Mihr Thakar

Tanzania has almost 3 times as many children out of school as Kenya. In 2024, the gap stood at roughly 8 million in Tanzania versus about 2.5 million in Kenya.

Businesses are using AI across tasks that range from summarizing information, writing, and analyzing data to translation, customer interaction, and software development.

The Rwanda figure is the real surprise. At 76.4 deaths per 100,000, Rwanda has the EAC’s second-highest road injury death rate, behind only DR Congo (96.3). That is striking given Rwanda’s reputation for disciplined road use and strong road safety enforcement.

Over the last two decades, the world has cut down forests at a rate of roughly one Costa Rica per year. The largest driver of deforestation has been the expansion of agriculture. Beef was the largest driver, accounting for 41% of the total. Cattle need a lot of grazing land.

Cities have grown from roughly 10% of Nigeria's population in 1950 to about 50% today.

Transport was Kenya's biggest inflation hotspot, surging 15.6% year-on-year, far above the overall inflation rate of 6.5%.

Gold gained an impressive 42% in 2025 as investors sought safety and central banks continued accumulating reserves. By late March 2026, prices remain volatile, caught between rising geopolitical risks and tighter global financial conditions.

For most of history, 60–75% of people worked the land. Today, in rich economies, it's under 5%. Prosperity doesn't come from employing more farmers, it comes from making each farmer vastly more productive.

East Africa's economic and demographic centre of gravity may be shifting south. Dar es Salaam is projected to approach 20 million people by 2100, while Nairobi and Kampala plateau at around 10 million.

The 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupted about 14 million barrels of oil a day, roughly 14 times the peak supply loss after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, yet oil futures prices rose far less than they did in 2022.

High-income countries have roughly ten times as many doctors per person as low-income countries. For context, Kenya has only 0.26 doctors per 1,000 people, far below the global average.

Kenya has a relatively low number of dependents per working-age adult compared with other EAC countries, while Somalia and the DRC carry some of the heaviest demographic burdens in the region.

China's exports are being driven by high-tech products. Sales of electronics and advanced machinery jumped as global demand for AI-related technology grew.

Extreme poverty has effectively been eliminated in China. The standard now used is higher, at $8.30 a day. Even by this measure, poverty is falling.

Rwanda’s government effectively controls 99.9% of its territory. Tanzania controls 97.8%. Kenya stands at 86.2%

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Kenya leads East Africa in doctor density, with over five times as many doctors per person as Somalia.

Rome reigns in Uganda. Roman Catholics number 16.6 million, making them the country's largest religious denomination, while the Anglican Church of Uganda follows with 13.3 million faithful.