Regional integration has long been employed globally as a strategy to stimulate economic growth and create common markets where businesses can operate under predictable regulatory frameworks with reduced cross-border uncertainty.…

Kenya is at a critical fiscal moment. Debt servicing continues to absorb a significant share of public resources, limiting the government’s ability to sustain essential services. At the same time,…

Over the last few weeks, conversations across Kenya have increasingly centred on the rising cost of living. From transport fares and fuel prices to food costs and rent, many families…

The Food Import Question Kenya's food import bill has been climbing steadily. Food and beverage imports hit a record Sh81.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026 alone, up 40.9%…

Climate Change Is Closer Than You Think Climate change is often portrayed as a distant threat affecting melting glaciers, remote islands, or communities far away. For millions of farmers…

The Missing Anchor: Strengthening Africa’s Economic Resilience Through Inclusive Leadership The Current Landscape: Navigating a Polycrisis Across Africa, from Lagos to Nairobi, businesses are operating in an environment defined…

Who Protects the Vulnerable When Debt Crowds Out Development? Across Africa, social safety nets, the systems protecting vulnerable communities from hunger, illness and extreme hardship, are under severe pressure.…

Critical minerals are quickly becoming one of the defining economic and geopolitical issues of this decade. They are essential to the global shift towards cleaner energy and are used in…

Historically, Africa has played a limited role in global trade, accounting for just 2.1 per cent in 2022, with intra-African trade at 17.5 per cent in 2020. Fragmented domestic markets,…

In 2005, more than 100 governments and aid organisations signed the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, committing to channel assistance through national systems rather than build parallel ones. This commitment…

The trillion-shilling question Every budget season, Kenya turns the Finance Bill into the main battlefield of economic debate and for good reason. New taxes are visible, immediate and politically painful.…

Introduction For many Kenyan children, the start of Grade 10 is a turning point, marking the beginning of senior secondary school where students specialise, tackle more advanced competencies and lay…