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What to watch out for when IMF staff come to town
The IMF provides financing to countries that do not have sufficient foreign exchange to meet all their needs and obligations.
By 18 days ago
What to watch out for when IMF staff come to town
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How African urban planners can tap into population rise
Africa’s population is projected to nearly double by 2050, with 80 per cent of that growth being concentrated in urban areas, leaving two out of three Africans living in cities.
By 26 days ago
How African urban planners can tap into population rise
Slaves of God: Why suffering continues despite Nigeria's Osu slavery halt
Another common way to become an Osu was through marriage to an Osu, leading to persistent marriage discrimination even today. A woman labours in a cotton farm. [Courtesy/AFP]
By 2 months ago
Slaves of God: Why suffering continues despite Nigeria's Osu slavery halt
Should Kenya's police be abolished for violence and unaccountability?
A world without the police is inconceivable to many people. The police are viewed as part of modern society’s foundation, ensuring democracy and keeping people safe.
By 2 months ago
Should Kenya's police be abolished for violence and unaccountability?
Nairobi flies: unpacking mystery of a small beetle with huge burn power
They belong to the genus Paederus which contains about 600 described species and is part of the beetle family Staphylinidae, commonly known as rove beetles.
By 2 months ago
Nairobi flies: unpacking mystery of a small beetle with huge burn power
How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year
Unsafe foods contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness
By 2 months ago
How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year
Airbnb scams: new book explores thriving criminal activity on big tech platforms
Scam hosts use misleading, plagiarised, or AI-generated property images and fake descriptions along with fake personal profiles and aliases.
By 3 months ago
Airbnb scams: new book explores thriving criminal activity on big tech platforms
Who is Joseph Kony? The altar boy who became Africa's most wanted man
Joseph Kony the Ugandan warlord whose forces are believed by the United Nations to be responsible for the deaths of more than 100,000 people.
By 3 months ago
Who is Joseph Kony? The altar boy who became Africa's most wanted man
The fascinating history of how residents named informal settlements in Nairobi
In Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, it is estimated that over 70 per cent of the population live in informal settlements.
By 3 months ago
The fascinating history of how residents named informal settlements in Nairobi
African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more: what needs to change
Over the past two decades, African countries have increasingly turned to international capital markets to meet their development financing needs.
By 3 months ago
African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more: what needs to change
The fascinating history of how Nairobi slums were named
As these informal settlements grew over the years, their names – and the names of places within them – have grown to encapsulate their history.
By 3 months ago
The fascinating history of how Nairobi slums were named
Just one man survived the Air India crash. What's it like to survive a mass disaster?
Being a sole survivor of a mass casualty may have its own complex psychological challenges. Survivors can experience guilt they lived when others died.
By 3 months ago
Just one man survived the Air India crash. What's it like to survive a mass disaster?
Albert Ojwang's murder exposes how state has failed to deal with police brutality
Successive governments have used the police to suppress dissent. This has cemented a culture of violence and police impunity.
By 3 months ago
Albert Ojwang's murder exposes how state has failed to deal with police brutality
What to watch out for when IMF staff come to town
The IMF provides financing to countries that do not have sufficient foreign exchange to meet all their needs and obligations.
By 18 days ago
What to watch out for when IMF staff come to town
Premium
How African urban planners can tap into population rise
Africa’s population is projected to nearly double by 2050, with 80 per cent of that growth being concentrated in urban areas, leaving two out of three Africans living in cities.
By 26 days ago
How African urban planners can tap into population rise
Slaves of God: Why suffering continues despite Nigeria's Osu slavery halt
Another common way to become an Osu was through marriage to an Osu, leading to persistent marriage discrimination even today. A woman labours in a cotton farm. [Courtesy/AFP]
By 2 months ago
Slaves of God: Why suffering continues despite Nigeria's Osu slavery halt
Should Kenya's police be abolished for violence and unaccountability?
A world without the police is inconceivable to many people. The police are viewed as part of modern society’s foundation, ensuring democracy and keeping people safe.
By 2 months ago
Should Kenya's police be abolished for violence and unaccountability?
Nairobi flies: unpacking mystery of a small beetle with huge burn power
They belong to the genus Paederus which contains about 600 described species and is part of the beetle family Staphylinidae, commonly known as rove beetles.
By 2 months ago
Nairobi flies: unpacking mystery of a small beetle with huge burn power
How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year
Unsafe foods contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness
By 2 months ago
How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year
Airbnb scams: new book explores thriving criminal activity on big tech platforms
Scam hosts use misleading, plagiarised, or AI-generated property images and fake descriptions along with fake personal profiles and aliases.
By 3 months ago
Airbnb scams: new book explores thriving criminal activity on big tech platforms
Who is Joseph Kony? The altar boy who became Africa's most wanted man
Joseph Kony the Ugandan warlord whose forces are believed by the United Nations to be responsible for the deaths of more than 100,000 people.
