The President noted that Africa has more than 1.5 billion people and is increasingly linked through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), giving countries on the continent a wider market for goods produced locally.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe call was made in Nairobi on Wednesday by the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-K) and the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa), alongside trade union representatives from Ghana, Namibia, Rwanda, Chad, South Africa, Nigeria, Zambia and Sierra Leone.
By David AbonyoThe President the push for closer cooperation among African central banks has been under way for decades, with African leaders beginning efforts towards greater coordination in 1963.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe Senator said any breaches of immigration or business regulations should be handled by government agencies rather than through mob action or intimidation.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iRuto said Africa's free trade agreement would only deliver its full economic potential if countries developed industries capable of producing goods for the continental market
By Chrispho OwuorKagwe said some Kenyan millers had been hesitant to purchase maize from Uganda because of concerns over moisture content and aflatoxin levels, warning that increased trade would only work if grain quality was addressed.
By Chrispho OwuorThe DP noted that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) provides access to a market of 1.3 billion people with a combined economic output of US$3.4 trillion (Sh438.6 trillion), but the continent remains constrained by fragmented regulatory systems and differing national standards
By Chrispho OwuorSomalia has identified several sectors where it believes stronger ties with the EAC can support economic growth. They include agriculture, livestock, fisheries, manufacturing, tourism, financial services and transport and logistics.
By Maureen KinyanjuiSpeaking in Nairobi on Wednesday, Summit Organising Committee Chairman Sand Mba-Kalu said Africa produces significant creative and innovative work but continues to capture too little of its economic value.
By Samuel OtienoSpeaking during the opening of ATIDI's 26th Annual General Meeting at Nairobi's Serena Hotel on Wednesday, Kindiki urged African countries to strengthen home-grown financial institutions and innovative financing mechanisms, saying ATIDI has grown into one of the continent's most credible multilateral financial institutions since its establishment 25 years ago
By Chrispho OwuorRuto cited Rwanda’s Gacaca courts as an example of community-based justice, saying the system handled close to two million cases through thousands of local tribunals after the 1994 genocide.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe Africa Forward 2026 Summit Declaration was adopted in Nairobi on May 12, 2026, setting an 11-area roadmap for renewed Africa–France cooperation on peace, industrialisation, health, energy, digital transformation and AfCFTA-linked trade.
By David AbonyoThe declaration adopted on May 12, 2026 outlines a joint framework meant to guide cooperation in peace and security, industrial development, climate action, digital transformation, and economic progress. Leaders stressed the need to strengthen Africa’s voice in institutions where key global decisions are made.
By David AbonyoThe request, signed by Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, seeks inclusion of the matter on the agenda of the Eighth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union scheduled for June 24–June 27,2026 in El Alamein, Egypt.
By David AbonyoThe meeting brought together diplomats, business leaders and financial stakeholders to explore SME financing, digital finance solutions and cross-border partnerships under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework.
By Chrispho OwuorSpeaking on Radio Generation on Wednesday, Oyoo criticised slow progress in continental institutions such as the African Union (AU) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), noting that African countries still trade more with external partners than with each other and that visa restrictions continue to make intra-African travel expensive and difficult.
By David AbonyoThe African Continental Free Trade Area is a flagship AU initiative designed to create a single market for goods and services across the continent, boosting economic growth and industrial development.
By David AbonyoThe facility, approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors, will allow Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited to issue guarantees of up to 100 percent to confirming banks, covering non-payment risks linked to Letters of Credit and similar trade finance instruments.
By David Abonyo