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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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DIGITAL LIFESTYLE CHANGE – FROM PAPER TRAILS – TO AI TALES: EAA MEMBERS’ MEETING PRESENTATION: By Béla Tóth, Itiner Digital, Hungary – 05-06-2024

TURNING BUSINESS PROCESS INTO BUSINESS PROGRESS

Commentary: Fintech in East Africa

Despite talk of an overcrowded market and funding retreat, fintech is proving its mettle in the African markets, serving as a lever to financial inclusion and increasingly bringing innovative solutions to market that are uniquely designed for the heterogeneity of the African population.

Risks and Opportunities in East Africa: view of an investor

Kihara Maina, CEO, I & M Bank Kenya gave a presentation on Investment in East Africa: the risks and opportunities in the region as seen through the eyes of an investor, at the EAA’s global meeting on 28th July 2021. To view his presentation click on the link below: Risks and opportunities in East Africa:

Technology, Media and Telecoms in East Africa

At the global members’ meeting in October 2021, Urvi Patel, Partner, Deloitte shared the firm’s predictions on TMTs in the region You can view her presentation by clicking on the link below: Urvi Patel, Partner Deloitte East Africa, 0n TMT Trends Predictions_vF.pdf

Ethiopia update January 2022

After 18 months of conflict, the new year has seen the first hopeful signs of a diplomatic process to solve the Tigray crisis, with steps towards National Dialogue.

Rwanda Update November 2021

Politically Rwanda remains stable with a marked reduction in Covid infections and a high vaccine roll-out which is fuelling an impressive economic recovery.

Commentary: Business opportunities and risks in East Africa June 2021

EAA CEO Toby Latta talks to Tara O’Connor of Africa Risk Consulting about opportunities and risks in the region

Commentary: Opportunities and Risks in the region, Members’ Survey July 2021

The EAA analyses the results of its Members survey on the opportunities and risks in the region

Rwanda Update July 2021

Rising Covid infections are a concern and likely to impact economic growth. Nonetheless, the country remains largely stable on the political front.

Kenya update April 2021

Political uncertainty predicted for the next 18 months until the elections, while the economy shows signs of recovering from the pandemic decline

Ethiopia update January 2021

Unrest is threatening Ethiopia’s gains, but the government remains upbeat about the economy