Kenya
After the annulment of the 8 August election gave Raila Odinga a last chance to shine, battle lines have been drawn along reform of the electoral process
Streams of consumer data are showing banks where the money is. But, as the beneficiaries of the mobile boom, telecom companies have much more info about customers. Can the banks catch up?
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta is pulling out all the stops to beat opposition leader Raila Odinga in the 8 August election. Fears are mounting that violence could erupt, especially around local contests
Google knows the power of round numbers: as the American tech pioneer marks 10 years in Africa it also hit 1 million participants in its Digital Skills for Africa programme. The Africa Report examines why training is a key strategy for reeling in new continental internauts
Nairobi is coming of age as a crossroads between new investors and old money. But mounting pressure on infrastructure and a lack of housing must be addressed
For all the goodwill generated by star start-ups like M-Pesa and M-Kopa, Kenyan innovators are still selling out to foreign money too early. Major players in the tech scene are trying to change this
Despite the government’s low tolerance for dissent, Rwanda’s political opposition parties are slowly gaining momentum, emboldened by the country’s need to keep foreign aid flowing. The ruling party is trying to address the country’s economic problems with infrastructure to boost export industries
The architect of Kenya’s new opposition coalition, Musalia Mudavadi, is confident about his alliance. However, the road to August’s national elections looks arduous
While global debates about democracy rage, Rwanda’s foreign minister is trying to calm tensions in the neighbourhood and get the best out of an economically prosperous East African Community
Building on the success of its lending model and branching into e-commerce, Collymore has a long list of plans for Kenya’s pioneering mobile money platform
The new chairman of Kenya’s electoral commission has yet to win the confidence of all the country’s main political players for the IEBC ahead of August elections
At a time when cracks are showing in some other customs unions, the East African Community is going from strength to strength. Intraregional trade is booming and joint infrastructure projects are underway. However, deep-rooted concerns about Kenyan dominance continue to plague its rival Tanzania
The East African Community is moving in the right direction, but the bloc’s member states are distracted by their own private agendas