Why are fuel prices suddenly a political emergency? Petrol hit R30.28 per litre in October. Diesel climbed to R33.29. And more increases were already lined up for November. For millions of South Africans — and by extension, Kenyans watching a…
South Africa’s National Treasury is moving to make fiscal discipline a legal obligation, not just a policy preference. This is not a small bureaucratic shuffle. It is, by Treasury’s own description, “the most extensive reconfiguration of the public finance system…
For decades, Kenyans have watched public servants collect salaries regardless of whether they showed up, delivered results, or simply warmed a government chair. That frustration — felt by every taxpayer who has queued endlessly at a government office, bribed a…
Robisearch Limited, a Kenyan software company founded as a youth-led technology enterprise, has won the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Award at the 2026 Africa Champions Awards International — a Pan-African recognition platform that honours innovation, governance and leadership across the…
Picture a conference hall in Shanghai, filled with scholars and policymakers from across Africa, Asia and Latin America — people whose countries have spent decades being lectured by Western institutions about the “right” way to develop. Into that room walks…
Brent crude oil surged past 109 dollars a barrel on Friday, rattling global markets and threatening a fresh wave of fuel price hikes that could squeeze South African consumers and hand US President Donald Trump a political headache just weeks…
Picture yourself at a petrol station, watching the pump tick upward, each digit a quiet reminder that your money is disappearing faster than the tank fills. That anxiety is real, and it has been building for months. Now, finally, there…
What actually happened at Forest Primary School in Trans Nzoia? A woman named Dona Makena walked into Forest Primary School in Trans Nzoia County with a straightforward question: why was her younger brother being charged lunch fees that nobody had…
When the Vehicles We Trust Become the Threat We Fear South Africa’s National Consumer Commission has announced safety recalls affecting 879 vehicles — and if you think this is just another bureaucratic notice buried in government paperwork, think again. This…
On May 23, 2024, David Muriithi Miano woke up to find money gone from not one, but two of his savings accounts at Fortune Sacco. He had never signed up for mobile banking. He had never authorised a single transaction.…
