ACFTA – Pretty on paper but will take time to implement
3 weeks ago, Nigeria the latest signatory to the African Continental Free trade agreement announced closure of its borders between Benin, Cameroon and Niger. This goes against the vision of open and free markets that allow for the movement of people, goods and services as stated in the much hyped continental free trade agreement. The border closure More...
The Guptas family – A South African Corruption Story
The US has placed economic sanctions on members of Gupta family and a business associate for their alleged roles in a “significant corruption network” in South Africa. The three Gupta brothers, More...
Theresa May’s Tour of Africa and Dance worked to distract her opponents!
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We must pull together to unite the nation – Agnes Gitau
General elections were held in Kenya on 8 August 2017 to elect the President, members of Parliament and devolved governments. Incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta was returned to office with 54% of the vote, More...
Can the cost of Kenya’s Standard gauge railway (SGR) be justified ? – Ongea Africa discuss
Kenya’s governing Jubilee coalition recently inaugurated the start of operations of the first phase of a multi-billion $ Chinese financed (over 90% financing) cargo and passenger Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), More...
Theresa May calls for a snap General Election
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. Explaining the decision, More...
Kenya confident of leading East Africa after gov’t push for Islamic finance
Kenya, East Africa’s largest economy, played host to the second annual East Africa Islamic Economy Summit hosted by the advisory firm, GBS Africa. The forum, which brought together stakeholders from across the More...
War on Terror : Kenya on the spot again!
http://http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2017/03/29/515957/Somalis-in-Kenya-to-fight-terrorism The US is funding security operatives in Kenya in what it claims is an effort to combat the spread of terrorism in the country. More...
Welcome America’s First African President – Donald Trump! What Africa thinks of Donald Trump
AFRICA – Extracts from the TIME Magazine – video – courtesy of the Daily source Sub-Saharan Africa has barely merited a mention by either contender during their campaign, except for when Clinton More...
