World Bank Predicts Sharpest Decline of Remittances in Recent History

Remittances to sub-Saharan African economies could fall by as much as 23.1% this year according to new World Bank estimates, due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Total flows could drop from $48bn in 2019 to $37bn. More: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/04/22/world-bank-predicts-sharpest-decline-of-remittances-in-recent-history# Up More...

Unwanted at Home and abroad ‘ Kenyans in the Diaspora protest Government Negligence.
Kenyans in the Diaspora are frustrated and accuse the Government of neglecting them. We are much more than the Remittance we send home, they said. Unwanted at home and abroad – ”They let politicians, More...

We are much more than the remittance’ – Kenya Diaspora
Kenyans in the Diaspora ‘those of the remittance’ are constantly reminded of their patriotic duty to support Kenya’s economic development by way of sending money (remittance) More...

Kenyans in the US campaign to raise money for Vulnerable Kenyans
Led by a popular Kikuyu Diaspora TV presenter Jeremy Damaris, Kenyans resident in the US and beyond have rallied together to raise money in a campaign themed Diaspora feed Kenya. In the last 12 hours, the campaign More...

London – Kenyan led Climate Ministries under investigation over fake Corona Virus Protection Kit
Authorities in the UK are investigating Bishop Climate Ministries, part of the Kingdom church in South London for exploiting the public , taking advantage of the Corona Virus Pandemic by selling “plague protection” More...

Incidents of police brutality as Kenyans start 21 days of national curfew.
The country started its night curfew in a chaotic and shambolic way that will likely spread the virus even more amongst the security officers and the public. Many Kenyans rushed home to beat the curfew but many More...

Africa – Total confirmed coronavirus cases 3,385 – 26/3/2020
Total confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa: 3,385 Source: WHO; Johns Hopkins; nCoV. South Africa has the highest numbers Source: Africa arguments Up votes: 0 Down votes: 0 More...

After failing to revive Kenya Airways, CEO calls for a speedy nationalisation of the Airline
NAIROBI, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The government must move quickly to nationalise Kenya Airways as regional competitors seeking to carve out market share pour cash into their national carriers, the CEO, hired with More...

Kenya Bankers will not return to Wild West kind of banditry
Source: Reuters George Obulutsa NAIROBI, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Kenyan banks will not return to the “wild west kind of banditry” after a cap on commercial lending rates was lifted this month, the governor More...

Landslide in Kenya’s West Pokot – 60 people dead!
The death toll from landslides in northwestern Kenya triggered by unusually heavy rains rose to at least 60 on Sunday, according to Kenyan authorities. Downpours began on Friday in West Pokot county which borders More...