Luke Anami

Kenya, Nairobi

Financial Journalist at The Standard (Kenya)

Financial Journalist at The East African, Nation Media Group. Nairobi

Articles

China’s delight as Uncle Sam’s once-favourite Ruto comes calling

6 days ago | nation.africa | Aggrey Mutambo |Luke Anami

What you need to know:Beijing on Thursday confirmed the state visit scheduled for April 22-26, “at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.” Kenya seeks to implement a memorandum on public-private partnerships (PPP) it signed with the China-Africa Development Fund. President William Ruto returns to Beijing for the third time, seeking the ultimate Chinese buy-in for his pet infrastructure projects, and trade options in the face of US tariffs.
Kenya’s EPZs outlook bleak as job losses loom on Agoa uncertainty

1 week ago | zawya.com | Luke Anami

Workers at Kenya’s Export Processing Zones (EPZ) are facing job losses due to the Trump tariffs, which potentially override the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), under which they operate.
How EAC regional tariff is causing discomfort

2 weeks ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Luke Anami

A row between the US and Kenya over maize imports has rekindled the challenges of a binding standard tariff that guides trade within the East African Community (EAC) bloc. On Monday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer cited Kenya‚Äôs maize import market conditions among unfair trade practices American exporters face, refocusing the spotlight on the EAC Common External Tariff (CET).
Inside manufacturers’ wish list to revive limping sector

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Luke Anami

Goods makers in Kenya are asking for a stable and predictable policy, timely tax refunds, strict adherence to regional tax structure, and an economic stimulus plan to inject growth in a sector that grew by a lower 3.2 per cent in 2024. The Kenya Manufacturers Association (KAM) said the sector’s growth potential remains stifled by a bad business environment.
Kenyan to head association of Comesa energy regulators

1 month ago | businessdailyafrica.com | Luke Anami

A Kenyan has been appointed to head an association of energy sector regulators from the 24-member State Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa). Geoffrey Aori Mabea was last week appointed as the chief executive of the Regional Association of Energy Regulators for Eastern and Southern Africa (ERESA).
Africa: Region struggling to market its oil and gas projects to investors

1 month ago | zawya.com | Luke Anami |Julius Barigaba

Tanzania’s efforts to lure investors to its upstream oil and gas prospects have received lukewarm reception over the past four years, raising concerns even as peers in the region auction more blocks. And as the country prepares to auction 26 offshore blocks in May, some energy experts are blaming snail pace progress on the $42 billion Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project for hindering new exploration ventures.
Leaders schedule another EAC-SADC meeting over Congo crisis

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Luke Anami

What you need to know:To date, none of the conditions that the EAC-SADC gave out on 8th in Dar es Salaam have been implemented Leaders from two blocs of the Great Lakes region are scheduled for a meeting on Sunday, and Monday, for the second time in a month, to attempt a permanent solution to the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ministers from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) represent two blocs to which the DRC belongs.
Congo crisis: Leaders schedule another EAC-SADC meeting

1 month ago | nation.africa | Luke Anami

Leaders from two blocs of the Great Lakes region are scheduled for a meeting on Sunday, and Monday, for the second time in a month, in an effort to find a permanent solution to the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ministers from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) represent two blocs to which the DRC belongs. They have both attempted military means and it wasn’t successful to end the war between M23 rebels and Congolese forces.
How M23 war has disrupted East Africa trade with Congo?

1 month ago | zawya.com | Patrick Ilunga |Kabona Esiara |Luke Anami

The M23 rebel group's offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo may be causing one of the region's worst humanitarian crises. But businesses are also feeling the effects of the war, with closed banks, diverted goods and confusing customs decisions. Since January, more than 3,000 people have died and another 600,000 uprooted from their homes, fleeing the violence that broke out between M23 and the Congolese army.
Kenyan companies eyeing Somalia market

1 month ago | nation.africa | Luke Anami

Kenyan companies are actively looking to expand into the Somali market, due to Somalia's recent economic growth and its recent membership in the East African Community. A section of companies participating in the Kenya-Somalia Trade Fair in the banking, construction, real estate, and hospitality sectors expressed optimism that the removal of trade barriers would open up the Somalia market.