Uganda, May 21 -- Last week in "Why Uganda tax needs the toilet paper fix", we argued that, at the end of the day, it is not really a big deal if a tax is high or low. What is more important, is if th... Read More
Nairobi, May 19 -- A few days ago, Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi sounded alarmed when talking about the largest attack in years by rebels on the northern town of Macomia. The town is in Cabo Delg... Read More
Nairobi, May 18 -- At the start of 2024, elections were scheduled to take place in at least 64 countries globally by December, the most ever in history in a year. Of these, 19 were planned in Africa,... Read More
Tanzania, May 15 -- East Africa has been hit by internet disruptions since last weekend, resulting from a cut in an underwater cable near the Mtunzini landing station, about 45 kilometres north of the... Read More
Tanzania, May 15 -- Almost half of the world's population is at risk of malaria infection with some 249 million people diagnosed with the disease in 2022. Then, it claimed 608,000 lives, mostly in sub... Read More
Uganda, May 14 -- There is growing anti-tax agitation in Uganda, and several African countries. It's therefore the right time to write about toilet paper. Yes, toilet paper. A few days ago Ugandan tr... Read More
Nairobi, May 11 -- One of my favourite stories on pan-African action (or in this case inaction), one I will never tire of repeating, comes from 2002, when the discredited Organisation of African Unity... Read More
Tanzania, May 8 -- The prestigious Financial Times just sprinkled some confetti on President William Ruto's head. In an article entitled "Kenya president set for landmark US state visit as Russia buil... Read More
Uganda, May 7 -- The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) closed the Karuma Bridge from May 6 to lorries, trailers and buses to allow for emergency repairs after parts of its structure were found to... Read More
Nairobi, May 4 -- It's that time of the year when we bring you a conversation with an East African who has subversive ideas and is happy to talk to us on condition of anonymity for fear he could lose ... Read More