Tag Archives: By Conrad Onyango

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Morocco and Tanzania are all seeking to join South Africa, currently the only country with nuclear power plant on the continent, in the production of this low carbon electricity. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The United States and Russia are looking to increase …

  No one size fits all – smaller economies can have significant numbers of active soldiers or substantial defence budgets, as different countries prioritize different aspects of bolstering their peacekeeping efforts. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | In a recent global power ranking of 145 nations, it is evident that …

Africa’s vast mineral resources have always pointed to its potential as a market maker – and a global player in consumer goods. But division has kept producers and markets weak. An agreement between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia shows how to change that, according to a new report. SPECIAL …

Regulators on the continent are developing frameworks that allow customers of traditional banks to engage with third-party service providers via their banking apps – blowing open a multi-billion dollar market. Abuja, Nigeria  | BIRD AGENCY  |  Nigeria in March became the first African country to launch open banking on the …