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A study of over 1200 stories on gender-based violence show that only 3 percent of the narratives published focused on perpetrators of this heinous crime. About 11 percent of stories amplified the voices of the survivors, despite the survivors being central to the narrative of sexual and gender-based violence. Study calls on players in the media industry to institutionalise gender desks, embed gender-sensitive journalism in editorial practice, and strengthen collaborations with academia, policymakers, and civil society. A new study has exposed bias across media in East Africa in the coverage of sexual and gender-based violence with platforms fingered for over…

Wider Africa Energy Summit, which is set for 18—19 November in Scotland will see giants Shell, bp, Harbour Energy, Canadian Natural Resources, and Oceaneering explore the continent’s oil and gas potential. oil and gas experts are set to share ideas and emerging opportunities on Africa’s oil and gas business. At the forthcoming Wider Africa Energy Summit (WAES) in Aberdeen, Scotland, leading investors in the continent’s energy sector will converge to discuss potential and emerging opportunities in oil and gas industry as the area evolves into new frontier for growth. According to organisers of the Wider Africa Energy Summit, which is…

US-Kenya trade: Nairobi’s import bill from the U.S. dropped from Sh78.11 billion in early 2024 to Sh70.39 billion in 2025 — the first decline in five years. The biggest contributor to the decline is a sharp drop in aircraft imports from the U.S. Kenya’s airlines — including Kenya Airways and Astral Aviation.  Between 2018 and 2024, U.S. imports to Kenya had more than doubled, but this year’s figures show a clear cooling off. For the first time since 2019, Kenya’s imports from the United States have dipped, marking a turning point in US-Kenya trade. New government data shows a nearly…

Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways have agreed to further expand existing codeshare flights, adding 19 new destinations in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The Gulf carrier customers have secured streamlined access to Lilongwe, Livingstone, Juba, Nampula, Ndola, and Victoria Falls via KQ’s Nairobi hub. KQ customers will connect seamlessly to Bahrain, Colombo, Islamabad, Karachi, Malé, Singapore, and Tokyo Narita via Hamad International Airport in Doha. New codeshare tickets will be made available starting 21st October for flights from 26th October. A new codeshare partnership agreement between Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways (KQ) is poised to improve air travel across…

BCG report shows approximately 130 transnational projects across energy, transport, digital, and water sectors can be rapidly accelerated through innovative coordination and strategic private sector partnership, with the potential to unlock up to $6 billion in GDP value for every $1 billion invested. A key example of Kenya’s infrastructure leadership is its role in the development and modernisation of the Northern Corridor, the primary trade artery connecting the Port of Mombasa to landlocked countries across East and Central Africa. The legacy view that Africa’s infrastructure ambitions have been crumbling under the weight of systemic execution failures is true, however, according…

Raila Odinga was taking a walk with his sister, daughter, and personal doctor “when he suddenly collapsed” at Kochi, India. He was pronounced dead at 9.52am Indian time. Born in January 1945 to Kenya’s first Vice President Jaramogi Odinga Oginga, Raila has remained a towering figure in Kenya’s political landscape. His death is projected to have many consequences politically both nationally and especially his native Luo Nyanza zone where he enjoyed near-mad following. Kenya has been thrown into mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Wednesday morning in India where he had travelled seeking medication. Odinga,…

Tatu City investment to provide modern homes, retail stores, offices, logistics centres as well as a mosque all covering roughly 60 acres of land. Investor Abdiweli Hussein says designs already underway and construction due to commence within one year. Currently, Tatu City is one of the top addresses for residential and commercial developers seeking space, order, and modern infrastructure. Nairobi’s booming real estate segment is set to receive a massive boost after Abdiweli Hussein, the owner of the largest mall in East and Central Africa announced a $50.33 million (KES65 billion) plan to build a mixed use project in Tatu…

Africa’s trade corridors, such as the Abidjan–Lagos Coastal Corridor, the Northern Corridor from Mombasa, and the Central Corridor from Dar es Salaam, were built to extract resources, not to foster regional integration. As a result, intra-African trade remains stubbornly low. A redesign of Africa’s trade corridors can unlock the full value of AfCFTA and empower traders, especially small businesses, to participate in cross-border commerce with confidence. As global trade dynamics shift and economic gravity increasingly tilts toward the Global South, Africa stands at a pivotal moment. Home to 1.4 billion people and abundant in natural resources, the continent still contributes…

With Zambia approving a new transmission line into the Democratic Republic of Congo and live power wheeling across the Eastern Africa Power Pool, the Congo DRC mining industry stands to grow significantly. Both copper and cobalt miners in Congo’s Haut Katanga region and Lualaba region now have a clearer path to lower curtailment risk, cheaper electrons at off peak hours, and better uptime planning. Eastern Africa’s grid is tightening into a true power web. With Zambia approving a new transmission line into the Democratic Republic of Congo and live power wheeling across the Eastern Africa Power Pool, the Congo DRC…

The Kenya Tanzania Power Trade corridor promises lower tariffs, greater uptime, and more predictable energy supply for manufacturers across Tanzania. Many Tanzanian manufacturers face two recurring pain points: high electricity tariffs—especially during peak hours—and inconsistent supply leading to expensive diesel backup. With a transfer capacity of 1,600 MW, the Kenya Tanzania link synchronizes both national grids for the first time, advancing the region’s trading goals. Kenya’s 400 kV interconnector to Tanzania went live in late 2024, and trial power trade is now underway in 2025. Together with Ethiopia-to-Tanzania wheeling through Kenya, this new regional energy linkage could transform the outlook…