The governments of Uganda and Kenya have signed a comprehensive free trade agreement to eliminate trade barriers and boost economic cooperation, marking a significant milestone in East African regional integration efforts. Push boundaries, reach goals, achieve more. Whether it’s ACCA, HESI A2, ATI TEAS 7, HESI EXIT, NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, or Financial Literacy, we’ve got the […]
The plan to restart India-China direct flights was announced by PM Modi after he met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin. India and China are set to resume direct flights for the first time since the pandemic, in signs of a thaw in relations amid rising global trade […]
QatarEnergy and its partners were awarded an exploration license for the Nzombo offshore block in the Republic of Congo, further solidifying the Gulf state’s aggressive expansion strategy across Africa’s rapidly developing offshore oil and gas sector. Push boundaries, reach goals, achieve more. Whether it’s ACCA, HESI A2, ATI TEAS 7, HESI EXIT, NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, or […]
Kenya is stepping into a new era of sustainable economic development with the launch of an ambitious bio-economy initiative that could reshape the country’s industrial landscape and position it as a continental leader in green innovation. The Advancing Bio-economy Development in Kenya (ABDK) project, spearheaded by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in collaboration with the […]
Key Takeaway: The European Commission’s proposal to eliminate tariffs on US industrial goods represents a crucial step in implementing the historic July trade framework that avoided a devastating tariff war, but creates an asymmetric arrangement where Europe makes most concessions while facing continued challenges in key export sectors. BRUSSELS – The European Commission proposed on […]
Key Takeaway: South Africa’s G20 presidency represents a watershed moment for Africa’s voice in global governance, with the November Leaders’ Summit poised to champion Global South priorities while navigating complex geopolitical challenges and strained US relations amid Trump’s tariff policies. As South Africa’s Group of 20 (G20) Presidency approaches its last 100 days, the country […]
Telecommunications giant Safaricom has announced a strategic pivot towards supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as part of its ambitious plan to increase its contribution to Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP) beyond eight percent. This shift represents a significant evolution for the company, which has transformed from a traditional telecommunications business into a comprehensive […]
Russia has drastically cut its 2025 economic growth forecast to 1.5% from an earlier projection of 2.5%, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced to President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, marking a significant acknowledgment that the country’s war-driven economic model is beginning to falter under the weight of restrictive monetary policy and structural constraints. The dramatic downgrade […]
India-Africa bilateral trade has crossed the historic milestone of USD 100 billion in 2024-25, Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh announced at the 20th CII India-Africa Business Conclave in New Delhi, marking a significant achievement in one of the world’s most promising South-South partnerships. The announcement underscores India’s emergence as a major economic partner for Africa, […]
For the first time in 23 years, the total value of assets held by Kenya’s commercial banks declined, falling 1.6% in 2024 to Sh7.6 trillion, marking a significant reversal in a sector that had experienced continuous growth since 2002 when assets rose 4.9% to Sh456.7 billion. The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) linked the latest decline […]
Fuel prices have seen a marginal decrease for the period of September 15 to October 14, 2025, according to a...
China's economic slowdown deepened in August with a raft of key indicators missing expectations, as weak domestic demand persisted and...
A new report from the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) confronts one of the most...
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the South...
