The Empty Chalkboard: How a Teacher Shortage Crisis is Shaping East Africa’s Future
Imagine a single teacher standing before a classroom not of 25, or even 40, but of nearly 60 young, eager faces. This is not an anomaly but a stark reality in many East African classrooms today, where the promise of education is being stretched to its breaking point.
The Ocean’s Promise: Reimagining East Africa’s Prosperity Through the Waves of the Blue Economy
Is the ocean East Africa's next great economic frontier? The Blue Economy describes the sustainable use and conservation of aquatic resources in both marine and freshwater environments. This includes oceans and seas, coastlines and banks, lakes, rivers and groundwater.
The Borderless Workforce: How Digital Nomads Could Reshape Kenya’s Economic Landscape
Across the world, a new class of professionals is untethering from geography, redefining what it means to live, earn, and belong in a borderless economy. Fuelled by advances in remote technology and accelerated by the post-2020 shift toward flexible work, digital nomadism has evolved from a niche lifestyle into a defining force in global labour mobility.
Digitising Governance: East Africa's Journey Toward Digital Public Service Delivery
Imagine applying for a passport or starting a business – all without ever stepping into a government office. This is no longer fiction in East Africa, where digital governance is reshaping how citizens interact with the state. Platforms like Kenya’s eCitizen, Rwanda’s Irembo, Uganda’s, and Tanzania’s emerging e-government systems are digitising essential services.
Yuan Express: What Kenya’s Ditching of the Dollar on its Chinese-Built Railway Means
Kenya has made a bold and unprecedented financial move by converting its multi-billion-dollar Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) loan from the Export–Import Bank of China from US dollars to Chinese Yuan. What might appear to be a mere accounting adjustment is, in fact, a decision that might save Kenya hundreds of millions of dollars annually while drawing Kenya closer into China’s financial orbit.
A Fragile Victory: How New Threats and Old Inequalities Jeopardise Africa's Progress towards HIV Control
In 2024, the global fight against HIV reached a pivotal moment. According to UNAIDS, the world saw an estimated 1.3 million new infections. The epicentre of the pandemic, however, remains Eastern and Southern Africa which accounted for 490,000 of these cases.
Twice Removed, Still Home: The Evolution of South Asian Identity in East Africa
The question of identity in East Africa has always been a layered one: shaped by colonialism, migration, and a plethora of cultural influences. Within this complex tapestry, South Asians form one of the most distinctive yet contested diasporas. What does it mean to be both South Asian and East African?
Biomass To Balance: Building Resilience Through Law, Policy and Energy Transition in Uganda
Uganda, like many sub-Saharan African countries, remains susceptible to the impacts of climate change. Rising global temperatures have intensified the frequency and severity of extreme weather events with floods, unpredictable rainfall and drought disrupting the Uganda’s agriculture dependent economy.
Beyond the Blueprint: 3D Technology as a Catalyst for East African Enterprises
East Africa’s technology ecosystem continues to flourish, with cities like Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Kigali, and Kampala emerging as dynamic regional innovation hubs. As the continent embraces digital transformation, 3D technology is becoming a global disruptor, offering solutions that merge physical and digital design processes.
