Anne Soy
Senior Correspondent and Deputy Africa Editor at BBC
BBC Deputy Africa Editor & Senior Correspondent | Board member @IPAEastAfrica | Journalism Trainer
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Anne Soy
Some African countries got privileged access to US markets, but the future of that deal is uncertain.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Anne Soy
Trump's tariffs could be death knell for US-Africa trade pactAnne SoyBBC deputy Africa editor, NairobiAFPLesotho's garment workers face an uncertain future once President Donald Trump's 50% import tariff kicks inThursday was a "terrible" and "devastating" day for people involved in Lesotho's textile sector as they digested the news that the country's exports to the US would be hit by a 50% import tax, or tariff.
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bbc.com | Anne Soy |Lucy Fleming
Helicopter pilot recounts flying under gunfire in daring rescue missionAnne Soy & Lucy FlemingBBC News, Nairobi & LondonUkrainian HelicoptersCaptain Serhiy Muzyka, who started his career in the Soviet army, never dreamt that his final deployment before heading into retirement after 43 years piloting helicopters would be play out like a Tom Cruise movie.
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msn.com | Anne Soy
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yahoo.com | Anne Soy
Anne Soy - BBC News, NairobiFri, March 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM UTC2 min readEdgar Charles Frederick was hit on Nairobi's busy Ngong Road [AFP]A British man has been killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle in the motorcade of Kenyan President William Ruto. The man, who has been named as 79-year-old Edgar Charles Frederick, died on Thursday after being struck in the accident on a main road in the capital, Nairobi.
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RT @Reuters: BREAKING: Trump said he will put a 90-day pause on all tariffs and lower reciprocal tariffs to 10% after several days of marke…
In case you missed it over the weekend, here’s our analysis of what President Trump’s tariffs mean for African countries. I spoke to the former @UNCTAD SG @DrMukhisaKituyi and the @CFR_org ‘s Michelle Gavin about the tariff’s potential implications on trade.
For 25 years, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) ensured duty-free access to US consumers for goods from Africa. In Africa, it created jobs and lifted countries out of poverty. Now, Donald Trump's tariffs might be its death blow. https://t.co/2vB6F9rzRk https://t.co/zXK8owOXXN
Delighted to welcome to the BBC’s Nairobi bureau the first cohort of trainee journalists under the Future Voices scheme. I wish them every success in their training and look forward to working with them. Karibuni.
🔊The BBC Future Voices scheme, supporting aspiring journalists with disabilities, has selected its first trainees from Kenya. The three young people will take part in a four-month paid training programme at BBC’s East Africa Bureau. Read more➡️https://t.co/dMiMbp2zhJ https://t.co/oPiprTyVqF
