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Friday, 14 August 2009 |
Government spokesman Alfred Mutua may have faith in the uplifting powers of beautification, but the reality in Nairobi, East Africa’s business hub, is different. Paul Agonda and Rachel Keeler have a look at whether construction has kept pace with the economic expansion of the past years.
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009 |
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton created lots of excitement (and even more traffic) in downtown Nairobi when she attended the AGOA conference as part of her Africa tour. But for all its hype, the AGOA market access provided under AGOA does not really address any of the supply side constraints – Rachel Keeler looks at the conclusions and the resulting challenges for Clinton in shaping the Obama administration’s US policy towards Africa.
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Friday, 07 August 2009 |
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Kenya Airways have increased their flight frequency to Burundi and Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) are also planning to open up a representation in Burundi at the end of 2009. Rachel Keeler investigates what could interest investors in EAC’s fifth member as it slowly emerges from over a decade of conflict.
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Thursday, 06 August 2009 |
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Forget about the grand plans and visions of economic development – KPLC’s ‘power management strategy’ will shut nearly everyone off for two entire days a week and shows that Kenya’s government has missed the boat. By Andrea Bohnstedt.
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Monday, 03 August 2009 |
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Rachel Keeler spoke to participants at the second East African Community (EAC) investment conference about whether investors were still interested in infrastructure in East Africa and when the regional private sector can realistically expect improvements.
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Tuesday, 21 July 2009 |
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Tanzania’s young mining industry has grown at an astounding rate since liberal mining legislation was introduced in the late 1990s to attract investment. But against the background of tense relations between mining companies and locals, Tanzania’s parliament is considering removing many of the tax breaks. This, mining companies argue, will make Tanzania’s business environment even less attractive and strangle the mining sector before it has fully developed. By Rachel Keeler.
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Monday, 20 July 2009 |
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Don’t hold your breath, thinks Andrea Bohnstedt – Obama’s speech made all the right noises, but how much will the US Africa policy really change?
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Monday, 20 July 2009 |
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Having listened to Barack Obama’s speech in Ghana, Rachel Keeler feels uncharacteristically optimistic about the US Africa policy: Contrary to the AFRICOM cynics, she argues, America’s hard line is not just about oil and terrorism.
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Monday, 13 July 2009 |
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If access to information is a good thing, should taxes pay for it? Or donations? By Andrea Bohnstedt.
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