By 3 months ago
Who is Joseph Kony? The altar boy who became Africa's most wanted man
The fascinating history of how residents named informal settlements in Nairobi
In Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, it is estimated that over 70 per cent of the population live in informal settlements.
By 3 months ago
The fascinating history of how residents named informal settlements in Nairobi
African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more: what needs to change
Over the past two decades, African countries have increasingly turned to international capital markets to meet their development financing needs.
By 3 months ago
African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more: what needs to change
The fascinating history of how Nairobi slums were named
As these informal settlements grew over the years, their names – and the names of places within them – have grown to encapsulate their history.
By 3 months ago
The fascinating history of how Nairobi slums were named
Just one man survived the Air India crash. What's it like to survive a mass disaster?
Being a sole survivor of a mass casualty may have its own complex psychological challenges. Survivors can experience guilt they lived when others died.
By 3 months ago
Just one man survived the Air India crash. What's it like to survive a mass disaster?
Albert Ojwang's murder exposes how state has failed to deal with police brutality
Successive governments have used the police to suppress dissent. This has cemented a culture of violence and police impunity.
By 3 months ago
Albert Ojwang's murder exposes how state has failed to deal with police brutality
What to watch out for when IMF staff come to town
The IMF provides financing to countries that do not have sufficient foreign exchange to meet all their needs and obligations.
By 18 days ago
What to watch out for when IMF staff come to town
Premium
How African urban planners can tap into population rise
Africa’s population is projected to nearly double by 2050, with 80 per cent of that growth being concentrated in urban areas, leaving two out of three Africans living in cities.
By 26 days ago
How African urban planners can tap into population rise
Slaves of God: Why suffering continues despite Nigeria's Osu slavery halt
Another common way to become an Osu was through marriage to an Osu, leading to persistent marriage discrimination even today. A woman labours in a cotton farm. [Courtesy/AFP]
By 2 months ago
Slaves of God: Why suffering continues despite Nigeria's Osu slavery halt
Should Kenya's police be abolished for violence and unaccountability?
A world without the police is inconceivable to many people. The police are viewed as part of modern society’s foundation, ensuring democracy and keeping people safe.
By 2 months ago
Should Kenya's police be abolished for violence and unaccountability?
Nairobi flies: unpacking mystery of a small beetle with huge burn power
They belong to the genus Paederus which contains about 600 described species and is part of the beetle family Staphylinidae, commonly known as rove beetles.
By 2 months ago
Nairobi flies: unpacking mystery of a small beetle with huge burn power
How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year
Unsafe foods contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness
By 2 months ago
How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year
Airbnb scams: new book explores thriving criminal activity on big tech platforms
Scam hosts use misleading, plagiarised, or AI-generated property images and fake descriptions along with fake personal profiles and aliases.
By 3 months ago
Airbnb scams: new book explores thriving criminal activity on big tech platforms
Who is Joseph Kony? The altar boy who became Africa's most wanted man
Joseph Kony the Ugandan warlord whose forces are believed by the United Nations to be responsible for the deaths of more than 100,000 people.
By 3 months ago
Who is Joseph Kony? The altar boy who became Africa's most wanted man
The fascinating history of how residents named informal settlements in Nairobi
In Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, it is estimated that over 70 per cent of the population live in informal settlements.
By 3 months ago
The fascinating history of how residents named informal settlements in Nairobi
African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more: what needs to change
Over the past two decades, African countries have increasingly turned to international capital markets to meet their development financing needs.
By 3 months ago
African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more: what needs to change
The fascinating history of how Nairobi slums were named
As these informal settlements grew over the years, their names – and the names of places within them – have grown to encapsulate their history.
By 3 months ago
The fascinating history of how Nairobi slums were named
Just one man survived the Air India crash. What's it like to survive a mass disaster?
Being a sole survivor of a mass casualty may have its own complex psychological challenges. Survivors can experience guilt they lived when others died.
By 3 months ago
Just one man survived the Air India crash. What's it like to survive a mass disaster?
Albert Ojwang's murder exposes how state has failed to deal with police brutality
Successive governments have used the police to suppress dissent. This has cemented a culture of violence and police impunity.
By 3 months ago
Albert Ojwang's murder exposes how state has failed to deal with police brutality
Nairobi flies: unpacking mystery of a small beetle with huge burn power
They belong to the genus Paederus which contains about 600 described species and is part of the beetle family Staphylinidae, commonly known as rove beetles.
By The Conversation 2 months ago
Nairobi flies: unpacking mystery of a small beetle with huge burn power
Treasury's Sh100b gamble in Kenya Pipeline sale
Financial Standard
By Macharia Kamau
1 hr ago
Is Ruto's Nyota fund another experiment on hustlers?
Business
By David Odongo and Boniface Gikandi
1 hr ago
Inside government's Sh4 trillion infrastructure overhaul plan
Business
By Graham Kajilwa
1 hr ago
Why Kenyans feel NHIF was better than SHA
Health & Science
By Mercy Kahenda
1 hr ago