Magazine
Seychelles’ Aldabra giant tortoise population hits 180,000
Seychelles’ Aldabra tortoise recovery offers a powerful lesson in conservation, patience and why protecting ecosystems can matter beyond borders.
Tag: East Africa
Oil & Gas
Uganda approves Dangote refinery IPO: Who can invest and what it means
Uganda approves Dangote Refinery IPO access for wealthy investors, raising crucial questions about ownership, investment and Africa’s energy future.
Economy
Uganda’s shilling is falling. Who is paying the price?
Uganda’s currency weakness and soaring fuel costs expose the deeper economic burden carried quietly by households, traders and small businesses.
Elections
South Sudan’s December election is becoming a regional power test
As Kiir courts Kenya and South Africa, South Sudan’s election exposes a deeper struggle over peace, power and regional influence.
Sports
Rwanda’s $1 billion bet on Formula 1: Who will own Africa’s next global racing hub?
Rwanda’s Formula 1 ambition is about more than racing, it is a calculated attempt to turn Bugesera into Africa’s next investment and luxury destination.
Business
Kenya wants to build Africa’s electric-car future: Inside the $3 billion EV bet
Kenya’s electric vehicle ambition is becoming an industrial strategy, testing whether Africa can move beyond importing technology to building it.
Health
Ebola reaches Kenya: Is America’s retreat from Africa making the crisis worse?
Kenya's Ebola case exposes how weakened global solidarity, shrinking health diplomacy and Africa's interconnected borders can turn local outbreaks into regional emergencies.
Diplomacy
Tanzania turns Arusha into a global diplomatic capital
Tanzania is using parliamentary diplomacy to deepen its influence, widen partnerships and strengthen Arusha’s role in global affairs.
Health
Kenya’s new invisible front: Ebola puts East Africa’s borders under pressure
Kenya’s first imported Ebola case exposes the limits of border screening and challenges East Africa to rethink health security, mobility and preparedness.
Defence & Security
Africa’s new security front: Uganda brings defence chiefs together to rethink continental threats
Uganda's defence chiefs conference signals a decisive shift toward African cooperation as security threats become more complex, connected and increasingly borderless.