Comesa Summit Stories

President Ruto calls on Africa to embrace digital tools for jobs and growth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

President William Ruto stressed that combining the strengths of African nations can bridge economic gaps, create jobs, and raise living standards acro...

Kenya champions innovation, digital solutions at COMESA summit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki called on regional leaders and businesses to embrace digital trade solutions to increase Africa’s intra-continental t...

Kenya set to chair COMESA, pledges new era of digital-driven regional integration
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 07, 2025

Kindiki described the responsibility as significant and said Kenya would use its leadership to deepen value chains, leverage digital technology, and p...

Heavy battlefield losses in Ukraine push Russia to seek foreign recruits
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 03, 2025

Independent media reports also indicate that at least 100 citizens of Central Asian states have been killed since the beginning of the invasion of Ukr...

Kenya embraces COMESA's e-Certificate of Origin to boost regional trade
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

The regional launch of the e-CO system took place in November 2024, starting with Eswatini, Malawi and Zambia as the first pilot countries.

G20 in a changing world: Is it still useful? Four scholars weigh in
The Conversation  |  Sep 28, 2025

Trump delivered a broadside attack on multilateralism as well as issues that have found common cause among rich and poor countries alike, such as clim...

Auditor General flags Sh475 million climate summit grant signed four months after event
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 22, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the government failed to demonstrate how the delayed funds were applied, warning that the money may have been dive...

Arab League welcomes Britain, Canada and Australia's recognition of Palestine
XINHUA  |  Sep 22, 2025

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said the move also aligns with the demands of the people in those countries to support the Palestinian...

Legal illiteracy fuels conflict and injustice in Turkana, summit reveals
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 20, 2025

Organisers pointed out that legal illiteracy often leads to wrongful arrests, unjust trials and the perpetuation of harmful cultural practices masquer...

Arab-Islamic summit condemns Israeli attack on Qatar, vows full solidarity
XINHUA  |  Sep 16, 2025

Arab and Islamic leaders reaffirmed their absolute support for Qatar's sovereignty, security and stability, and backed all measures it may take in res...

UN to help Kenya, Somalia, Uganda fight growing IED threat
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 15, 2025

The three-year project will see the three East African nations improve the application of their legislative frameworks and build the capacities of nat...

Qatar to host emergency Arab-Islamic summit on Israeli attack
XINHUA  |  Sep 14, 2025

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries will convene on Sunday to prepare a draft sta...

African leaders adopt Addis Ababa Declaration as second African Climate Summit ends
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

The declaration aims to mobilise resources for Africa’s green development and place the continent at the forefront of innovative, homegrown climate so...

WFP: Sub-Saharan Africa leads global growth in school feeding programmes
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 10, 2025

The region recorded the most significant global increase, with school meal coverage growing by more than 30 per cent—from 66 million in 2022 to 87 mil...

South Africa's Ramaphosa tells BRICS summit global order shifting from West to multipolarity
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 08, 2025

Ramaphosa stressed that this change is no longer theoretical but a lived reality, citing intensifying geopolitical rivalries, protectionist tariffs, a...

Kenya, Ethiopia to boost cooperation on renewable energy, climate finance as Ruto attends Africa climate summit
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 07, 2025

Ruto is expected to launch the report “From Nairobi to Addis Ababa: Africa’s Journey of Climate Action and Partnership,” which reviews progress since...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame urges open skies as Africa aviation summit kicks off
XINHUA  |  Sep 05, 2025

Opening the summit, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that the high cost of air travel remains a barrier to tourism and connectivity across Africa.

President Paul Kagame urges open skies as Africa aviation summit kicks off
XINHUA  |  Sep 05, 2025

The summit has drawn representatives from airlines, airports, aviation authorities, and industry professionals from across the continent and beyond.

Sidi Ould Tah takes helm at AfDB, unveils 100-day reform plan
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 03, 2025

Ould Tah becomes the ninth president of the regional lender that plays a vital role in financing development projects across the continent.

Africa’s city planners must look to the Global South for solutions: Johannesburg and São Paulo offer useful insights
The Conversation  |  Aug 31, 2025

If housing is a residential public good and transport is a networked one, sanitation sits in between. It’s delivered to individual homes, but is relia...

African, Caribbean nations revive push for reparations at second Africa-CARICOM Summit
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 27, 2025

The gathering aims to forge a common position on what reparations might entail, ranging from financial compensation to policy reforms.

Africa Climate Summit 2025: Addis Ababa faces pressure to deliver on Nairobi Declaration pledges
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 27, 2025

As leaders gear up for the second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa this September, the gap between bold rhetoric and real delivery remains glaring...

‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan
UN News  |  Aug 21, 2025

In this regard, he emphasised the need to accelerate progress to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through investment, reform and partn...

Kenya and Japan sign yen-denominated loan deal to boost development, cut borrowing costs
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

According to Reuters, while the loan’s pricing and terms were not disclosed, the deal builds on a February 2024 agreement between Kenya and NEXI to de...

Kenya calls for governance overhaul as EAC gridlock deepens
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 08, 2025

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has publicly criticised Ruto's handling of the Nairobi Peace Process, originally initiated by former President Uh...

Museveni expected in Nairobi as Kenya-Uganda ties face border test
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 30, 2025

Top on the agenda is the protracted dispute over Migingo Island, a rocky outcrop in Lake Victoria whose rich fishing waters have for years strained ti...

Two Chinese firms cleared to develop Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway plans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

The proposals, which were privately initiated, will now proceed to the development phase, paving the way for contract discussions with government agen...

Rironi–Mau Summit Road expansion to start August amid contractor uncertainty
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

CS Davis Chirchir told the Senate on Wednesday that the Public-Private Partnership Directorate is still finalising the procurement process and evaluat...

South Korean researchers to study Kenyan youth challenges amid protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

The findings are expected to guide both the Kenyan and South Korean governments in developing targeted policies and interventions.

Stay ahead of the news! Click ‘Yes, Thanks’ to receive breaking stories and exclusive updates directly to your device. Be the first to know what’s happening.