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Kenya's Existential Elections

by EA Trend Monito...·Feb 27, 2013·0 comments

By Ahmed Salim

 

East Africa's Fossil-Fuelled Future and Why We Must Lower Our Expectations

by EA Trend Monito...·Feb 3, 2013·0 comments

By Aidan Eyakuze

In recent days and weeks, the southern Tanzanian towns of Mtwara and Masasi have witnessed an evolution of protests from relatively small affairs into huge rallies, to violence. Last week, journalist Maria Tsehai tweeted a photo of a burnt shell of a car with this caption, “This is Masasi today, 20 vehicles burnt, 2 people dead, 7 houses and buildings burnt…hali mbaya!” Tanzanians, and their neighbours, are stunned by this unTanzanian show of anger. 

 

East Africa Strikes Out: A Public Sector Under Siege

by EA Trend Monito...·Jan 30, 2013·0 comments

By Ahmed Salim

2012 was a tumultuous year with numerous standoffs between public sector employees and the governments of many East African countries. The tensions between the public sector and government authorities were on full display with chronic strikes in Kenya and Tanzania’s health and education sectors. The governments argued that they simply could not afford the demands of higher pay and remunerations.

 

The East African Budgets: $34 Billion For Whom?

by EA Trend Monito...·Oct 15, 2012·0 comments

By Ahmed Salim 

 

Could Burundi turn out to be East Africa's own 'Greek Tragedy?'

by EA Trend Monito...·Aug 27, 2012·0 comments

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Human Trafficking in East Africa

by EA Trend Monito...·Jun 25, 2012·0 comments

 

By Ahmed Salim 

 

Disaster Preparedness in East Africa: Are We Prepared for a Tsunami?

by EA Trend Monito...·May 14, 2012·0 comments

By Ahmed Salim 

 

Being Young in East Africa: Perceptions, Expectations and Reality

by EA Trend Monito...·May 7, 2012·0 comments

by Ahmed Salim 

It has become patently obvious that the world’s youth are having a significant influence on the political, economic and social future of society. The ‘Arab Spring’ across North Africa and the Middle East was a dramatic demonstration of their power. The surge in Africa’s middle class is in no small part, driven by the consumption of the continent’s youth.

 

Africa in 50 Years Time-A Vision From Tunis

by EA Trend Monito...·Apr 30, 2012·0 comments

by Ahmed Salim

 

'Informal' transport sector workers in Eastern Africa. A perspective from the driver’s seat.

by EA Trend Monito...·Mar 13, 2012·0 comments

by Ahmed Salim

 
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