Faith Nyasuguta The United States has expanded its use of third-country deportation agreements to transfer migrants to countries with which many have no personal or legal ties. The network has sent more than 25,000 people to 29 countries, including nations across Africa, with at least $49 million in direct US government funding linked to the […]
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Njoki Kangethe When we talk about protecting forests, the conversation can become strangely abstract. We talk about hectares restored, tree cover targets, carbon stored and biodiversity protected. We talk about illegal logging and charcoal burning, licences and moratoriums, water towers and climate change. All of these things matter, but somewhere inside the statistics are people […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kenya has signed a memorandum of understanding with Endelevu Enterprise Corporation for a proposed $3 billion investment aimed at establishing a large scale electric vehicle manufacturing and green mobility industry in the country. The agreement, witnessed by President William Ruto on October 6, is designed to shift Kenya from primarily importing finished vehicles […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Russia and the Central African Republic have signed a new plan to deepen cooperation in geology and mining, opening a fresh phase in Bangui’s efforts to better map its mineral resources and prepare them for investment. The plan, approved during the first meeting of the Russian-Central African intergovernmental commission in Bangui, contains more […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The African Union has launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency, AfCRA, in Mauritius, establishing the continent’s first homegrown institution dedicated to assessing the creditworthiness of African governments, businesses and financial institutions. The agency, formally launched on October 7, 2026, is designed to provide an additional source of credit assessments in a market dominated […]
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Faith Nyasuguta King Charles III is preparing to confront one of the most difficult parts of Britain’s history when he visits the Caribbean later this month, as former British colonies intensify demands for a reckoning with slavery, colonialism and their lasting economic consequences. Charles and Queen Camilla are due to visit the Bahamas and Guyana […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ghana has opened a new route for paying Chinese suppliers that could reduce the amount of US dollars businesses need to source before settling imports from China. The Bank of Ghana says Stanbic Bank Ghana is already piloting a cedi-to-yuan payment arrangement, while Ghana Commercial Bank is preparing a similar service. The development […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States is preparing to deepen engagement with Zimbabwe, with President Donald Trump expected to send a congressional and business delegation to the country as Washington seeks to rebuild relations and expand trade and investment. The proposed visit follows a meeting between Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and US Congressman Marlin Stutzman on […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The African Union is stepping into one of the Horn of Africa’s most dangerous diplomatic moments, urging Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint as relations deteriorate and renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia threatens to pull neighbouring states into a wider confrontation. In a statement issued on October 1, the African Union […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kenya’s preparations for the 2027 General Election have come under scrutiny following a KTN News investigation alleging that Ugandan nationals have obtained Kenyan national identity cards and registered as voters, raising questions about citizenship verification, the security of identification documents and the integrity of the country’s electoral register. The investigation has brought attention […]
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