The Success of Africa’s Energy Ambitions will Depend on a Skilled Workforce
Meeting Africa’s projected doubling of energy demand by 2030 will require over 610 GW of installed capacity, up from under 250 GW today. This growth hinges on an expanded workforce [...]
How to Navigate Africa's Energy Transition
Threecrucial factorswill determinethe success of Africa's energy transition: sustainable finance, regional integration, and investor-friendly policy frameworks, writes Anibor Khragha, Executive Secretary at the African Refiners Distributors Association (ARDA). External [...]
In the Game of Building Wealth, The Real Flex is Margin
Wealth that can’t survive one unexpected hit isn’t wealth- it’s theatre. Alfred Gachaga, the Founder of GRC Apex Consulting, writes. When I was a young man, full of ambition and [...]
It’s Time to Restructure Kenya's Public Debt
Kenya needs to explore bold options of fiscal management. If the recent protests against tax hikes and bad governance are anything to go by, this is a matter of existential [...]
Kenya’s New Gambling Law, are We Getting It Right?
The Gambling Control Act, 2025, is not merely a legal update, it is a recalibration of Kenya’s gambling industry to meet modern realities, David Moshi, the Managing Director of Velex [...]
What Corporate Boards Need to Focus On in a Fast-Moving, Uncertain World
Boards across the world, including in Kenya, are grappling with unprecedented challenges in an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment. Their top priority has become ensuring organizational resilience [...]
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 [...]
