Opinion

In Kenya, corruption is no longer whispered about in corners. It is discussed openly in matatus, lamented over tea, joked...

The ongoing debate over whether Kenya can move from a third-world to a first-world country has gained momentum, with attendant...

Somalia is witnessing a financial awakening. For the first time in decades, the conversation in Mogadishu has shifted from aid...

Digital violence against women and girls is rapidly increasing and remains largely unregulated. Each day, women and girls use the...

The Southern Africa region comprises Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. Women’s issues remain a...

For years, foreign companies trying to enforce contracts in Kenya have relied on a well-established understanding that local registration under...

Investing in real estate in Kenya remains one of the most rewarding long-term strategies, but it requires a solid understanding...

On September 24, police in Kigumo, Murang’a County, arrested four suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a woman...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Libya plays a vital role in promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality across...

Travelling on Africa’s roads comes with many challenges. The biggest is arriving at your destination safely. The continent is one...

Within sight of Kenya’s main international airport in Nairobi’s east, Pipeline residential estate stands out like a sore thumb. Composed...

More often than not, campus life is perceived as a stage where one pursues academic goals while enjoying the freedom...

Women’s empowerment is one of the key goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which have been successfully...

I am writing this piece from a point of acute knowledge. Having been a practising classroom teacher for over 20...

Each year on November 19, the world marks International Men’s Day, a day dedicated to acknowledging the contributions, well-being, and...

In October 2025, the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) published 13 draft regulations (Draft Regulations) that propose amending existing regulations or...

Kenya’s tax dilemma runs deeper than numbers and revenue targets—it is fundamentally a question of trust. In his State of...

Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and  Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, has called for the development of a new legal...

Between 1950 and 2023, 486 attempted or successful military coups were carried out worldwide. Africa is the bad boy, accounting...

Africa paradox is one of the continents endowed with immense resources yet afflicted by rampant youth unemployment and poverty. Entrepreneurship...

Nairobi City’s County Council officers (askari kanjo) appear to have devised a new method of dealing with car owners who...

Global Corporate Venturing (GCV) says ‘Corporate Venturing involves larger companies investing in and supporting entrepreneurs, such as taking minority equity...

Since its independence, Tunisia has made significant progress towards promoting gender equality, reforming family law, and eliminating gender-based discrimination in...

Children and young adults are very much involved in campaigning against the climate change that older generations have caused. The...

The recent United Nations Security Council resolution on the Moroccan Sahara marks a historic and politically significant turning point. The...

A dollar does more in Nairobi than it can in New York, invalidating the “dollars-a-day” as a legitimate benchmark for...

Terrorism and insurgency have ravaged parts of Nigeria since 2009, especially in the northern regions. Tens of thousands of Nigerians...

The region of East Africa comprises countries such as Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea, Mauritius, Djibouti, Réunion, Mayotte, Seychelles, South Sudan, and...

In the same month that the Trinity Test ushered in the Atomic Age, Vannevar Bush, who was then the head...

For nearly a year, Kenya’s exchange rate has remained largely unchanged. The Kenyan shilling has remained steady at around Ksh...