Move Over, Ethiopia? Kenya Revives $3 Billion Tana River Hydropower Project
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…
Kenya Moves to Repay Chinese Debt in Yuan – A Strategic Shift Away from the US Dollar
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…
Kenya Seeks New IMF Program to Stabilize Economy
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…
Ethiopia joins Africa’s $3.4 trillion free trade club next month, but can it compete?
Ethiopia is about to make its biggest trade move in decades. In just a month, it will officially start trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), throwing its…
Ethiopia surges ahead in Horn’s digital race—targets 90 million IDs by 2027
At a high-stakes meeting of Horn of Africa finance ministers in Nairobi, one country stole the spotlight. Not Kenya. Not Djibouti. It was Ethiopia. With 19 million citizens already enrolled…
Somalia bets big: New Mogadishu airport to cost $1 billion and shake up East African skies
When a war-scarred country announces a billion-dollar airport project, the world doesn’t just pay attention—it questions everything. Can Somalia really pull this off? Who’s paying for it? And why now?…
Somalia’s economic growth slows to 4.1 percent as regional concerns rise
Somalia’s economy grew by 4.1 percent in 2024, according to newly released government data. While the figure reflects continued progress in rebuilding a fragile economy, it represents a slowdown from…
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…
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Turkey Strikes Oil in Somalia: A 20 Billion Barrel Discovery That Could Reshape the Horn of Africa
📍 Mogadishu | May 7, 2025 In what may become a defining moment for Somalia’s economic trajectory—and a potential game-changer for the entire Horn of Africa—Turkey has reportedly discovered 20…
Abusera International Airport: The $7.8 Billion Gateway That Could Make Ethiopia Africa’s Global Aviation Hub
Could this be Africa’s Dubai moment? Ethiopia’s new mega-airport project is set to transform not just Addis Ababa—but the entire continent. For years, Africa’s top airline soared above the clouds—while…
Kenya Rises: Could East Africa’s Powerhouse One Day Rule the Entire Continent?
In a stunning economic shakeup, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted that Kenya will officially surpass Ethiopia in 2025 to become East Africa’s largest economy. With a projected GDP…