East Africa

  • Sep 29, 2016
  • 2 min read

Separate trade deal would expose East African disunity

The EU hints that it may pursue alternative trade agreements in East Africa if a deal with the regional bloc fails

East Africa
  • Sep 23, 2016
  • 2 min read

UN alarm in the Great Lakes will have mixed impact

The UN weighs in on the political violence plaguing the DRC and Burundi

East Africa
  • Sep 9, 2016
  • 2 min read

EU trade deal will deepen East African rifts

East African states ask for more time to review a trade deal with the EU, raising concerns for Kenyan exporters

East Africa
  • Aug 23, 2016
  • 7 min read

Investor interest in East African oil may wane

Low prices, politics and infrastructure challenges could all hinder the region's oil exporting plans

East Africa
  • Aug 22, 2016
  • 2 min read

Washington anticipates several East Africa challenges

The US secretary of state meets with regional governments to talk terrorism, elections and South Sudan

East Africa
  • Aug 15, 2016
  • 7 min read

East Africa's humanitarian needs may increase

Protracted crises in the region will stretch donors while influencing economies and politics

East Africa
  • Jul 5, 2016
  • 2 min read

Israeli visit signals future African engagement

Netanyahu will rely on a combination of security, business and diplomacy to win African friends

East Africa
  • Jun 29, 2016
  • 7 min read

Expanding East African tax base will face resistance

Governments will try to broaden their tax bases but attempts at reaching the informal economy will confront challenges

East Africa