William Ruto

Sudan
AU takes issue with its partners over Sudan mediation

On 15 June at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the peace and security commissioner Bankole Adeoye made no secret of his displeasure in front of the assembled partners.

Kenya
Rivalries drive cracks through Ruto's coalition

Tension between Kenya's deputy president and two of William Ruto's key allies risks upsetting the fragile regional equilibrium within the head of state's ruling political grouping.

Djibouti
IOG to attend Paris summit

The Djiboutian president Ismail Omar Guelleh (IOG) should be in Paris on 22 and 23 June for the summit being organised by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

Kenya
Jambojet reaches for the sky as parent company Kenya Airways nosedives

The upturn in tourism bodes well for the low-cost airline which, unlike its parent company Kenya Airways, is aiming high.

Kenya
US chamber of commerce calls for scrapping of new tech and start-up taxes

The influential trade association wants the Kenyan government to drop a raft of measures included in the upcoming budget.

Kenya
Ruto stands firm over finance bill

Keen to stay on good terms with international lenders who have recently released new funds, the Kenyan president is reluctant to tinker with his proposed budget, which calls for numerous new taxes and tax hikes.

Kenya
Critically short-staffed KRA seeks urgent treasury lifeline

The Kenya Revenue Authority has been haemorrhaging employees and struggling to recruit new staff at a time when the government is raising taxes across the board.

Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa
China's foreign minister expected in Kenya

One of the aims of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang's trip to Africa is to clear up issues relating to the debt of several of the continent's states, including Kenya.

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Egypt, Nigeria

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

Ivory Coast Régis Bamba, the e-banking whizzkid with big plans

Tanzania Bravious Kahyoza, outspoken rising economist star

Egypt Ahmed Tantawi's bold but implausible presidential bid

Nigeria Rabiu Olowo, finance guru

Algeria, Morocco, Tanzania, Western Sahara
Western Sahara question looms large over Morocco-Tanzania relations

Having long backed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Tanzania has in recent months been courted on multiple fronts by Morocco. Algeria, meanwhile, is not sitting on its hands.