William Ruto

Kenya
Brain drain weakens tea sector

Dozens of Kenyan senior employees of multinational tea companies have jumped ship to take up new jobs in nearby countries which, in contrast, are resisting mechanical harvesting, a process that is known to affect product quality.

Kenya
Chemase goldmine saga takes new turn with elderly landowner's 'abduction'

The leasing of a small and potentially gold-rich plot in Ruto's fiefdom in western Kenya to British mining company Karebe has sparked a family row whose ripples extend to the president's entourage.

Kenya
Uchumi Supermarkets abandoned first by Kenyatta and now Ruto

Neither Uhuru Kenyatta's administration nor that of his successor William Ruto have shown any desire to rescue the heavily indebted state-owned retail chain. Against this backdrop, the IMF is putting pressure on the government to limit perilous bailouts.

Nigeria
Nigeria stands aloof from scramble for carbon credits

Nigeria has immense potential in the carbon credits market, which is largely dominated by East African countries. But Bola Tinubu's new administration doesn't seem particularly interested.

Kenya
Ruto sends envoys around the world to open up labour opportunities for jobless Kenyans

Since coming to power, William Ruto's government has been pulling out all the stops to open the doors of foreign labour markets to unemployed Kenyans. Two agreements with neighbouring countries are awaiting signatures.

Sudan
Political players opposed to Sudan civil war seek to unify voices

Sudanese trade unions, political parties and tribal leaders are to meet next week in Addis Ababa to draw up an agenda for the continuation of the mediation undertaken by IGAD and the African Union.

Kenya
Fierce battle under way for presidency of Kenya bar association

The country's leading lawyers' body is split along political lines ahead of the elections for its future president. The elections are being closely followed, but the outcome is difficult to predict.

Palace Intrigues
Joseph Kabila, Mahamadou Issoufou, Aya Nakamura, Azali Assoumani

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRCJoseph Kabila's spymaster Kalev Mutond in Paris

NigerCoup leaders differ over Issoufou's future

CongoSassous behind French pop star Aya Nakamura's Brazzaville show

African UnionFallout over G20 summit