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Insights & Opportunities

The Topics Shaping Social & Economic Development in EA

We share knowledge for its transformative power, to help build a better world through insights and innovations to inspires continuous learning, daily growth and improvement.

Here you’ll find the thought leadership, interviews, and insights shaping Africa’s social and economic development.

We feature the region’s most important stories, business opportunities and development discussions alongside expert analysis on key turning points in different sectors.

Insights

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of East Africa’s economic resilience, creating jobs, sustaining households, and driving local innovation. Financial inclusion will continue to play a critical role in their growth by expanding access to credit, savings, insurance, digital payments, and reliable market information. When entrepreneurs can manage risk, invest with confidence, and transact efficiently, small gains compound into stronger and more sustainable businesses. Clear, supportive systems enable MSMEs to adapt faster, build trust with customers, and expand their reach. As governments, financiers, and development actors align policies and support around real enterprise needs, MSMEs move beyond survival to become engines of inclusive social and economic progress across the region.

When financial systems work for small businesses, growth compounds, and impact scales.

iNspired

Bujumbura, Burundi – Along Avenue de l’Université, one of Bujumbura’s busiest streets, the aroma of smoked goat, sizzling fish, and richly spiced sauces drifts from a modest but vibrant restaurant. Outside, customers line up with phones in hand, recording short videos before stepping inside. At the centre of the activity is Joyce, a Congolese migrant woman whose culinary talent and entrepreneurial spirit have turned a small kitchen into one of the city’s most talked-about dining spots.

How a Migrant Woman Became Burundi’s Culinary Sensation

By IOM Press /January 23. 2026

TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal (AP) — On a blazing afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa heaved peanut plants onto a horse-drawn cart, sending clouds of dust swirling.

Ten years ago, he left his village for the capital, Dakar, dreaming of becoming a professor. But the high cost of living and lack of jobs put that dream out of reach.

Young Africans find hope in farming as urban life becomes too expensive

By Reuters /January 6. 2026

CSR Watch

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By Daniel Ssembogga // January. 06. 2026

Visibility is no longer being assessed as a communications output, but increasingly being treated as a governance and accountability signal.

Donors are asking fewer questions about the quantity of materials produced and more about how clearly funding, responsibility, and ownership are understood by the public and communities. The shift is subtle but growing.