From Liberator to Lord: How Eritrea’s Strongman Crushed 30 Years of Hope
Once a Hero, Now a Phantom Ruler — What Happened to Eritrea’s Dream? In 1991, Eritrea stood at the gates of a new dawn. The rebel forces of the Eritrean…
Djibouti shuts Ethiopia out while embracing Egypt and foreign powers
At the edge of the Red Sea, a diplomatic standoff is tightening — and Djibouti is the one pulling the drawbridge. President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has slammed the door shut…
Bill Gates makes massive pledge to Africa — but is this the help the continent really needs?
ADDIS ABABA – On June 2, inside the iconic Nelson Mandela Hall at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, one of the world’s most influential philanthropists made a…
Kenya’s banking heavyweight breaks ground in Ethiopia after 50 years of financial isolation
In a move that could reshape East Africa’s financial future, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group Limited is poised to become the first foreign bank to enter Ethiopia in half a…
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Ethiopia forecasts faster growth next fiscal year
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia expects its economy to accelerate in the upcoming fiscal year, projecting real GDP growth of 8.9%, up from the current estimate of 8.4%, according to Finance…
Kenya’s Slum Bitcoin Boom: How Garbage Collectors Are Leading a Crypto Revolution
In the sprawling Kibera slum of Nairobi, where over 250,000 residents grapple with poverty and limited access to formal banking, an unlikely financial revolution is taking root. Bitcoin, the world’s…
Al-Shabaab seizes key Somali town as Turkey steps in: Is Mogadishu on the brink?
A flooded retreat, a helicopter crash, and a power vacuum—Al-Shabaab’s advance sends shockwaves through the Horn of Africa. But Turkey may be the wildcard no one expected. In a stunning…
Tanzania accused of sexual violence against foreign activists: Are East Africa’s democracies under threat?
“They blindfolded us, tied us, stripped us… and then they photographed us.”That’s how Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi described his ordeal at the hands of Tanzanian security officers.Beside him in Nairobi,…