Tanzanians like John Magufuli's take-charge approach and are posting their own cost-saving ideas on Twitter
NGO Grassroots Economics rolled out community currency last year; pesas are only valid in Gatina Village part of settlement and work as alternative as well as addition to national currency
AIDS is the leading cause of death among adolescents in Kenya and throughout Africa
Mankind faces a choice that 'cannot be ignored: either to improve or to destroy the environment,” pontiff says in address at U.N. compound in Nairobi
A Kenyan gaming and entertainment company has developed the country's first 3-D video game, called Nairobi X. As Lenny Ruvaga reports, scenes of the Kenyan capital are one of the game's primary attractions.
Hard-hit livestock-dependent communities in Samburu region are hoping to root out malnutrition by planting 18 species of fruit-bearing trees
In northern Kenya, recurrent drought and desertification [process by which once fertile lands turn into deserts] are hitting livestock-dependent communities hard. Lenny Ruvaga reports for VOA from the Samburu region where families are hoping to root out malnutrition by planting 18 species of drought-resistant, fruit-bearing trees.
New WHO guidelines mean number of people in Kenya who need antiretroviral medication could at least double
Program ‘Pick me up' is designed to help teen mothers by providing access to counseling, education and sources of income
People lacking pigmentation fear violent attack because of mistaken belief that their body parts have mystical powers that could sway votes
In Kenya, the teacher’s strike now entering its fourth week has paralyzed education in all public schools. With no end in sight, teachers are forming their own businesses to make ends meet. Lenny Ruvaga talks to one such teacher as the strike continues.
Counterfeit goods in Kenya cost government as much as $1 billion each year in lost tax revenues
Counterfeit goods in Kenya cost the government as much as $1 billion each year in lost tax revenues. The fake goods also hurt entrepreneurs who find it hard to carve out a niche in the market and retain customers. But as Lenny Ruvaga reports from Nairobi, information technology is being used to try to beat the problem.
One day after signing of accord by President Kiir, rebels say they’re ready to commit themselves to pact’s implementation
In 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama launched the multi-year Power Africa Initiative to increase the availability of electricity in sub-Saharan Africa where millions don’t have access to reliable power. Lenny Ruvaga in Kenya reports on one initiative on the outskirts of Nairobi that is converting human waste into electricity.
Catholic bishops questioned the safety of the vaccines, saying it has not been thoroughly tested; The bishops also said the vaccines were birth control in disguise
Collaboration between Uber and Kenya National Association of the Deaf empowers hearing-impaired taxi drivers and riders
The taxi-like online company Uber has begun a first-of-its-kind African pilot project having deaf drivers in Nairobi use its app. Lenny Ruvaga reports from the Kenyan capital about the collaboration that's helping to level the playing field for the hearing-impaired drivers.
Meeting Monday with regional leaders in Ethiopia, US president called for a regional intervention force and more sanctions to force both sides to the negotiating table
Economic report says Kenya has highest informal sector employment in Africa -- in large part because more formal economy can't absorb all would-be workers
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