Seven nations. One flag. The East African Federation could reshape Africa’s political and economic future—but can it overcome ...

The East African Federation is emerging as a powerful force in Africa. What does its unification mean for the continent’s future, and could it rival global superpowers?

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The East African Community (EAC) took its first major step toward integration in 2005, forming a customs union that allows for free trade within the community and common tariffs on external trade.

The East African Federation is not yet a reality, but many preparatory steps have been taken. Various institutions and governing bodies are in place, with representatives from all related nations ...

The huge 'nation' that doesn't exist yet but could become Africa's newest country The new state would have a population of around 350 million people, making it more populous than the United States.

The creation of the East African Federation has been in the making since the early 1960s, and initially involved Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, and Zanzibar.

If African cities are creaking, the future looks even more forbidding. Africa’s urban population has trebled since 1990. Over the next 26 years it may expand by another 900m people.

Magdi M. Amin is the Managing Partner of African Renaissance Partners, which backs early-stage ventures that use technology to solve development challenges such as access to finance, renewable energy, ...