Tea pickers union representatives said the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the switch from human to mechanized labor.
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Citing delays by private contractors, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni ordered the army to take over government projects.
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Kenya's gig economy stood at $19.7 billion in 2019, employing 5.13 million workers.
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Kenyan farmers were furious that donkeys were being stolen and sold to abattoirs who sold animal meat and skins to China.
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Youths chased away three trucks full of rice donations from Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor.
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More business people from across the region flock to the country as it loosens immigration and work permit policies.
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Youth decry tough conditions to access loans through a government fund.
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Sub-Saharan Africa is the most expensive region in the world to send money to.
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All around the world, governments are trying to encourage cashless payments. Their reasons for doing so are multiple, including expanded financial inclusion...
