TICAD 9 Stories

Kenya’s Singapore dream meets hard realities as country joins 13 African states at Singapore summit

Mwangi Maina | Aug 25, 2025

Singapore remains one of the world's most efficient states, with corruption virtually absent and red tape slashed for both business and visitors.

TICAD9 summit ends with ambitious pledges to drive Africa’s transformation

Alfred Onyango | Aug 23, 2025

They jointly produced a comprehensive declaration focused on economic resilience, digital transformation, peacebuilding, and sustainable development.

‘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...

President Ruto courts Japan, seeks balance in uneven trade

Mwangi Maina | Aug 20, 2025

In a 20-minute Tuesday meeting in Yokohama, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba welcomed President William Ruto's return to Japan and praised Kenya as a "li...

25 youths join IGAD’s inaugural leadership training cohort

Lucy Mumbi | Jun 30, 2025

The programme integrates the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) framework, focusing on inner qualities such as self-awareness, adaptability, critical thin...