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Ethiopia’s $30 billion plan is a gamble. If executed, it could transform the nation into a true continental power, with energy, transport, and industry to match. If it collapses under the weight of its ambition, it will deepen inequality and resentment, leaving the population poorer and angrier.

By Horn DailySeptember 6, 2025 Former Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi has publicly explained why the landmark agreement signed with Ethiopia in January 2024 to grant sea access through Somaliland’s coastline ultimately collapsed, despite initial momentum and high expectations. In an interview reported by The Daily Somalia, Bihi said that while Somaliland had prepared its

September 6, 2025 Kenya has announced plans to restructure its multibillion-dollar debt to China by switching repayments from US dollars to Chinese yuan. The move, described by analysts as a “win-win,” could reduce Nairobi’s debt-servicing burden while advancing Beijing’s push to expand the global use of its currency. If finalized, the arrangement would mark a

For decades, we Africans have been told to look at our airlines as symbols of national pride. Ethiopian Airlines. Kenya Airways. RwandAir. They are paraded as “African pride,” proof that the continent can soar on its own wings. But how much of this pride is real—and how much is just empty marketing? Take one simple

Economy 📍 Nairobi, Horn Daily | August 13, 2025 Kenya is seeking a new funded program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the country faces growing fiscal pressures, Central Bank Governor Kamau Thugge said on Wednesday. The announcement comes after Kenya missed out on the final $800 million disbursement from a previous $3.6 billion