Throughout the African continent, I cannot help but think that we are witnessing a quantum leap. To settle your financial transactions all you need is your phone – that is a service on the forefront of financial technology. Take a look, also, at the ID card that is spreading in many countries. With this, you can get social security payments...
In 2014 Kenya sold its maiden eurobond, raising $2.8bn in the process. It was an important step forward as accessing dollar-based credit has been crucial to scaling up infrastructure spending and has helped diversify funding sources.
Since assuming office in 2013, President Uhuru Kenyatta has been busy reaching out to old allies in the West, such as the UK and the US, and strengthening relationships with rising powers, such as China and India. As the economic heavyweight of East Africa, the country has also played an important role in efforts at regional integration and at...
The country’s politics have changed markedly since the introduction of a new constitution in 2010. The final document, which had been debated in parliament for the greater part of two decades, has ushered in a more decentralised political system and structure that is meant to make the government more democratically accountable and responsive...
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