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Kenya’s solution to teacher shortage: Embrace AI

11/05/2025 - Leave a Comment

Kenya faces a severe teacher shortage due to large class sizes and burnout. To manage their workloads, some teachers are using ChatGPT and other AI chatbots. AI edtech startups have …

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IMF at 80: Enough colonial exploitation of debt

26/07/2024 - Leave a Comment

Mass protests rocking Kenya in the past month have once again laid bare the predatory lending practices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). ​​Placards read “IMF keep your hands off Kenya,” …

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When economists shut off your water

23/12/202320/05/2024 - Leave a Comment

This account is based on the findings of ethnographic research conducted in Kayole Soweto, Nairobi, in 2022  by Adrian Wilson, Irene Nduta and Somo Abdi and written by Adrian and Irene with …

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Helping hand outs

29/06/202302/01/2024 - Leave a Comment

Tom Neumark shares the value of giving where terms and conditions don’t apply. Having recently gone blind, Beatrice was not able to see her grandson’s diarrhoea on the packed-dirt floor …

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M-Pesa has been huge for Kenya’s economy — and for scammers

07/04/202307/04/2023 - Leave a Comment

  In January 2022, Peter Mwanzo, a senior Nairobi police officer, became a high-profile victim of mobile money fraud. Scammers replaced his SIM card remotely, transferred 597,100 Kenyan shillings ($4,575) …

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Citizenship-by-investment programs are on the rise in Africa

03/03/2023 - Leave a Comment

African economies looking to attract fresh investments are turning to innovative programs that offer residence and dual citizenship opportunities to investors with deep pockets.  Migration investment programs allow people to purchase …

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Home grown is better for you

24/09/202226/09/2022 - Leave a Comment

Harshita Bhasin and Anirban Dasgupta warn of the perils of living on imported food. The food crisis fueling an ongoing rush of inflation globally was already brewing due to the …

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Who knows what’s good for you?

13/12/202115/12/2021 - Leave a Comment

Wendy Adamba works in Kenya to change behaviour to improve health and welfare outcomes.  She works closely with communities to understand their perspectives and build trust.  She tells The Mint …

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Over tea

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In a new series of interviews, we talk to Mwangi wa Gĩthĩnji about economic innovations in Africa. In our first interview Mwangi talks about the Kenyan Tea Development Authority established …

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Plural hands to the pump

11/12/201803/07/2020 - 1 Comment

Lending a hand: an Oxford University-led initiative in Kenya is tackling the chronic scourge of poor hand pump maintenance. Two award-winning projects in dryland East Africa were based on the …

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