Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, will head to the polls in a landmark local election scheduled for 30 October 2025. For a country accustomed to indirect power deals and fragile political transitions, this vote carries weight far beyond municipal politics — it’s a critical test of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s leadership, governance reforms, and the country’s ability […]
When Jakaya Kikwete took office in December 2005, he returned CCM to a strong mandate (having won some 80% of the vote in 2005). His presidency began with optimism: a growing economy, elevated donor engagement and relative openness for civil society compared with previous decades. Kikwete presided over relative stability and growth, but he left […]
Nairobi, 18 October 2025 — The death of Kenya’s veteran opposition icon, Raila Odinga, leaves a void that resonates far beyond western Kenya. Known affectionately as “Baba,” Odinga died in India on 15 October 2025 at age 80 after suffering a cardiac arrest. His passing closes a chapter in Kenyan politics characterised by his five […]
KAMPALA — From a small congregation in central Uganda to a regional ministry drawing pilgrims from Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania, Prophet Samuel Kakande has become one of the most talked-about figures in East Africa’s fast-growing Pentecostal movement. Known for his dramatic healing services, televised miracles, and entrepreneurial ventures, Kakande’s influence is spreading beyond Uganda’s borders […]
Since taking the helm of the Central African nation of Burundi in June 2020, President Évariste Ndayishimiye has faced a formidable array of internal and external hurdles — yet amid the strain, he has scored several noteworthy victories. The question now is whether they are strong enough to steer Burundi into more stable waters, or […]
In the small but strategically placed Indian Ocean archipelago of the Union of the Comoros, one cabinet minister is generating growing attention for his competence, technocratic promise and increasing influence: Moustoifa Hassane Mohamed, currently Minister of Economy, Industry, Investments and Economic Integration (appointed July 2024). Below is a detailed profile of Mohamed, what makes him […]
For investors tired of headline risk, sudden tax changes and unstable jurisdictions, Mauritius is offering something simple: predictability. Over the past 18 months a steady, discreet flow of institutional capital — DFIs, family offices and fund managers — has been structuring or redomiciling vehicles through Port Louis. Below I explain who’s coming, why, and what […]
NAIROBI — On the sprawling 65-acre compound in Mavueni, Kilifi County, worshippers flood a vast amphitheatre built by Pastor Ezekiel Odero’s ministry — a vivid sign of the extraordinary rise of one of Kenya’s most visible preachers. Known for his commanding presence, mass crusades and business-church hybrid operations, Odero is increasingly seen as a leading […]
