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old friends

China’s growing reach in Africa: are we seeing a fair trade?

In 1421, a vast Chinese armada of 3,750 ships set sail on a two-year voyage of discovery. Under Emperor Zhu Di, China was technologically centuries ... ahead of the rest of the world.

Investing for Income

Negative interest rates highlight the case for high-yield African stocks

Bond markets around the world have slowly been facing up to the reality that low or negative interest rates are here to stay. The search is on ... for new ways to generate investment income with acceptable levels of risk. The Africa Report will be running a series of articles in which we analyse African shares that, for some investors, could fit the bill.

Chain reaction

Libra’s likely volatility may limit scope to raise financial inclusion

According to Professor Bitange Ndemo, chairman of Kenya’s Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Taskforce, Kenyans will be among the fastest ... adopters of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency.

Forest fight

Evictions in Kenya’s Mau Forest inflame tensions old and new

As Kenya tries to restore a critical forest complex, old political divisions reemerge over evictions and resettlement. ...

Sweet Spot

Kenya’s Equity Bank expansion in DRC may trigger more foreign interest

The move by Kenya’s Equity Bank to buy a controlling stake in Banque Commerciale du Congo (BCDC) may be timed to perfection. ...

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Black Gold

Pipelines and progress in East Africa’s multi-speed energy markets

Several East African countries, including Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, are laying the groundwork to join the ranks of oil-exporting ... countries.

orange county

Kenya: Odinga’s crucial Kibra by-election approaches

A by-election in a Nairobi constituency is widening the rifts inside Kenya’s governing party. This comes as the main opposition party prepares ... to defend a seat, historically linked to its leader.

monster mash

Kenya: Mega-mergers face pushback from shareholders and activists

Three of the most significant mergers in Kenya’s history are facing significant challenges from legislators, shareholders, and activists. ...

investor tips

Kenya’s James Mworia: Develop local talent to avoid visa issues

The CEO of investment firm Centum has had a stratospheric rise at the company. He is now building up a $500m fund to target mid-cap companies ... in East Africa

institution rot

Kenya was an integral part of global crime ‘Smack Track’

The sentencing of a Kenyan drug lord in New York has laid bare the extent of transnational crime links. ...

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