The East African
For a clearer and in-depth understanding of the political and economic issues in the East African region. The EastAfrican offers analysis on politics, economics, business and science from East Africa.
Jul 09, 2026 at 02:30PM
The green dollar I‑Reits are designed to provide access to US dollar‑denominated income...
Jul 09, 2026 at 02:30PM
Over the last decade, Africa has suffered the most even when the crisis didn’t originate from here
Jul 09, 2026 at 10:30AM
He will be buried on Thursday evening.
Jul 09, 2026 at 08:45AM
Anyone hoping to monetise AI‑assisted content will need to keep records of their input and...
Jul 09, 2026 at 07:00AM
Currently, Saccos are not qualified to list on the NSE by virtue of not being corporate...
Jul 09, 2026 at 03:00AM
It has scaled back major national celebrations due to severe economic instability and active...
Jul 08, 2026 at 03:15PM
The changes could reduce disputes over hidden charges, improve confidence in formal banking...
Jul 08, 2026 at 02:00PM
Community deaths are a critical warning sign, which suggests that surveillance, referral and...
Jul 08, 2026 at 09:45AM
He has been a member of Pastef, the ruling party led by former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko...
Jul 08, 2026 at 08:30AM
New data shows increasing competition for big‑ticket projects.
Jul 08, 2026 at 08:15AM
The trip’s timing for early August could have been overshadowed with public anger in Accra.
Jul 07, 2026 at 03:15PM
The latest Ebola outbreak in the DRC has now killed more than 500 people.
Jul 07, 2026 at 11:30AM
Rights group says Tigray is forcibly recruiting men and children to fight.
Jul 06, 2026 at 01:30PM
The contest between Louise Mushikiwabo and Juliana Amato Lumumba, daughter of Congo’s founding...
Jul 06, 2026 at 12:45PM
Fresh xenophobic attacks have forced several African governments to evacuate their nationals.
Jul 06, 2026 at 11:30AM
Europe’s response to disaster offers a lesson in solidarity and preparedness as Africa grapples...
Jul 06, 2026 at 11:15AM
As neighbours narrow democratic space, Kenya is becoming East Africa’s hub for activists, legal...
Jul 06, 2026 at 11:00AM
Deepening cuts in development aid are hitting Africa’s poorest countries hardest, exposing the...
Jul 06, 2026 at 10:00AM
A ban on political rallies has opened a wider debate about executive power, ministerial...
Jul 06, 2026 at 09:30AM
The tactics may have changed, but the parallels between the colonial Emergency and Kenya’s...
Jul 05, 2026 at 08:00AM
A new proposal from the opposition and behind-the-scenes diplomacy by Kenya and Ethiopia have...
Jul 05, 2026 at 06:00AM
An internal report warns the proposed transfers could leave the AU's strategic logistics base...
Jul 05, 2026 at 04:00AM
The Tanzanian actress had spent more than a decade battling infertility and had accepted she...
Jul 04, 2026 at 12:00PM
A new study says refugees and internally displaced people are already driving business and...
Jul 04, 2026 at 08:00AM
States are busy developing new airports and expanding old ones, even as local airlines struggle...
Jul 04, 2026 at 04:00AM
Brussels says the agreement is boosting exports and investment, while encouraging other East...
Jul 03, 2026 at 07:00AM
The diversion of thousands of vehicles put Kenya’s newest port in the global spotlight, but its...
Jul 03, 2026 at 03:45AM
The proposal is part of wider efforts to improve regional connectivity and ensure the...
Jul 02, 2026 at 05:45PM
The decision raises fresh questions over the future of the African Union force as Western...
Jul 02, 2026 at 12:30PM
NIC Holdings has secured fresh shareholder funding as its long-delayed rights issue remains...
Jul 02, 2026 at 10:30AM
Ethiopia will exchange its existing bond for a new three-year $880 million bond carrying a 6.15...
Jul 02, 2026 at 04:30AM
The latest shipping disruptions are exposing just how vulnerable African economies remain to...
Jul 01, 2026 at 04:15PM
Traders say lost export markets and a controversial levy are depressing prices despite...
Jul 01, 2026 at 02:30PM
Prosecutors accuse the German-Rwandan national of ordering the killing of 25 Tutsis and...
Jul 01, 2026 at 02:00PM
The South African president reassigned Democratic Alliance ministers following the party's...
Jul 01, 2026 at 12:15PM
The partnership with Onafriq seeks to reduce friction in multicurrency transactions as Africa’s...
Jul 01, 2026 at 03:00AM
Rwanda has eased cross-border movement with eastern Democratic Republic of Congo while...
Jun 30, 2026 at 03:45PM
Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe says implementation of the Washington peace agreement has...
Jun 30, 2026 at 02:15PM
The Congolese president defended his government's peace strategy in the east and pledged to...
Jun 30, 2026 at 12:45PM
The reparatory justice process will encourage the preservation and digitisation of records to...