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OPINION: Beyond the Spotlight: How Ouattara shaped Nairobi’s Africa Forward Summit conversations
May 12, 2026 02:00 (EAT) • 20 hours ago

OPINION: Beyond the Spotlight: How Ouattara shaped Nairobi’s Africa Forward Summit conversations

From the moment he landed in Nairobi, Ouattara’s schedule reflected the weight he carried in African diplomacy and economic policy circles. Meetings at the summit placed him at the centre of discussions on investment, regional stability, infrastructure financing, and Africa’s economic future....

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OPINION: East Africa's budgets must stop working against its own market
May 11, 2026 02:46 (EAT) • 1 day ago

OPINION: East Africa's budgets must stop working against its own market

Fiscal policy cannot be treated only as a tool for revenue collection. 

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OPINION: How Kenya's housing has been quietly reshaping childhood
May 10, 2026 07:55 (EAT) • 2 days ago

OPINION: How Kenya's housing has been quietly reshaping childhood

The World Health Organization classifies environmental noise as the second most harmful public health hazard after air pollution. 

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OPINION: Africa Forward Summit must address agricultural value chain potential
May 08, 2026 10:52 (EAT) • 4 days ago

OPINION: Africa Forward Summit must address agricultural value chain potential

But for me, the key highlight will be the discernible shift in the relationship between Africa and the rest of the world. 

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OPINION: Mental health, the silent crisis businesses can no longer ignore
May 06, 2026 07:22 (EAT) • 6 days ago

OPINION: Mental health, the silent crisis businesses can no longer ignore

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a timely reminder of a growing global crisis that continues to be overlooked, underfunded, and widely misunderstood. 

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OPINION: Why the public must scrutinize allegations against tax officials and protect their work
May 01, 2026 03:57 (EAT) • 1 week ago

OPINION: Why the public must scrutinize allegations against tax officials and protect their work

Tax administrators must be allowed to execute their mandate independently, without intimidation or fear of reputational attacks. Protecting them from undue pressure is essential not only for safeguarding revenue collection but also for maintaining the rule of law and supporting national development....

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YVONNE'S TAKE: Middle income or mid-life crisis?
May 01, 2026 12:17 (EAT) • 1 week ago

YVONNE'S TAKE: Middle income or mid-life crisis?

President William Ruto told Kenyans that fuel prices here are higher than in our East African neighbours because Kenya is now a middle-income country.

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OPINION: The drama festival needs a Creator Playbook
April 24, 2026 06:35 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

OPINION: The drama festival needs a Creator Playbook

More than 120,000 learners from pre-primary to university took part in this year’s edition, underlining the scale of a platform where the classroom, the stage, and the policy environment are now aligned. The opportunity is to convert that alignment into economic outcomes...

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OPINION: Digital payments are closing the gender inclusion gap in Africa’s commerce
April 24, 2026 01:09 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

OPINION: Digital payments are closing the gender inclusion gap in Africa’s commerce

Currently, women who operate small businesses, manage households, and participate heavily in informal economies have a distinct financial behaviour that looks different from the patterns designers traditionally build for.

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OPINION: Business civics innovations can enhance Kenyan private sector advocacy
April 23, 2026 05:37 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

OPINION: Business civics innovations can enhance Kenyan private sector advocacy

Late last year, at the 8th KEPSA-Speaker’s Roundtable in Mombasa, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula nudged the captains of industry to stop being spectators in law-making.

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