nairobi 4th Phase of ‘Together, We Hear Each Other Better’ Program
Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, and Rachel Ruto, First Lady of Kenya and President of the Voice of Children Foundation, chaired ... Read More
AGOA’s Sunset Sparks Rethink of U.S.–Africa Trade Future
As the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) quietly expired on 30 September, uncertainty looms over U.S.–Africa trade ties, though business leaders and policy experts ... Read More
Madagascar on Edge: Gen Z Protests Ignite Military Defection and Presidential Crisis
Madagascar faces its most severe political crisis in over a decade as a wave of Gen Z-led protests has escalated into what President Andry Rajoelina ... Read More
Africa at risk as EU’s steel tariffs reshape global trade flows
The European Union’s decision to impose 50% tariffs on steel imports beyond a reduced quota has sent ripples through global markets — and Africa is ... Read More
Sub-Saharan Africa set for 3.8% growth in 2025 as inflation eases, investment returns
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is expected to grow by 3.8% in 2025, a modest but meaningful rebound driven by easing inflation, stabilizing currencies, and improving investment ... Read More
Trump Shocks Allies: U.S. Won’t ‘Police’ Kenya, Somalia as Military Focus Shifts Inward
In a speech delivered Tuesday (1 Oct) at Marine Corps Base Quantico before over 800 military leaders, U.S. President Donald Trump stunned allies by insisting ... Read More
As Trump backs 1-year AGOA extension, Africa braces for trade shake-up
The Trump administration has backed a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) just as the two-decade-old trade agreement was set to ... Read More
Kenya uncovers trafficking ring sending citizens to fight in Ukraine
Kenyan authorities have dismantled a human trafficking ring accused of luring citizens to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war under the guise of employment opportunities in ... Read More
Kenya demands greater support for Haiti mission amid U.S. push for expansion
Kenya’s President William Ruto has called for stronger international backing for the Kenya-led mission in Haiti, as the United States pushes to expand the operation ... Read More
Kenyan gov’t probes alleged trafficking of citizens to join Russia’s war in Ukraine
The Kenyan government has launched a formal investigation into reports that several of its citizens were trafficked to Russia and forced to fight in the ... Read More