East Africa

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Solar panels
OPINION

Unlocking the Power of Solar in East Africa

By Ayush Gupta East Africa holds vast untapped solar potential, particularly in regions where electricity access remains limited. In Kenya, for instance, a...

Image showing man herding in extreme hot weather and drought in Northern Kenya
NEWS

IGAD: Over 2 Million Kenyans at Risk of Hunger

42 million people across six IGAD member states are facing severe food insecurity in 2025, according to a recent assessment. This growing crisis...

Paratus Kenya officially launches with a ribbon-cutting ceremony
BUSINESS

Paratus Expands into Kenya, East Africa to Power Digital Growth

Pan-African telecoms provider Paratus Group has completed its expansion into East Africa as it steps up efforts to connect communities and businesses with...

Stanbic Bank business summit
BUSINESS

Stanbic Bank Takes Optimistic Outlook On East Africa Economies

The Stanbic Bank Business Summit provided a platform for business leaders to review the region’s socio-economic landscape and deliberate on regional integration

BUSINESS

The Role of Technology in Unlocking Trade Value in East Africa

Trade in East Africa has already picked up: according to the Brookings Institute, after an initial drop in trade in Kenya during the...

ECONOMY

Study: Rivalry Between East African Countries Hurting Regional Economy

PricewaterhouseCoopers criticizes the "go it alone" policy by individual EAC countries, a strategy which the firm says is counter-productive

FEATURED STORY

What East Africa Can Teach The Rest of Africa About Economic Growth

A closer look at the continued economic success story of the East African region could hold inspiration for how the rest of the...

(L-R) Ismail Fahmy, CEO Water Trust Services Fund, Dr Hamed Beheshti, CEO Boreal Light GmBH and Samuel Kinyanjui, Co -Founder and Partner Waterkiosk Ltd during the launch of the water desalination project, estimated to cost Ksh 435 million. www.businesstoday.co.ke
FEATURED STORY

Companies Partner to Desalinate Water in Kenya

The desalination systems will deliver a total of one million litres of clean drinking water per day