Will East Africa adopt a single currency? Published by Claude Harding on 17 January 2011 East African Community states will today start discussions on the establishment of a monetary union and the adoption of a single currency throughout the region.
Burundi making progress; challenges remain Published by Zack Baddorf on 29 August 2010 Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has been sworn into office for another term. He was re-elected in the country’s first presidential direct-vote election in late June, while the opposition boycotted the poll, claiming massive fraud and intimidation by the government in previous legislative and local-government elections.
Rwanda least corrupt country in East Africa – index Published by Kim Lewis on 28 July 2010 The Kenya chapter of Transparency International found that two neighbouring countries in Africa call on two different ends of the scale in terms of corruption.