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However, a new report, Africa on the Move: Increasing Mobility and Connectivity, reveals a different reality: 72.4% of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa remain on the continent. Instead of heading West, millions of people are moving between African countries, turning cities like Nairobi into vital hubs for trade, culture, and regional integration.\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F21\u002F62xWnlJBYhQg0dVT17iYOu5cRe6MxfY5fuG1hV8S.webp",[62],{"id":31,"name":63,"avatarPath":8,"about":8},"Rukia Rashid",[65,76],{"id":66,"type":67,"data":71,"order":75},56,{"title":68,"value":69,"shortName":70},"Gallery",7,"GALLERY",{"gallery":72},[73],{"fileId":66,"filePath":74,"title":8},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost_section\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F21\u002FjpmBA75LgopfwC3MwvOWcmJUPDKjYyAakHTYOTwq.webp",0,{"id":77,"type":78,"data":81,"order":13},57,{"title":79,"value":13,"shortName":80},"Text editor","TEXT_EDITOR",{"content":82,"additionalAlignment":83},"\u003Cp>The report identifies the Somalia-Kenya and Uganda-Kenya corridors as the main migration routes. Nairobi has become a crossroads where Somali entrepreneurs, Ugandan professionals, South Sudanese merchants, Ethiopian restaurateurs and Congolese artists are shaping the city's identity. In Eastleigh, once a quiet residential area, the influence of Somali logistics and wholesale companies has transformed the area into one of East Africa's busiest commercial hubs, linking Nairobi with Mogadishu, Kampala and global markets such as Dubai.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This regional mobility is largely fueled by initiatives such as the East African Community Common Market Protocol (EAC), which guarantees the free movement of labor. While the global media continues to focus on migration to Europe, the reality is that movement in Africa is mainly driven by business, education, family ties, and demand for labor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Despite the progress made, the report warns that the implementation of professional recognition and regional displacement mechanisms remains uneven and politically limited. As Nairobi strengthens its status as a financial technology and logistics hub, the influx of talented professionals is driving growth in housing, retail, and transportation. Although rapid urbanization poses challenges in public services and competition for jobs, analysts suggest that Africa's future prosperity depends on cities coping with migration rather than resisting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ultimately, Nairobi is no longer just the capital of the country; it is becoming the center of regional power. 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Countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America are actively working to reduce their dependence on the traditional dollar-based financial structure. This could lead to one of the most significant transformations of the international monetary system since the collapse of the Bretton Woods Agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>","18-06-2026 15:30","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F18\u002Fb8QAhBmwzGd0mfnwPOB5U5irmzj46kl0n4VquhKF.webp",367,[216,217,218,221],{"id":95,"title":96,"alias":97,"is_current":11},{"id":130,"title":131,"alias":132,"is_current":11},{"id":26,"title":219,"alias":220,"is_current":11},"Investment","investment",{"id":20,"title":222,"alias":223,"is_current":11},"Partners","partners",[225],{"id":13,"title":14,"fullTitle":15,"description":16,"icon":8,"alias":17,"color":18,"isShowOnMainPage":11,"isShowOnTopMenu":11},[],{"id":228,"title":229,"alias":230,"description":231,"publishedAt":232,"previewImage":233,"views":234,"tags":235,"categories":240,"countryCategories":242,"relatedPosts":-1},77,"NEMA has ordered two facilities in Nairobi to comply with environmental regulations","nema-has-ordered-two-facilities-in-nairobi-to-comply-with-environmental-regulations","\u003Cp>The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEMA) has sent notices of improvement to two facilities in the Nairobi and Kaiole industrial zones following scheduled inspections.\u003C\u002Fp>","18-06-2026 11:30","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F15\u002FK9mhn1OWAnjWprBfQ6a58KFipjDVgnV1Pu5XHf0O.webp",430,[236,237,238,239],{"id":177,"title":178,"alias":179,"is_current":11},{"id":173,"title":174,"alias":175,"is_current":11},{"id":130,"title":131,"alias":132,"is_current":11},{"id":95,"title":96,"alias":97,"is_current":11},[241],{"id":5,"title":6,"fullTitle":6,"description":7,"icon":8,"alias":9,"color":10,"isShowOnMainPage":11,"isShowOnTopMenu":11},[243],{"id":26,"title":38,"alias":39},[245,267,283],{"id":130,"title":246,"alias":247,"description":248,"publishedAt":249,"previewImage":250,"views":251,"tags":252,"categories":263,"countryCategories":265,"relatedPosts":-1},"The first infrastructure fund has been placed on the NSE stock exchange","the-first-infrastructure-fund-has-been-placed-on-the-nse-stock-exchange","\u003Cp>Kenyan investors have gained new opportunities to participate in major development projects following the listing of the country's first infrastructure fund on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). 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The lack of a dedicated structure left users vulnerable to exchange failures, fraud, and untested platforms operating irresponsibly.\u003C\u002Fp>","25-05-2026 11:30","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F21\u002FGhs6XgWBMAHtJ4bLekhw9dBKEUtfU07ieYUXwhXG.webp",890,[273,274,275],{"id":69,"title":88,"alias":89,"is_current":11},{"id":95,"title":96,"alias":97,"is_current":11},{"id":276,"title":277,"alias":278,"is_current":11},20,"Legislation","legislation",[280],{"id":13,"title":14,"fullTitle":15,"description":16,"icon":8,"alias":17,"color":18,"isShowOnMainPage":11,"isShowOnTopMenu":11},[282],{"id":26,"title":38,"alias":39},{"id":284,"title":285,"alias":286,"description":287,"publishedAt":288,"previewImage":289,"views":290,"tags":291,"categories":302,"countryCategories":304,"relatedPosts":-1},14,"Tanzania and DRC strengthen cross-border trade links","tanzania-and-drc-strengthen-cross-border-trade-links","\u003Cp>Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have embarked on a new stage of economic cooperation aimed at unlocking the full potential of their trade partnership. 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