Economy

Kenyans Continue With Protests Demanding Sweeping Reforms

Young people in Kenya have taken to the streets for more mass protests under the hashtag #NaneNaneMarch. Kenyans say...

Kenyan police have banned protests in the centre of the capital, Nairobi, and surrounding areas

Kenyan police have banned protests in the centre of the capital, Nairobi, and surrounding areas citing that the erratic...

KENYA PROTESTS: It’s getting more complicated

In this episode, I join veteran South African journalist, Denzil Taylor, to put perspectives on the Kenyan protests and...

Zimbabwe Gold: A Stable Facade Masking Economic Challenges

Zimbabwe’s new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG), launched in April 2024, has maintained a stable exchange rate against the...

KENYA’S FINANCE BILL PROTESTS: PARLIAMENT BREACHED, MPs SCAMPER

In the second week of Kenya’s ongoing protests against the 2024 finance bill, parliament was breached on Tuesday! MPs...

Ruto to prioritise security after protestors storm parliament

Kenyan president, William Ruto says security is his utmost priority following protests against a bill to raise taxes descended...

Kenya’s Anti-Tax Law Protests, A Conversation with Power FM’s Pabi Moloi

Kenya’s anti-tax laws protests entered their second week, with Tuesday’s street protests not being only the deadliest but also...

Part III: Kenya’s Kes 5 billion legitimate gamble

In this third and final instalment of a riveting series by Kenyan investigative journalist Otiato Guyuyu, we delve deeper...

A Conversation with Power FM’s Thabiso Kotane on Kenya’s Deadly Economic Protests

The ongoing protests in Kenya have seen several youths killed by police officers across the country and over 300...

Episode #16: The Kenyan Perspective: Unpacking the Opposition to President Ruto’s 2023 Budget Proposals

President William Ruto’s 2023/2024 budget proposals as contained in the 2023 Finance Bill have come under sharp criticism for...

Bitcoin in Africa: Too exciting to be money?

Vires in Numeris… This is a Latin motto that has become synonymous with Bitcoin. It is supposed to demonstrate...

Why Ghana should tap into labour export to curb unemployment

Ghana is a lower-middle-income country but despite its growing economy, the country still faces challenges such as high unemployment,...

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