East Africa
Trade
On Pause, For Now: EAC Strikes Pause on Kenya’s EU Trade Deal
A quiet courtroom in Arusha upheld African economic unity by enforcing strict adherence to existing regional treaties of the EAC.
BUSINESS
UAE Unlocks Opportunities in the African Continent
The UAE and Kenya sign a groundbreaking trade pact, unlocking billion-dollar opportunities for East Africa.
BUSINESS
Business by the Roadside: M-Pesa
M-Pesa, launched in Kenya in 2007, continues to revolutionise the digital economy across the African continent in turn lifting Africans out of absolute poverty by opening up opportunities for SMEs in the rural economy.
Popular
Europe’s Circular Economy Still Struggles to Become Real
Europe's circular economy promises lower emissions, more jobs, and less waste, but it still looks more convincing in briefings than in everyday markets.
Pentagon Freeze Warms Canada-Europe Ties
Washington paused its oldest military partnership with Canada last week, its clearest nudge yet toward Europe.
Congo: Rebel Resurgence Disrupts India’s Africa Plans
An Ebola outbreak in rebel-held Congo shows how dormant wars can spill into wider crises, pulling diplomatic summits and energy security off track.
EU Sanctions Talk Tests Europe’s Red Lines
Europe's latest sanctions talk over an Israeli minister is less about one video than about whether the bloc still acts when its outrage is public and specific.
Mistral Leads Europe and Reveals Its Limits
Mistral has become Europe's clearest AI champion, but its rise also shows how far the continent still is from matching the American frontier on scale, compute, and control.
