CategoriesInvestigationsDespite East Africa’s pledge of free movement under the EAC, or the talks of the African Continental Free Trade Area, small scale traders — many of them women — face daily harassment, arbitrary fees, and systemic corruption at border points. Their testimonies reveal how bribes and bureaucratic delays inflate costs, erode livelihoods, and undermine regional […]
CategoriesNarrativesIn Nairobi’s Jamuhuri Estate, Eritrean and Ethiopian residents face a mix of tragedy, depression, and subtle discrimination that underscores the precariousness of migrant life in urban Kenya. Recent incidents — including the suicide of a young Eritrean man and reports of intimidation by local boda-boda riders — reveal the vulnerability of these communities and the […]
CategoriesNarrativesIn 2025, Kenya hosts over 824,000 refugees and asylum seekers, according to UNHRC Organization, a growing number of whom are from Burundi and Rwanda. Most don’t arrive on front-page headlines. They walk. They ride. They blend. The East African Community’s free movement protocols were supposed to smooth cross-border movement—but for many, especially the undocumented, the […]
CategoriesAfricaLeaders Launch Africa Food Systems Report and Bold Initiatives to Transform Agriculture, Empower Youth, and Build Resilient Food Economies Across the Continent DAKAR, SENEGAL — The Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) 2025 opened in Dakar with a resounding call for bold action, inclusive innovation, and systemic transformation to reshape the continent’s agricultural future. Against the […]
CategoriesNarrativesA small country with a big problem. Eighty-two percent of expatriate workers in Bahrain are in jobs avoided by locals. Official figures show that 72 percent of these workers earn less than 200 Bahraini dinars (BD) a month, though in reality wages can fall as low as 60 BD. Most of those at the bottom […]
CategoriesKenyan UpdatesTwo entrepreneurs from Kenya honoured among Africa’s top women innovators in agriculture. Kenyan agripreneurs were among the standout winners at the 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), held on September 5 during the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal. The awards, run by AGRA under its VALUE4HER programme, recognise women driving innovation […]
CategoriesNarrativesNigerian luxury brand Ikpen, celebrated for transforming indigenous African textiles into global couture, will showcase its artistry in Nairobi this weekend with an exclusive fashion pop-up at The Social House. For more than two decades, Ikpen has been redefining African luxury fashion. Founded by a Nigerian designer whose devotion to fabric borders on spiritual, the […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsThe Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) has accused President Ruto’s administration of weaponizing anti-terror laws to suppress dissent and punish Gen Z protestors, warning that the criminalization of youth activism marks a dangerous slide back into authoritarian rule as the country heads toward the 2027 elections. Kenyan opposition leaders under the Democratic Action Party […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsFounded in 2007, the company has grown into one of East and Southern Africa’s most established financial services providers, with operations in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia. At the core of its strategy is a focus on inclusive financial solutions — particularly its flagship pension product designed to serve organisations often overlooked in the traditional retirement […]
CategoriesMigrant NewsHistorically, Kenya has witnessed the power of mediation firsthand — most notably during the 2007–2008 post-election crisis, when a peace deal was brokered through negotiations led by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. The devastating conflict, which claimed over 1,000 lives and displaced hundreds of thousands, underscored the dire consequences of unresolved tensions — and the […]
