Tag: Kenya

Kenya moves closer to seal EPA deal with EU, while also seeking $1bn loan from China

December 28, 2023

As Kenya is moving closer to sealing an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, the East African economic powerhouse has also announced the ... Read More

Morocco: An Unwavering Pillar in the Global Fight Against Terrorism

December 22, 2023

The Kingdom of Morocco has successfully thwarted terrorism through its efficient intelligence services, capable of locating any terrorist leader and liberating multiple hostages, as stated ... Read More

Kenya scraps visa requirement, bringing Africa’s dream of visa-free travels closer to reality

December 13, 2023

Kenya has joined Seychelles, Benin, and The Gambia in announcing the lifting of visa restrictions for all African nationals on 12 December in a move ... Read More

Uganda-Kenya fall-out over secret fuel Gulf deal: Uganda to cut fuel imports from Kenya

November 5, 2023

Uganda’s government has passed a bill for the Uganda National Oil Business (UNOC), a state-owned oil business, to domestically buy and supply oil, thus ending ... Read More

Kenya: visiting British monarch expresses “deepest regret” for colonial-era suffering

November 2, 2023

The five-day state visit of King Charles III to Kenya elicits mixed reactions among the country’s people even as the monarch expressed regrets for colonial ... Read More

Kenyan, Nigerian currencies tumble to new record lows against US dollar

October 24, 2023

Kenyan and Nigerian currencies have both hit all-time lows in the past few days, worsening the economic situation in the two heavily indebted African countries ... Read More

East Africa: EU Global Gateway struggles to challenge rival China’s BRI

October 12, 2023

To offer developing countries an “alternative” to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the EU launched, in 2021, its €300 billion Global Gateway scheme but ... Read More

African countries divided over Israel-Hamas conflict

October 10, 2023

African nations have been divided over which side to support in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, but African leaders have still unanimously called on ... Read More

UN approves Kenya-led multinational armed force to combat gang violence in Haiti

October 4, 2023

Kenya’s president William Ruto has welcomed the UN Security Council’s resolution to send a a multinational armed force led by the East African nation to ... Read More

Kenya, Uganda enact new legislation to tighten their control of mining sector

October 4, 2023

Kenyan lawmakers are considering changes to the Mining Act of 2016, thus following in the footsteps of Uganda that passed its Mining and Minerals Act ... Read More