How to Access your Remittances during a Global Pandemic

Are you worried about receiving international cash remittances during the Coronavirus global pandemic?

We spoke to Sharon Kinyanjui, Head of East and Central Africa at WorldRemit, who answered the most common questions. Ms. Kinyanjui spoke to us about how the London-headquartered online money transfer company is supporting its customers and explained the options available to both senders and receivers. READ MORE...

Over 80pc of retirees ‘working to meet basic needs’

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) quarterly jobs report shows that 708,902 of 869,338 persons above the age of 60 were in active employment in December, representing 81.5 percent of the senior citizens in the country.

Many of those working were doing so to meet basic needs. Another 40,296 persons above the age 50 were actively looking for jobs.

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