Kenya

Business community in the central region treads carefully amid rising tensions

With 18 months to go before the next presidential election, senior figures in the private sector, along with political and traditional leaders, are keen to avoid any direct confrontation with the head of state's camp in order to safeguard the region's economic interests.

French minister Caroit on tour to promote Africa-France summit

Paris and Nairobi plan to take advantage of the African Union summit to promote the Africa Forward event.

Questions raised over who will head powerful criminal investigations unit

The countdown has begun. By April, Mohamed Amin, head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the powerful police investigation unit, is expected to retire.

QuickMart supermarkets prepare expansion on the continent

With the support of its majority shareholder, Mauritian fund Adenia Partners, Kenya's second-largest food retailer is eyeing new markets in East Africa. The chain has made changes to its top management with this in mind.

British Army seeks to restore image to maintain military cooperation

Accused of numerous abuses in recent years, the British Army Training Unit Kenya could be renamed in order to facilitate the continuation of the defence partnership between London and Nairobi.

French defence manufacturers court Nairobi

From Airbus to MBDA, France's military industry is stepping up contacts in the Kenyan capital, against a backdrop of closer security cooperation and expanding economic ties between the two countries.

Hemeti and Tutkew Gatluak Manime's low-key Nairobi meeting

Oil issues were in all likelihood at the heart of the discussions between the RSF leader and Juba's head of security. The fate of the Sudanese site of Heglig, recently occupied by the South Sudanese People's Defence Forces, was probably central to their talks.

The New Guard
Morocco, DRC, Kenya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

MoroccoYoussef Farouqi, the kingdom's gas powerhouse

DRCCharles Tabu, from music impresario to palace favourite

KenyaAbabu Namwamba, William Ruto's official voice in Kampala

Service provider Ukrainian Helicopters leaves Uganda for Nairobi

KENYA | Ukrainian Helicopters, a private air services provider regularly used by the United Nations, has begun operating out of Nairobi.

Presidents Ruto and Suluhu seek to bury the hatchet

Officials from both countries have discreetly resumed contact in an effort to bring an end to a period of acute tensions surrounding Tanzania's most recent general elections. The Kenyan president is hoping for swift action to secure the release of his country's nationals who remain imprisoned in Tanzania.

Palace Intrigues
William Ruto, Florentino Pérez, Ibrahim Magassa

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

KenyaWilliam Ruto's two-pronged crusade against alcohol and drugs

Ivory CoastIvorian banker Ibrahim Magassa teams up with Real Madrid's Florentino Pérez

KenyaKikuyu Elders' particularly political New Year's Eve

German foreign minister set to visit Nairobi and Addis Ababa

On 21 January, Johann Wadephul will arrive in Nairobi, where he will meet with the PM. His tour will take him to Ethiopia the following day.