Tag: Kenya

Kenya, Russia to boost trade ties as Russia-Ukraine rivalry heats up in Africa

May 31, 2023

Kenya will sign a trade pact with Russia aimed at boosting cooperation between businesses, President William Ruto’s office announced on Monday following a meeting with ... Read More

Kenyans question security of IT systems after alleged Chinese hacking of gov’t data

May 27, 2023

Media report about a series of digital intrusions against key Kenyan ministries and state institutions allegedly carried out by Chinese hackers has sparked debate in ... Read More

Kenya and Somalia agree to reopen border, end 12-year hostilities to foster trade

May 16, 2023

Kenya and Somalia have agreed to reopen their common border crossings after more than a decade, amid warming ties between the two neighbors following years ... Read More

German Chancellor to visit East Africa, talks to focus on Sudan crisis, clean energy

May 3, 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads Thursday May 4 to Ethiopia and Kenya, where talks will focus on reaffirming strategic alliances in the region, though the ... Read More

Wealth Report 2023 confirms that ’Africa is not poor but impoverished’

April 27, 2023

Not all Africans are poor — this could arguably be the main message from the 2023 edition of the annual Africa Wealth Report by London-based ... Read More

Russia accused of destabilizing Sudan, plotting to realign Africa

April 26, 2023

Kenya has slammed Russia and Gulf countries for their involvement in Sudan’s politics that does not help to find a solution to the conflict, while ... Read More

Kenyan default fears intensify as anti-government protests are to resume

April 26, 2023

Investors are unloading Kenya’s dollar bonds due 2028, whose yields have climbed to 14.6% and the shilling has also trading at a record low, while ... Read More

Tanzania’s, Kenya’s flag carriers explore new cargo partnership

April 21, 2023

Air Tanzania Company Limited and Kenya Airways top officials have met to discuss the possibility for a cargo transportation collaboration aiming to increase value and ... Read More

Kenya’s China dilemma: between foreign investment and dependency

April 20, 2023

While Kenya’s government is targeting Chinese investors to establish manufacturing plants in its special economic zones to boost exports, thousands of local traders have protested ... Read More

Kenya’s economy powers ahead to overtake Angola, as Ethiopia stretches its lead

April 15, 2023

The size of Kenya’s economy will overtake that of Angola, Africa’s leading oil producer, this year even as Ethiopia stretches its lead, according to the ... Read More