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- Africa’s leapfrogging from oil and gas is not the quick energy fix the world seems to think it will be
- Dry weather spell sours Kenya’s first quarter tea exports
- Tanzania’s X blockade signals deepening purge on opposition chiefs ahead of elections
- Fresh reforms to unlock Burkina-Ghana trade opportunities
- Integration vital in unlocking Africa’s $180Bn digital trade economy
- Tanzanian Prof Janabi nominated to steer WHO Africa Region office
- The anatomy of Italy-backed Mattei Plan to speed up Africa’s growth
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- Kenya’s tea exports fell sharply by 20 per cent to 157,514 tonnes in the first quarter of 2025 owing to a prolonged dry spell in growing areas.
- Statistics show that between January and March, Kenya earned $356M from tea exports—down from $446M.
- Kenya’s tea has always found a steady market in Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Russia, Sudan and Chad.
Kenya’s tea sector, long a pillar of the country’s export economy, is feeling the sting of unpredictable weather patterns. According to the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), revenue from Kenya’s tea exports fell sharply by 20 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, a downturn attributed to lower shipment volumes following a prolonged dry spell in tea growing areas.
Between January and March, Kenya earned KES46.07 billion (about $356 million) from tea exports—down from $446 million recorded during the same period in the …
- Burkina-Ghana border post suffers from poor management, weak agency coordination, and widespread non-compliance.
- Burkina Faso’s exit from ECOWAS continues to negatively impact future trade policies, border protocols, and regional cooperation.
- For decades, Burkina Faso has depended good relations with Ghana to access the sea, so it can ship its minerals and cotton to overseas markets.
A new study has unveiled a number of reforms to rev up opportunities that cross-border investors eyeing Burkina-Ghana trade corridor can bank on to grow. For years, landlocked Burkina Faso has depended establishing good relations with Ghana in order to access the sea, so it can ship its minerals and cotton to overseas markets.
However, red tape has always hampered the movement of goods, and labour along the border. The situation worsened even further with the start of insurgency in Burkina Fase about a decade ago. Ever since, traders – especially women – have to …
- Africa’s digital trade economy remains hampered by infrastructure bottlenecks, fragmented logistics, and procurement inefficiencies despite its huge potential.
- Experts say to tap its potential, there is need to shift from scattered digital projects to comprehensive ecosystems that support the full trade cycle.
- One of the tools that look promising is Matta, a transformative platform aimed at enabling sustainable industrial economies across the continent.
A quiet shift is reshaping Africa’s digital trade economy; an ecosystem which analysts project is valued up to $180 billion. Fueled by the power of digital platforms and backed by continental policy frameworks such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the continent is on the cusp of unlocking a projected $180 billion digital economy this year.
According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), global trade reached an unprecedented $33 trillion in 2024. Within this surge, developing …
- Kenya has been selected to host the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge for the period 2025-2027, offering its young professionals an opportunity to showcase insights and innovation in the sector.
- Kenya’s goal is to showcase and uplift the innovators that are building tomorrow’s travel industry and can help transform tourism in Africa.
- The June 26-27, 2025, conference is poised to attract over 1,000 trailblazers in the industry, 80 thought leaders, and at least 100 senior tourism executives.
Kenya is cementing its position as a tourism powerhouse in Africa by championing innovation and empowering innovative entrepreneurs in the growing industry. As the country prepares to host the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge for the next three years, players in the industry are preparing to showcase insights and innovation-powered ideas that are driving tourism in Kenya and across Africa.
Nairobi’s opportunity to host the Africa Youth …
- AIM Investment Awards & AI World Championship now set for March 7, 2025.
- Future Cities Awards & Global Manufacturing Awards to go on March 9, 2025.
- Future Finance Awards will be held on March 14, 2025 while Startup Pitch Competition are set for March 20, 2025.
The AIM Congress has officially extended the application deadline for its 2025 Congress Awards, attributable to increasing responses from potential applicants across various categories globally.
The decision underscores the growing prestige of the awards and the increasing number of cutting edge entries from individuals and organizations worldwide. In an update, AIM Congress said the extension seeks to accommodate the overwhelming interest and ensure a broader, more competitive playing field. This extension alos offers a crucial opportunity for visionaries, industry leaders, and change-makers to showcase their groundbreaking initiatives, it said.
As the investment landscape continues to evolve, the awards serve as a platform for recognizing …
- The April 7th to 9th exhibition promises unparalleled platform for financing opportunities, expansion, and networking with leaders in several fields of investment.
- The show is also set to fostering job creation, and strengthen collaboration among participants.
- AIM Congress 2025 continues to serve as a premier platform for fostering global investment opportunities.
Leaders, captains of industry and exhibitors from over 170 countries have confirmed their participation in the AIM Congress 2025 International Exhibition. The showcase is set to take place as part of the congress’s fourteenth edition at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from April 7th to 9th.
Organized under the theme “Mapping the Future of Global Investment: The New Wave of a Globalized Investment Landscape – Towards a New Balanced World Structure”, AIM Congress 2025 seeks to help redefine investment trends and offer businesses a fresh drive to realize economic growth.
AIM Congress 2025 presents a unique opportunity …
- Tanzania well underway to achieve clean energy transition.
- The nation’s success story has been enhanced by Siemens Energy’s investment in Ubungo Power Plant in Dar Es Salaam.
- The technology to drive the energy transition is available, and Siemens Energy says it has capacity to make it accessible.
Tanzania faces two fundamental energy transition challenges, achieving universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy services by 2030, as set out in the United Nation´s Sustainable Development Goal 7. The country is also keen on increasing the supply of electricity to fuel economic growth and improve livelihoods while avoiding a lock-in to polluting fossil fuels.
To this end, we spoke to François Xavier Dubois, Head of Business Development for Siemens Energy East Africa about the progress made and the barriers to transition to clean energy in Tanzania. We also explored the significance of gas to power, green hydrogen, and the potential …
- USAID was established in 1961 by US President John F Kennedy.
- The charity arm has over 10,000 global employees and spends $40 million in humanitarian support.
- Trump, Musk allege USAID is run by “radical left lunatics” getting away with “tremendous fraud.”
A notice placed on the USAID website that announces to all its global staff, over 10 000 personnel, the commencement of an administrative leave this Friday.USAID, a giant charity arm of the US government is being dismantled by U.S. President Donald Trump. This decision is set to sent shockwaves across the world as it comes after almost a century of USAID operations. Established in 1961 by President John F Kennedy, USAID has over the years assumed a huge role in humanitarian affairs across Africa, but under Trump, the organization is now unceremoniously been drugged through the dirt.
Its over 10,000 employees will either be laid off or reassigned and …
- Tanzania is rapidly transforming into a digital economy, with significant growth in mobile money accounts and transaction values.
- Mobile money transactions increased by 25.2% to 1.1 trillion TZS in December 2024, with mobile money account subscriptions rising by 3.9% to 63.2 million.
- M-PESA leads the mobile money market in Tanzania with 24 million subscribers, followed by Mixx by Yas with 19 million users and Airtel Money with 11 million.
Tanzania is steadily transforming into a digital economy with mobile phone subscriptions and mobile money transactions becoming increasingly popular across value chains. The country has experienced significant increase both in number of new mobile money accounts and in the number and the value of transactions conducted annually. This is clear evidence of “a deeper financial inclusion and a rapidly expanding digital economy” says the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA).
According to TCRA, mobile money transactions grew by 25.2 percent during the …
