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Africa’s Hidden Victims: Pandemic Triggered Hunger,as Food Aid Fell Prey to Power Politics and Corruption By Linus Unah, Sally Hayden, Maurice Oniang’o and Patrick Egwu Africa’s Hidden Victims was produced and co-published in collaboration with Journalists for Transparency, a project of Transparency International, and is being co-published with 100Reporters and Africa.com. When government leaders across Africa began […]
...Africa’s Hidden Victims: Healthcare Workers Struggled Amid Lack of PPE, Salary Delays, and Disappearing Hardship Pay By Patrick Egwu, Linus Unah, Sally Hayden, and Maurice Oniang’o Africa’s Hidden Victims was produced and co-published in collaboration with Journalists for Transparency, a project of Transparency International, and is being co-published with 100Reporters and Africa.com. Every morning during the coronavirus […]
...Africa’s Hidden Victims: Pandemic Prompted Surge in Police Brutality By Sally Hayden, Maurice Oniang’o, Linus Unah and Patrick Egwu WARNING: The content you are about to see contains some graphic images and some viewers may find them disturbing. Africa’s Hidden Victims was produced and co-published in collaboration with Journalists for Transparency, a project of Transparency International, […]
...It is an uncommon occurrence to see farms with flourishing healthy crops in Kenya’s semi-arid Makueni County. But in Kithiani village, Justus Kimeu’s two-acre piece of land stands out from the rest. After embracing the regenerative agriculture (RA) technique, the 52-year-old farmer is looking forward to a bumper harvest of maize as all his neighbours […]
...New Mastercard feature enables banks to equip people with carbon footprint data and insights about environmental impact Recent research by Mastercard revealed 92% of adults in Kenya are willing to take personal action to combat environmental and sustainability issues Amidst the growing trend toward eco-conscious spending and consumption among people who want to pursue more sustainable […]
...Teenage pregnancy in Kenya is a crisis of hope, education and opportunity. The countdown to a New Year has begun. Can 2019 be a year of affirmative action to ensure hope and opportunity for Kenya’s adolescent girl? Consider this. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says that when a young adolescent girl is not married during […]
...· 99% of consumers in Kenya are considering emerging payments such as biometrics, digital currencies and QR code, in addition to Contactless, according to the Mastercard New Payments Index · 96% of Kenyan consumers have access to more ways to pay compared to this time last year · 81% of consumers in Kenya say digital payments methods help them […]
...Uber has announced the launch of electric BodaBodas and bicycles for earners on UberBoda, Uber Connect and Uber Eats in Kenya, allowing riders and eaters the ability to choose a more sustainable option to move around and to have deliveries made. The launch is a first for Uber in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sustainable rides with UberBoda […]
...By Simon Thomas, an international consultant and board member of Megapipes Solutions Limited We are once again in the rainy season. It has been raining heavily in most parts of the country but despite this, most households lack the most basic commodity. Water. You would expect that with rains aplenty, fresh water might be available to all. […]
...Thirty Kilometers south of Mombasa, in Kwale County, you will find Diani. You can’t help but fall in love with Diani. The sandy, white pristine beach kissed by the sun runs parallel to a lush coastal forest only broken by top-class accommodation establishments. These, plus numerous surrounding attractions will make sure that you are actively […]
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