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For years, East Africa’s health systems depended on a familiar pattern: American funding flowed through USAID, NGOs managed distribution, and governments adapted to whatever priorities came from Washington. That era…
Addis Ababa / Nairobi – October 10, 2025Ethiopia has formally commenced trading with Kenya under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), marking a major milestone in the Horn of…
After 25 years of fostering trade between the United States and Africa, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) officially expired on Tuesday, leaving many to wonder what the future…
Addis Ababa, 25 September 2025 – Kenya and Ethiopia have entered into a new defence cooperation agreement aimed at enhancing security collaboration and deepening long-standing military ties between the two…
Kenya has revived plans to build the High Grand Falls Dam on the Tana River, a project expected to cost around $2.7–3 billion and deliver 700 megawatts (MW) of electricity…
September 6, 2025 Kenya has announced plans to restructure its multibillion-dollar debt to China by switching repayments from US dollars to Chinese yuan. The move, described by analysts as a…
For decades, we Africans have been told to look at our airlines as symbols of national pride. Ethiopian Airlines. Kenya Airways. RwandAir. They are paraded as “African pride,” proof that…
Economy 📍 Nairobi, Horn Daily | August 13, 2025 Kenya is seeking a new funded program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the country faces growing fiscal pressures, Central…
He’s calling it holy. Critics call it heresy against the constitution. President William Ruto has unveiled plans to construct a massive 8,000-seat church inside the official presidential residence in Nairobi.…
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…
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…
“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,…
Tensions erupted between Kenya and Tanzania after Tanzanian authorities detained and deported a group of East African activists who had traveled to Dodoma to show solidarity with opposition leader Tundu…
Families cry foul as Nairobi County launches surprise evictions in long-disputed estate battle Nairobi, Kenya — A quiet Friday morning in Woodley Estate turned into a nightmare for dozens of…
How Kenya’s telecom titan is betting big on Ethiopia’s future—despite a currency crash and massive red ink. Imagine spending billions to enter a new market—only to watch the local currency…