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The Eastern Africa Association is a source of insightful and helpful publications, guides, and advice for all visitors to our website. Contributors include EAA analysts, our Members, and a wide range of experts and official commentators. As a key service for Members only, we produce a regular Newsletter which contains our analysis of developments in the region.
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The use and acceptance of cryptocurrencies In Africa is becoming more and more prevalent, and there have been recent positive signs in countries such Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania, and Uganda. Our commentary highlights developments in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and is reproduced courtesy of Bowmans.
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Elections are round the corner and the hope is that they will pass peacefully. There seem to be no indications on the ground that there will be problems, but much will depend on how the IEBC conducts the elections. Inflation is an issue that has resulted in the Government giving subsidies on certain products, although this can only be a temporary solution.
Read MoreOn August 9, 2022, Kenyans will cast their ballots for a new president, members of parliament, and members of the Kenyan senate. Co hosted with the Royal Africa Society and GBS Africa, this event will provide insights to some of the factors that will impact the outcome of the elections, and how they will affect Kenya’s future and the prospects for the region.
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Smooth elections will be critical to Kenya and IEBC will have to step up and ensure this happens. The leading candidates have chosen their running mates, adding a new dimension to the race. The economy is progressing well but may face headwinds in the coming months.
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Africa Risk Consulting monitors events around the region and provides users of the EAA website with this weekly summary.
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Africa Risk Consulting monitors events around the region and provides users of the EAA website with this weekly summary.
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Africa Risk Consulting monitors events around the region and provides users of the EAA website with this weekly summary.
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Update for the week 20-26 Apr 2022
Africa Risk Consulting monitors events around the region and provides users of the EAA website with this weekly summary.
A recent Court of Appeal decision in the UK highlights the increasing obligations on banks to not only verify who is giving them instructions in respect to a particular account, but also review the nature of those instructions. Banks may not be able to defend their actions by simply saying they acted on the authority
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