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🌍 East Africa on the Move: The 2024 Emigration Story
Migration is East Africa’s most underrated export. In 2024, millions from the region are living abroad—not as tourists or exchange students, but as long-term émigrés. For some, leaving is a desperate sprint away from violence. For others, it’s a calculated leap toward opportunity. Either way, the boarding gates of Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Juba, and Khartoum are telling a bigger story about what drives East Africans to pack up and go.
Timothy Pesi
Sep 172 min read


The Unyielding Grip of Poverty: A Data-Driven Analysis of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Rising Poverty
Extreme poverty, defined as living on less than $2.15 per day (adjusted for inflation and purchasing power), has seen dramatic shifts across
Timothy Pesi
Mar 262 min read


KCB Group's Remarkable Turnaround: How East Africa's Banking Giant Achieved 65% Profit Growth in 2024
KCB Group's Remarkable Turnaround: How East Africa's Banking Giant Achieved 65% Profit Growth in 2024
Timothy Pesi
Mar 212 min read


It’s East Africa’s Turn: The Past, Present, and Future of AU Leadership
Since its establishment in 2002, the African Union (AU) Commission has played a vital role in shaping the continent’s policies on...
Timothy Pesi
Feb 112 min read
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