COVID Five Years On: Evaluating the Response and the Transformations in Healthcare Since the Pandemic
COVID-19, caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus, emerged as a global pandemic, disrupting societies and economies worldwide. Five years later, East Africa continues to navigate the lasting effects of the crisis, particularly within its healthcare systems. This report evaluates the region’s response, assessing both immediate interventions and long-term transformations.
The Economics of Enjoyment: An Analysis of Uganda’s Entertainment Economy Across Its Nightlife, Festivals and Weddings
The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘enjoyment’ as ‘the action or state of deriving gratification from an object.’ However, in East Africa, the term ‘enjoyment’ has been defined in popular discourse as more than just a state of being – it is a lifestyle, a philosophy, and, as this report explores, a serious economic force.
East Africa’s Road to Nuclear Energy: A Feasibility Study Assessing Infrastructure and Policy Pathways
Nuclear fission, a process that was accidentally discovered to release energy in 1938, now drives nuclear power plants that account for 11% of the world’s electricity generation. Nuclear energy is recognised as a key towards carbon neutrality, endorsed by more than 20 countries and the agreed upon declaration to triple nuclear energy by 2050.
East Africa’s Urban Flooding Epidemic: The Promise of Urban Reforestation to Unblock the Region’s Drain
Flooding in East Africa has resulted in very high avoidable casualties. It is caused both by natural factors like climate and landscape, as well as infrastructural shortcomings. The floods weaken existing infrastructure, causing even more susceptibility to flooding in the future.
Unveiling East Africa’s Middle Class: Opportunities for Growth in Retail, Restaurants, Healthcare, and Education Among An Elusive Demographic
The middle class. Heralded as the engine of economic renewal and societal transformation, broadly defined, consists of individuals and households that fall between the lower and upper-income brackets, typically distinguished and delineated by their purchasing power, level of education and aspirational lifestyles. Whoever can uncover the hidden identity and patterns of the often overlooked middle class wields great power, as this segment is integral in generating profit and driving regional transformation.
Securing East Africa’s Supply Chain Sovereignty: Navigating Global Shifts & Leveraging Critical Minerals for Regional Strength and Global Competitiveness
With increasing global tension, the concept of supply chain sovereignty comes into question. It represents the aspiration of nations to have greater control over key components within their supply chains to mitigate risks associated with foreign dependence.
Unlocking Regional Liquidity: Emerging Opportunities in East Africa’s Public and Private Capital Markets
This report examines the current state and prospects of public and private capital markets in East Africa. It highlights the historical development of the markets in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania, analyses their performance and identifies key trends hampering their continued growth.
