Why Stablecoins are Africa's Gateway to the Global Financial Highway
Cresit cum commercio civitas—civilization prospers with commerce. This ancient maxim captures an enduring truth about human progress. Yet for Africa, home to 85% of the world's underserved population, commerce has [...]
Rule of Law is Pivotal to Africa's Prosperity, AfDB President Says
Africa’s true wealth lies not only in its natural resources but also in its ability to govern them transparently, enforce contracts fairly, and ensure justice for all citizens, outgoing African [...]
For Businesses, Formalizing Philanthropy Shows Purpose and Profit Can Co-Exist
Businesses are increasingly being called upon to move beyond traditional philanthropy and embed Corporate Social Innovation (CISI) at the heart of their operations to fast-track sustainable development. The shift from [...]
From Aid to Trade: Charting Africa's Self-Reliant Future
The recent decision by the United States to freeze foreign aid programs across Africa has sent shockwaves through the continent. In this opinion piece backed by decades of facilitating trade [...]
Keeping African Skies Affordable is a Shared Responsibility
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has often been asked why ticket fares in Africa have been on the rise, more than doubling from pre-COVID to date. As an aviation industry [...]Kenya's Universities Can Diversify Funding Through Venture Capital Funds
Introducing university Venture Capital (VC) funds into the market could offer pension schemes an attractive diversification play while fuelling Kenya’s knowledge economy. Globally, the model is well established. Kenya’s higher [...]Digital Credit is Powering 8 Million Kenyans, But Tax Hurdles Threaten Its Growth
Digital lending has fast become a lifeline, with eight million Kenyans accessing KShs 15 billion in loans monthly from digital credit providers (DCPs) in 2024- amounting to an estimated KShs [...]
Africa’s Future In AI Will Depend On Responsibility, Not Just Adoption
Trust is the Main Currency in Kenya’s Property Market
Why the US Wants to Review its Relations with Kenya
What Kenya Can Learn from Switzerland’s Thriving Innovation Economy
Kenya’s journey toward becoming an innovation-driven economy remains riddled with structural challenges. While global economies are steadily progressing from factor-driven to efficiency-driven- and ultimately to innovation-driven stages, Kenya remains largely [...]Zanzibar, Bali, and the Real Test of Tourism: Who Owns the Upside?
How one island built a global tourism brand and why Africa must go further by building inclusive prosperity. Bali and Zanzibar are two of the most naturally and culturally gifted [...]
