African money transfer firms thrive as pandemic spurs online remittances

By Reuters,

Having fled an economic implosion in his native Zimbabwe, Brighton Takawira was able to support his mother back home with modest earnings from a small...

coronavirus , money transfer , mpesa

‘Very serious situation’ in Europe, WHO warns

By CNN,

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that coronavirus cases are surging alarmingly in Europe, as a "very serious situation" unfolds across t...

coronavirus

Democrat Kamala Harris rebukes Trump in historic campaign-trail debut with Biden

By Reuters,

Kamala Harris made her campaign-trail debut as Joe Biden’s Democratic running mate on Wednesday, delivering a strong rebuke of President Donald Trum...

Donald Trump , kamala harris , us election

Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate, first Black woman on a major party ticket

By CNN,

Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Kamala Harris will be his running mate for the 2020 election ballot, making the California senator the first Black wo...

Biden , kamala harris

Kenya to send officials to Lebanon consulate after CNN report on claims of abuse, exploitation

By CNN,

The Kenyan government will dispatch a fact-finding mission to the Lebanon consulate to look into reports of mistreatment, according to a government of...

Kassem Jaber , Lebanon , Sayed Chalouhi , slavery

How Kenyan consulate in Lebanon became feared by women it was meant to help

By CNN,

A deep sense of fear descended over Gloria as she stepped off the bustling street into her country's consulate. Weeks earlier, she said, she paid t...

Kefala , Kenyan consulate in Lebanon , Lebanon , Sayed Chalouhi

Coronavirus infections accelerate in Africa

By Tonny Ndungu,

The spread of the coronavirus in Africa has lagged much of the globe, but it’s picking up speed. Health authorities say the highly infectious virus ...

coronavirus

OPINION: The future of new cities in Kenya

By Guest Writer,

By Jeremy Gitonga The unfolding troubles bedeviling some large scale developers of residential houses in the country provide an important reali...

COVID-19 exposes the harsh realities of gender inequality in slums

By Guest Writer,

The COVID-19 pandemic is largely concentrated in cities and urban areas, with around 2,600 cities globally reporting at least one case of the disease....

coronavirus , Gender inequality , Kibra

Can prostitution, the world’s oldest profession, survive the age of social distancing?

By CNN,

Don't kiss. Tell clients to wash their hands before they touch you. Wear a mask. Avoid face-to-face positions. And even: Put on a nurse costume and pu...

COVID-19 , lockdown , prostitution , sex workers , UNAIDS

ANNAN FOUNDATION: Democracy must not become the silent victim of the coronavirus pandemic

By Guest Writer,

While governments everywhere struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic and do all they can to protect public health, democracy is at risk in many p...

coronavirus , Kofi Annan Foundation , Nane Annan

Italy becomes third country to top 30,000 Covid-19 deaths

By VOA,

Italy on Friday became the third country to record more than 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus, with only Britain and the United States reporting mor...

coronavirus , italy

Africa’s dollar flows from migrant workers set to fall by Ksh.1.2T, study reveals

By Kepha Muiruri,

Dollar flows to Sub-Saharan Africa from its migrant population abroad is expected to decline in 2020 by Ksh.1.2 trillion ($11 billion) in 2020 or an e...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Covid-19 pandemic , remittances

Trump signs order temporarily limiting U.S. visas, Green Cards

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered a temporary block on some foreigners from permanent residence in the United States, saying he wanted to pr...

Green Card , Trump , U.S. visa

Doctors warn of ‘onslaught’ as first coronavirus death reported in slum in India

By CNN,

One of Asia's biggest slums has confirmed its first coronavirus death as top Indian doctors warn that the country must prepare to face an "onslaught" ...

coronavirus , Dharavi slum

64 Ethiopians found dead in shipping container in Mozambique

By CNN,

The bodies of 64 male migrants were discovered Tuesday in a sealed shipping container at a checkpoint in Tete, Mozambique, according to the UN's Inter...

Mozambique

Coronavirus brings ‘sinophobia’ to Africa

By VOA,

A video being shared widely on social media shows an angry crowd threatening two people of Asian descent about the coronavirus. Reportedly recorded...

coronavirus , sinophobia

OPINION: Let’s support war on graft as we build ‘Made in Kenya’ brand

By Citizen,

By Michael Cherambos In these times of mass production, real quality is hard to come by. I personally find that the best quality products can still...

Made in Kenya

Wendy’s boss in Lebanon found her preparing dinner. Moments later, she was told to never touch food with her bare, black hands again

By CNN,

Wendy’s boss glared at her as she chopped coriander. Stone-faced and angry, he charged out of the kitchen to speak with his wife. Moments later, ...

domestic workers , Lebanon , migrant workers

German President Steinmeier pledges Ksh.328M to help fight locust invasion

By PSCU,

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has announced plans to support Africa in combating the desert locust invasion is threatening food security. ...

locust , Steinmeier