Op-eds and articles by me, published in external newspapers and magazines
Op-ed by me, published in The Exchange. 2023-08-17. Launched as a cornerstone of Vision 2030, Jomo Kenya International Airport’s (JKIA) Terminal 3 project, dubbed the “Greenfield Terminal”, had initially set hopes high. With a projected cost of US$650 million, the project aimed to augment the airport’s capacity by 20 million passengers. However, this dream was…
Op-Ed by me, published in The Exchange. 2023-06-19 The Trans-African Highway network, a bold blueprint conceived to foster economic integration on the African continent, has been a captivating vision since its inception in 1971. Initiated by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the project aims to integrate the continent through an expansive road…
My Opinion Piece in The Exchange (2023-06-08) about the benefits of airspace liberalization for tourism and trade
My Opinion Piece in The Exchange (2022-11-18) about the impact of Kenya’s e-visa policy on tourism
Op-Ed by me, published in The Economic Times. 2020-10-17 For once, Africa has an image advantage As the world reopens, and leisure tourism gradually resumes, African countries have a competitive advantage in the scramble for tourist arrivals. As the world continues to battle Covid-19, most African countries seem to have weathered the global public health crisis…
Op-Ed by me, published in The Exchange. 2020-09-15. Digital Nomads are now changing the way of doing business in Africa given the upsurge and availability of internet connectivity. In 2020, remote working finally became normal everywhere. Analysts and thought leaders had predicted that this would happen “soon” for the past 25 years, but it took…
This post was also published as an op-ed in The Exchange on 2020-06-10 How the pangs of the pandemic are forging a new era of cashless payments for Kenya and Africa, as the world returns to a new normalcy. A few weeks ago, I was positively surprised to see a sign in a sports shop…
Why terms like “impact business” or “social entrepreneurship” are outdated Article by me, published as an op-ed in The Exchange October 2019 print edition Henry T. Ford once said “A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business”. The attitude behind his statement remains emblematic for some of the most successful businesses in…
The quiet town of Jinja, commonly known as the source of the Nile, has become home to a new attraction which keeps increasing in popularity. Launched in 2015, the Nyege Nyege festival has become a buzzword in East Africa. For four days and three nights, the lakeside town of 75,000 people is lit throughout. Crowds…
