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What are the economic dividends of Ruto's broad-based government?

There is an assumption among our political elites that CSs and other senior government officials represent regions or communities and tribes.

By XN Iraki 2024-12-22 19:00:00

What are the economic dividends of Ruto's broad-based government?

Mother tongues are more strategic than you think

By XN Iraki 2024-12-18 18:00:00

Syria after Assad: Should we celebrate or worry?

The long reign by father and son in Syria, spanning 50 years, came to an end as fast it began, but It ended in disgrace, the son going into exile and father’s grave desecrated.

By XN Iraki 2024-12-14 16:58:30

Cape Town: My dream visit by the sea

South Africa has changed, but it’s a place to visit. There is something romantic and fascinating about the southern tip of the continent.

By XN Iraki 2024-12-08 15:20:00

Nightlife: The forgotten new economic stimulus

We can use nightlife to gauge economic growth. More night life could indicate we have disposable income, hopefully got through hard work not corruption or deals.

By XN Iraki 2024-12-04 09:30:00

Nightlife: The forgotten new economic stimulus

Why Cape Town is a tourist magnet

The city is stunningly beautiful with Table Mountain and her sisters in the background. Add her multiculturalism and good weather, milder than Europe.

By XN Iraki 2024-11-30 20:10:00

Quality will take you far, only if you have patience

Quality is one of the key building blocks of business empires. We know about it, but we never leverage it. For a very simple reason, quality needs patience.

By XN Iraki 2024-11-27 19:00:00

Quality will take you far, only if you have patience

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The perils of State-induced economic uncertainty

Economic growth hates uncertainty unless it results from innovations like Starlink or Artificial Intelligence (AI).

By XN Iraki 2024-11-26 15:00:00

The perils of State-induced economic uncertainty

Hamburg: Of snow and immigration

The highlight of my academic pilgrimage to Hamburg shifted last week to the weather and a new street.

By XN Iraki 2024-11-24 00:00:00

Conservation lessons from Humburg City for Kenya

We generated little waste and most of it was organic. Waste was recycled or reused, with plastic cooking oil containers becoming sugar dishes.

By XN Iraki 2024-11-20 00:00:00

Conservation lessons from Humburg City for Kenya

The economic truths State will not admit amid inflation storm

Our economy has not grown as fast as expected. When will we reach the 10 per cent envisaged in the Vision 2030 economic blueprint?

By XN Iraki 2024-11-19 00:00:00

The economic truths State will not admit amid inflation storm

A wintery letter from Hamburg

Airbus demonstrates how countries can cooperate for the benefit of their citizens, top shareholders of the now listed company are governments of Spain, Germany and France.

By XN Iraki 2024-11-17 20:55:00

Dear Gen Zs, there's life beyond mobile phones, internet

They have no reference point; they cannot fathom an age without mobile phones or the Internet. Phone addiction has joined other addictions like alcohol, and bhangi.

By XN Iraki 2024-11-13 08:13:00