Governance

African governance and policy news: elections, regulatory decisions, government-business relationships, institutional reforms, and policy developments that move markets.

Kenya’s $38bn fund: bold or borrowed trouble?

President Ruto signed the National Infrastructure Fund into law on March 9, mobilising $38 billion over a decade for roads,…

Kenya’s Haiti bill: worth it?

Kenya's second police contingent has returned from Haiti after a mission that cost Sh4.5 billion in nine months, three lives,…

Ghana cuts utility bills, launches EV tariff

Ghana's PURC has cut electricity tariffs by 4.81 percent and water tariffs by 3.06 percent from April 1, driven by…

Nairobi cleans up. Can it become a habit?

Nairobi's Dandora clean-up, led by Dr Joyce Kithure, raises a deeper question: what turns a community event into a permanent…

MTN donates devices to school with perfect matric pass rate

MTN South Africa has donated digital learning devices to Qibing Secondary School in Wepener, Free…

Rwanda’s AGUKA creates 128,000 jobs, eyes next phase

Rwanda's AGUKA youth enterprise programme has generated 128,000 jobs and $9.3 million (Rwf34 billion) in…

Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps

The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Dr John Asein, used a courtesy visit from…

Tanzania pitches $12.9bn energy pipeline to US investors

Tanzania has unveiled a $12.9 billion energy investment pipeline at the Powering Africa Summit in…