Countries
Countries
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
- Côte d’Ivoire
- More Africa News

Home
Coronavirus
Politics
Business
In Depth
Opinion
Podcasts

Countries
Countries
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
- Côte d’Ivoire
- More Africa News

DON'T MISS : Talking Africa New Podcast – Zimbabwe's artisanal mines: 'There's no real form of law and order' - Piers Pigou

Kenya

The Paradox of Cash

African free trade is a catalyst for digital banking – Mastercard Advisors

Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in 2021 will accelerate the digitalisation of banking, Bola Asiru, head of ... sub-Saharan Africa at Mastercard Advisors, tells The Africa Report.

Sonko sunko

Kenya: Can former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko make a comeback?

Nairobi is set to elect a new governor in the next two months, after the senate voted to impeach governor Mike Sonko on Thursday 17 ... December.

best of 2020

Kenya in 2020: Coming out strong, even if a little bruised

Kenya has come out of 2020 with one of the best performing economies in East Africa, despite Covid. And its political scene hasn't been disappointing ... either. Here's a look back at Kenya over the year.

Article 1/4 of "Best of 2020"

Kenya Judiciary

loggerheads with the president

Kenya’s trail-blazing Chief Justice David Maraga set to retire

Kenya's Chief Justice David Maraga, whose five-year tenure was marked by a historic nullification of presidential election results in 2017 and ... subsequent public fights with the executive, has retired from the position.

outmanoeuvre a second time?

Kenya: Will Nairobi Governor Sonko find a way out of his impeachment?

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko was impeached by the capital’s assembly on Thursday, barely a year after he manoeuvred his way out of a similar ... plot by signing away most of his powers to the executive.

Africa Insight

Wake up to the essential with the Editor's picks.

Also receive offers from The Africa Report

Also receive offers from The Africa Report's partners

SUCCESS

ERROR

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta holds hands with Kenyan Deputy President Ruto and Opposition leader Odinga during the launch of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), a government report intended to address cyclical election violence in Nairobi

Building Bridges Initiative

Kenya: Referendum new sticking point in BBI constitutional amendment bill

Kenya is planning to re-introduce the positions of a prime minister with two deputies, along with a leader of official opposition, in changes ... contained in a constitutional amendment bill proposed by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his former rival Raila Odinga.

A Glass Mostly Full

Zambia shows how the West must lend like China, says Mark Mobius

Zambia’s default shows that Western lending to Africa needs to become more like that of China, veteran emerging markets investor Mark Mobius ... tells The Africa Report.

kenya icc

ghosts of the past

Kenya’s original ICC six – Where are they now?

Early November, Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru surrendered himself to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague. At the start of the investigation, ... six suspects were accused by the ICC for involvement in Kenya's deadly elections in 2007. Where are they now?

Inspirational Dissatisfaction

Africa’s insurance fails to deliver on COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the need for the African insurance sector to demonstrate its critical role in supporting people and ... businesses. The pandemic has been the most severe risk event in Africa in years, but many insurers have not delivered on their promise.

regional stability

Will Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict spillover into Eritrea, Egypt and Sudan?

The Ethiopian conflict in its Tigray region continues to intensify with Tigrayans fleeing into bordering Eritrea and Sudan. But as the fighting ... gathers more steam, will repercussions be felt among its regional neighbours?

<123 4 5 >... 98

Africa Insight

Wake up to the essential with the Editor's picks.

Also receive offers from The Africa Report

Also receive offers from The Africa Report's partners

SUCCESS

ERROR

Africa Insight

Wake up to the essential with the Editor's picks.

Also receive offers from The Africa Report

Also receive offers from The Africa Report's partners

SUCCESS

ERROR

Who we are

About us
How we’re changing
Contact
Privacy
Cookie policy
Terms of use

Media

Advertise with us

Services

Subscribe
Podcasts

Follow us

Sign up to get more of The Africa Report

SUCCESS

ERROR