Africa's Financial Future Needs Radical Reform
Africa's financial future is shaped not just by traditional western-led institutions but also by emerging partnerships with eastern and BRICS-led financial groups. While these new partnerships offer hope, African nations [...]
The Proposed VAT Regime on Air Ticketing Services Needs to Be Scrapped
In the Kenya Association of Travel Agents estimation, the imposition of VAT on air ticketing services will reduce flight bookings by up to 15%, lead to business closures and with [...]
The Fierce Urgency of African Energy Banks
The AEC is calling upon African states and the private sector to fund the African Energy Bank, an institution which is focused on funding African energy projects. For more than [...]
Any Successful African Energy Policy Must Centre on Oil and Gas
Because Africa’s energy industry still can benefit greatly from the presence of international oil companies, our government leaders need to approve contracts with oil and gas companies promptly. I believe [...]Why Kenyans Must Pay More Attention to the Central Bank
Over the past two years, Kenya has witnessed a significant shift in public policy development. What was once an elite-driven process dominated by government bureaucrats is gradually evolving into a [...]Kenya's Taxing Times: Balancing Economic Recovery and Taxes
Kenya is standing at a critical economic crossroads as the government unveils a fresh series of tax reforms and policy measures to ease economic pressures, boost growth, and restore public [...]Africa’s Rapid Urbanization Provides the Opportunity for Green Building Practices
Globally, buildings are responsible for a substantial share of energy, electricity, water and materials consumption using between 35-40% of energy demand and contributing 37 per cent of world carbon dioxide [...]
OP-ED: Why Kenya's Work Injury Laws Are Crucial for Worker Safety
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), over 2.7 million workers die each year as a result of work-related accidents and diseases. This translates to a daily count of nearly [...]
OP-ED: The Silicon Valley Model' Is Not to Blame for the Death of African Tech Darlings
I have just seen yet another complaint about how the mythical Silicon Valley model in Africa is responsible for startup deaths. Critics have offered this theory as a proverbial sin [...]
Why Social Engineering is Still the Top Cybersecurity Threat – and What to Do About It
Social engineering remains the most pervasive form of cyberattack for one reason – humans are easier to hack into than most machines. Exploiting our psychological, personality or behavioural weaknesses, cybercriminals [...]
Investors vs “Investors”
Most “investors” in Kenya have no incentive to make money. None. To accelerate growth in Africa, we need capital—not deployed from a firehose—but strategically placed by skilled capital allocators incentivized [...]
Fintech Holds the Keys to Overcoming Kenya's Grey Listing
Kenya is a bastion of financial technology innovation, having led the global revolution in mobile money. When news hit the airwaves in February 2024 that Kenya had been ‘grey-listed’ by [...]
