While the world is building off the hype that going green or carbon offsets are the new future, we here in Africa are building a pipeline aimed to continue to destroy the earth. Is it fair then that Africa doesn't really matter in the grand "reset" of the global order, where western countries and companies are coming to dictate what needs to be done in Africa, as a means to drive profit? Much needs to be considered as we Africans are moving toward building energy economies.

It is the 21st Century, twenty plus years into the new millennium; we are a civilized learned people. We have digitized, gone paperless, our phones are smarter than us and we drive, or rather are driven by electric cars. …

However, it was not just the COVID-19 situation that devastated the region; poor agricultural production, locust infestation, floods and political tensions and elections have had a negative effect on the economy.  

With the ongoing La Nina phenomenon, rains across the regions have been delayed raising fears of inflation as food

The East African Community (EAC) has spent twenty years of integration and admitted new members in the process.  EAC Partner States signed the Protocol in November 2009, and it came into force on 1 July 2010. The common market is the first of its kind in Africa. The internal EAC market has about 146 million consumers. 

This second offering, after the initial community collapsed in 1977 has worked to learn from the mistakes of the past community. However, as things change, the more they have remained the same.  

There have been tensions between countries at different periods of time, some threatening the very core that set forth the community. Kenya has been at constant feud with Tanzania, Uganda has been also at loggerheads with Rwanda while Burundi has accused Rwanda of meddling in its affairs.  

Overall trade disputes are now increasing in East Africa.  Uganda’s trade

Of the many brands and companies present in the European country of Slovak, ESET stands out rather brightly. The Slovak software company is known for its highly-reliable anti-virus technologies such as the NOD32, Smart Security or their smartphone security software. Founded in Bratislava decades ago, the company has been able to make in-roads in most parts of the world and now has a presence in Africa.

In January 2019, the Slovak Republic Ambassador to Kenya, Frantisek Dlhopolcek paid a courtesy visit to then Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury, Henry Rotich where they signed an agreement on development cooperation between the two countries and promote trade and development.

With such an agreement, companies like ESET took advantage of the opportunities presented in the East African region to set base in Kenya. In the period of operation, ESET is looking at how it can capitalize on the changing cybersecurity needs of