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Local actors, state and non-state, are no longer passive recipients of external interference. They are active participants in shaping their own securi...
During a recent tour of Nakuru, President Ruto revealed that the project is estimated to cost between Sh170 billion and Sh200 billion.
According to a statement from the National Treasury, the ITS project is a key component of Kenya’s integrated transport management framework.
During the discussions, he highlighted that China currently imposes steep tariffs on Kenyan produce, including 8 per cent on non-roasted coffee, 20 pe...
Africa remains Europe's fourth-largest trading partner, and EU officials were keen to highlight the depth of commercial ties.
Africa, the world’s youngest continent with 40 per cent of its population under 15 compared to Europe’s 16 per cent, faces growing pressure to provide...
Armed drones from Turkey, China, and Iran are reshaping African conflicts, offering tactical strikes and surveillance—but vast terrain, limited infras...
Kenya has partnered with Chinese investors to promote technology adoption, innovation, and mechanisation in agriculture — a move officials say will bo...
The governments of Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and Nigeria are investing in public-private partnerships to support this shift.
Thirty years into global climate talks, the disconnect between promises and practices has never been so clear. The world is not on track to meet the P...
The Motorists Association of Kenya accused the government of subjecting travellers heading west to unnecessary costs while other road users enjoy free...
The decision follows the evaluation of feasibility studies for the Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit (A8) and Nairobi–Maai Mahiu (A8 South) road projects.
During its stay, the crew is expected to conduct equipment maintenance, courtesy visits, and cultural exchanges, according to China's Ministry of Defe...
The question is what African countries are doing to take advantage of this demand for these critical minerals, especially to drive their own developme...
The deployment marks the continuation of China’s naval operations that began in December 2008 to protect international shipping routes from piracy and...
In Kenya, China Road and Bridge Corporation, a subsidiary of Africa’s largest international contractor, China Communication Construction Company, open...
For Kenyan youth with ambitions beyond borders, the K visa may become a fast track to global exposure and, for China, a gateway to African innovation...
According to Zambia’s government, the funding will cover the refurbishment of the rail line as well as the purchase of locomotives, passenger coaches,...
China's strategy leans more on building ties than on coercion, with the Index showing that countries engaged through partnerships and cultural exchang...
The initiative is powered by EHang, a global leader in urban air mobility technology, which has joined forces with CRBC to expand its international fo...
The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 8 kilometres (6 miles) and struck the region at 11:47 p.m. local time (9:17 p.m. CET), according to USGS.
Yiwu, a county-level city in east China's Zhejiang Province, is a global hub for consumer goods manufacturing, known for offering products that combin...
Kenya is keen to secure a favourable trade deal with the United States before the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expires in September.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi signed the deal on behalf of Kenya, while Mr Atsuo Kuroda, Chairman and CEO of Nippon Export and Investment I...
The 240-kilometre line is scheduled for completion by 2030 and is expected to significantly cut travel times while boosting regional trade and connect...
Senator Ted Cruz had earlier appealed to US President Donald Trump to formally recognise the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state, calling i...
But Kenya's apparent pivot to China has caused considerable unease in Washington. President Ruto's April 2025 state visit to Beijing came at the heigh...
Ruto acknowledged that the evolving relationship with China had caused discomfort among some of Kenya’s traditional Western allies, but maintained tha...
Samia said the EACLC will strengthen Tanzania's commercial ties with markets across the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.
As global demand for critical minerals reshapes geopolitics, African states must recognise and assert the strategic leverage their mineral resources p...
