OPINION: Closing Kenya’s Credit Gap Starts With Seeing Women Clearly
According to the Kenya Bankers Association, women account for 48 per cent of Kenya’s MSME borrowers, nearly matching men.
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OPINION: How China Is Contributing to Global Affordability, Food Security and Climate Solutions
China’s contribution to these efforts is increasingly visible. Through its manufacturing capacity, agricultural experience and investment in renewable energy and technology, the country has become an important participant in efforts to…
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OPINION: Why outer space has become the next frontier of global governance
China’s Position on Strengthening Outer Space Governance argues that space should remain a domain for peaceful exploration and use, with its benefits shared more broadly among countries. It calls for international rules to keep pace with…
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OPINION: Sifuna’s high-stakes gamble and the politics of trade-offs
By joining Riggy G, Sifuna has, to some extent, befriended the enemy of his own supporters. That makes him, to some of them, an enemy too. How will those Kenyans receive Sifuna now standing with the same man who, for almost four years,…
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OPINION: One country, two systems: Why Hong Kong’s future is tied to China’s development
Hong Kong’s prosperity has long rested on its ability to connect China with the international economy. Its financial institutions, common-law legal system, freely convertible currency, international business networks and professional…
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OPINION: Why Xi’s Vision Matters for a Changing World
From armed conflicts and terrorism to cyber threats, food insecurity and emerging risks, security has become a shared concern. Yet the international response is often fragmented by geopolitical rivalry.
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5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know Your Galaxy Watch9 Could Do
And if you use a Samsung Galaxy Watch9, there are a few features that might make you look at your smartwatch differently. Beyond counting steps and recording workouts, the watch offers tools that can help you understand your running…
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OPINION: Can Tanzania Set Its Sights on China’s Graphite Crown?
Graphite is a key component in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems.
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OPINION: 2027 should be about what Kenyans want, not what politicians want
Unlike previous elections, when Kenyans were often mobilised around what they did not want, 2027 could offer voters a more consequential choice. It could become a contest between what Kenyans want and what political leaders want for…
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OPINION: Kenya Should Prioritize Athlete’s Financial Welfare Beyond Title Competition
Kenyan sportsmen and women are not the only ones affected. Mike Tyson earned hundreds of millions of dollars in the ring yet filed for bankruptcy in 2003. Allen Iverson, George Best and Boris Becker all watched fortunes slip away.
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OPINION: China’s export strength is reshaping global trade and opening new opportunities
China’s manufacturing scale has helped reduce the cost of products and technologies that developing countries need. Electric vehicles, solar equipment, batteries, electronics, machinery and other technologies are becoming more accessible…
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OPINION: Keeping Kenya’s micro-entrepreneurs moving takes more than credit
Keeping one entrepreneur productive supports a fulfilment network that reaches far beyond a single loan book.
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KAGWE: Why Soil Testing is the Fool-Proof Answer to Modern Farming, Food Security
To date, many farmers determine the resilience of their farms and the vitality of their soils by observing crop behaviour, applying nutrients based on experience and monitoring weather patterns. While these practices have sustained…
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OPINION: How child spacing safeguards mothers, babies and families’ futures
When pregnancies occur too close together, a mother’s body may have insufficient time to recover, increasing health risks for both mother and child. In Kenya, approximately 355 women die for every 100,000 live births, translating to…
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OPINION: Uhuru Kenyatta and the unfinished business of 2022
Four years late and barely a year before the next vote, former President Uhuru Kenyatta has dropped a political bombshell about the 2022 elections. “We did everything to help Baba…
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OPINION: Tobacco bill needs a clearer view of the science
The proposed legislation places a range of nicotine products under the broad category of “tobacco products”, including products that may contain no tobacco. From a scientific perspective, however, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and…
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Patient Safety in the Digital Age: The Most Dangerous Gap Is Between One Decision and the Next
Artificial intelligence and advanced analytics will become increasingly important in this regard. They can identify patterns, anomalies and emerging risks across volumes of information that would be difficult for individuals to analyse…
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Opinion: China’s hand of stability: The Xi-Trump meeting and the choice before the US
Xi has sought to frame Chinese development and American renewal as potentially compatible rather than inherently contradictory. During the Washington visit, he called for a relationship in which cooperation remains possible, competition is…
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OPINION: Kenya’s opportunity to build the e-mobility sector is now
Kenya is already building capacity around electric mobility. More than US$400 million has been invested in the sector, covering vehicle assembly, battery technology, charging infrastructure and related services.
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OPINION: Xi-Trump Meeting and the Search for a Stable Global Order
The significance of the Xi-Trump meeting last week, therefore, should not be measured solely by the agreements reached or the issues that remain unresolved. Its broader importance lies in whether it can contribute to a more predictable and…
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OPINION: The Real Price of a Vote: Kenya’s 2027 Security Question Is Economic
Missing Voices has also warned about the use of organised groups to intimidate opponents and disrupt public gatherings, calling for stronger accountability ahead of the 2027 elections.
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OPINION: China-Africa mining cooperation offers a path to shared prosperity
Demand for critical minerals is rising rapidly as countries invest in electric vehicles, batteries, renewable energy, telecommunications and advanced technologies. Africa is home to many of the resources required for this transformation.…
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OPINION: China-US dialogue offers hope for a more stable global economy
Xi’s willingness to maintain high-level engagement with Washington is significant. China has consistently emphasised dialogue, mutual respect and cooperation while properly managing its differences with the United States. The coming visit…
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OPINI0N: Nyanza’s Development Dividend Could Reshape Its Political Landscape
Crowds do not automatically translate into votes. But they can indicate political interest, changing attitudes and the level of engagement between government and citizens.
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