For a man who graced Kenyan politics for over half a century, Raila Amolo Odinga, who died today aged 80 in India, was seemingly destined for greatness. It’s a destiny…
It’s just after sunrise in the hills of Kapchorwa, eastern Uganda. A smallholder farmer, barefoot and bent over with age, tends to her coffee shrubs. She’s been growing the crop…
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has tapped Jean-Guy Afrika, a fellow Rwandan seasoned economist who spent over a decade at the African Development Bank, to lead the Rwanda Development Board (RDB)…
The handover of Umeme licenses for the sale and distribution of electricity to Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has put the country’s energy sector into sharp focus, especially with…
A new credit ratings company tailored to Africa’s sovereign borrowers is set to launch next year, according to Albert Muchanga, the African Union’s commissioner for development, trade, tourism, industry, and…
Africa, the second-largest continent and home to 1 billion people has long captured the imagination of the world. Today, different thinkers, and political and business leaders are preoccupied with a…
Congratulations Dr Mbaziira upon your appointment to head, AMCOW. For starters and in summary, what is AMCOW and what is its mandate? The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) is…
The African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) has announced the appointment of Dr Rashid Mbaziira – a Ugandan national – as its Executive Secretary. The announcement came at the end…
