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Seth Onyango

(He/Him)
  • Journalist and Communications Consultant, Freelance
Düsseldorf
As seen in: Yahoo Finance, Quartz, Flipboard, Fin24, Daily Nation, The Star (Kenya), Mail & Guardian, Internazionale, The Africa Report, The Herald Port Elizabeth and
Covers:  Tech, Finance, Climate, Business and Finance, Geopolitics, Foreign Affairs
Data Journalist | Corporate Communications | Storytelling Specialist | Photography| Research

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Seth Onyango is a Kenyan-German journalist, storyteller, and communications specialist with a deep focus on data and visual journalism. Over more than a decade, he has worked to translate complex research, technical subjects, and raw data into human-centered stories that bring Africa’s realities — and possibilities — into sharper focus, covering themes such as climate change, geopolitics, business and finance.

His bylines have appeared in outlets including The Africa Report, Mail & Guardian, Qu…

Seth Onyango’s Journalist Portfolio

Social media: Changing African political landscapes since the Arab Spring

Social media: Changing African political landscapes since the Arab Spring

Social media has become an indispensable tool in Sudan's revolution, and for the Sudanese people in ensuring …

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African startups haul in $1.4 billion in first half of 2025 as venture funding rebounds - Second ...

African startups haul in $1.4 billion in first half of 2025 as venture funding rebounds - Second ...

After a muted 2024, Africa's startup ecosystem is showing real signs of momentum in 2025, with fresh funding …

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South Africa's deepwater oil ambitions face fresh legal challenge

South Africa's deepwater oil ambitions face fresh legal challenge

A High Court challenge has thrown a spanner in South Africa's deepwater oil push and raised the stakes for cl…

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Africa faces $3 trillion climate funding shortfall as debt strain deepens

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By Seth Onyango
| Financial Fortune
Africa needs $2.8 trillion over the course of this decade to honour its commitments under the Paris Agreement and mount a credible response to the worsening climate crisis, according to a new policy analysis by Harrison Rehoboth Consulting.
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Will cheap EVs from China wean Kenya off its second‑hand car dependence?

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By Seth Onyango
| Financial Fortune
Kenya’s push toward cleaner transport is accelerating as cheaper electric vehicles from China enter the market, raising questions about whether they could meaningfully shift the country away from its long‑standing reliance on second‑hand petrol cars. According to the Kenya Revenue Authority, the country imports between 70,000 and 80,000 vehicles annually, with about 80% arriving as used units through the port of Mombasa.
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Timing shields east and southern Africa from fertiliser price spike

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By Seth Onyango
| Financial Fortune
East and southern Africa have, for now, avoided the sharpest effects of a surge in global fertiliser prices triggered by the Israel–US war with Iran, according to the World Bank’s chief economist for the region. Prices of urea, a widely used nitrogen fertiliser, have risen by about 95 per cent since the start of the year to roughly $795 a tonne, reflecting tightening supply and rising input costs linked to the conflict.
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