Issue 007 · 6 April 2026 · 🤝 Diplomacy & Trade · Latest East Africa

China Has Opened the Door. East Africa Has Not Decided What to Sell, to Whom, or at What Price.

China announces zero tariffs for 53 African countries effective May 2026. Chinese Vice President Han Zheng visited Nairobi cementing bilateral deals. Kenya is targeting one million Chinese tourists against 105,000 arrivals in 2025. The architecture to convert the diplomatic moment does not yet exist.

Issue 005 · 30 March 2026 · 🌿 Climate & Environment

90 Percent of the Mara-Loita Migration Footprint Is Gone. The Great Migration Is Becoming Structurally Unbookable.

ICPAC flood warning is live across the Mara ecosystem. 90 percent of the Mara-Loita migration footprint has been lost. The Great Migration — East Africa's most valuable tourism product — is becoming structurally unbookable.

Issue 004 · 23 March 2026 · ✈️ Connectivity & Aviation

Ethiopia Is Building the Continent's Gateway. Nairobi Has a Tender. The Corridor Index Is Already Shifting.

Ethiopia's $12.5 billion airport targets 110 million passengers. Ethiopian Airlines leads Africa with 58 aircraft on order. The Corridor Index is shifting toward Addis Ababa. Four moves Nairobi cannot defer to the next procurement cycle.

Issue 003 · 16 March 2026 · 💱 Economics & Currency

Debt Servicing Consumes 70 Percent of Revenue. Tourism Earns the Foreign Exchange and Receives Nothing Back.

Kenya's IMF programme collapsed. Debt servicing consumes 70 percent of government revenue. Tourism earns Ksh560 billion in foreign exchange and receives less than 4 percent back in public investment.

Issue 002 · 9 March 2026 · ⚔️ Conflict & Displacement

The Gulf Is Dark. Africa Has Not Built the Architecture to Receive the $56 Billion Looking for a New Home.

38 million tourists displaced from the Middle East. $56 billion in erased spend. The Displacement Dividend is Africa's to claim — but only if the continent builds the architecture to receive it.

Issue 001 · 2 March 2026 · 🏛️ Policy & Governance

East Africa Earns $7.7 Billion in Tourism. Up to 60 Percent Exits the Region. The Architecture to Stop the Leak Does Not Exist.

The EAC earns $7.7 billion in tourism receipts annually. Up to 60 percent exits the region through leakage to foreign operators, platforms and intermediaries. The Sovereign Tourism Architecture is the structural fix.

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