Africa
Burkina Faso starts refining its own gold as Traoré opens new plant
The facility has an initial capacity of 164 tonnes of gold a year, with plans for a second phase that will raise its annual processing capacity to 515 tonnes.
economic policy
2027 Election
Kenya Reform Party unveils Ndiritu Muriithi as party leader
The announcement was made during the party’s National Delegates Conference at Ufungamano House in Nairobi on Monday, where delegates endorsed an economic programme centred on manufacturing, mass production, val...
Exclusives
Researcher links Kenya’s Global South status to colonial legacy, economic ties
The researcher argued that Kenya’s position within the Global South should be assessed by examining the structures that influence its ability to determine its own economic and social priorities
Business
Ruto calls for African capital to finance development
Speaking at the “Africa We Build” high-level roundtable in New York on September 21, 2026, Ruto said Africa’s challenge was no longer a shortage of capital, but the rules determining where the money can be inve...
2027 Election
Gachagua: No government contract without funds under my administration
Speaking to business executives at Silo Modern Farmhouse in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on Friday, September 18, 2026, the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader said delayed government payments were hur...
Coast
Ruto gives six months to complete Sh12.9bn Mombasa SEZ
Located on a 535-acre site in Jomvu Sub-County, the zone is expected to accommodate 67 companies involved in manufacturing, warehousing, assembly, processing and other businesses targeting local and export mark...
News
Ruto outlines Kenya’s plans to use Mombasa as gateway to African market
Ruto 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
News
Kindiki calls for one standard system to unlock African trade
The 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 rema...
Politics
Wanjigi: Kenya needs ‘fresh’ leadership to drive transformation
Speaking on NTV on Monday, Wanjigi, who has shown interest in contesting the 2027 presidential election, argued that the country’s economic transformation cannot be achieved by the same political players who ha...
Exclusives
Sankok: Kenya’s debt burden outpaces several East African neighbours
Speaking during an interview with Radio Generation on Friday, Sankok said the size of a country’s debt should not be considered in isolation, arguing that a stronger economy could sustain a larger debt burden t...
Exclusives
Mundalo warns Nyoro’s shifting political positions could hurt 2027 ambitions
Mundalo cited Nyoro’s criticism of policies associated with his former Budget Committee role as evidence of what he described as political inconsistency
Politics
Amisi unveils new political vehicle ahead of 2027 elections
Amisi placed young people at the centre of the party’s agenda, calling on them to take responsibility for shaping the country’s next chapter rather than leaving political and economic decisions to previous gene...