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.
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Caught in the Crosshairs: Gulf Countries Court a Multipolar Order
As American strikes set the region on fire, the Gulf found that massive wealth bought no seat at the table and its survival called for a whole new orbit.
Sánchez Says No to War. Washington Says Pay for It Anyway.
When Trump threatened to cut all trade with Spain this week for refusing to open its bases for strikes on Iran, Sánchez replied in three words: No to war.
Qatar’s LNG Shock: When Energy Security Meets Physical Reality
Iranian drones struck Ras Laffan last week, QatarEnergy halted a fifth of global LNG supply, and European gas prices jumped 52% by morning.
Baalbek Clans and the Return of the State
After Salam banned Hezbollah military activities this week, clans across Baalbek-Hermel backed the Lebanese state in terms Beirut rarely hears from that region.
Qatar’s Art Storage Signals Cultural Maturity
In November 2025, Qatar announced the Gulf's largest museum-grade art storage facility, marking a shift from spectacle to stewardship.
