In Kenya election, the issue in one region is oil
Julia Simon Mar 4, 2013
Oil was discovered in the Turkana region of northwest Kenya one year ago. Now local people fear they will be displaced and won't get a fair share of any future oil profits.
In Kenya, increasing interest in data mining
Julia Simon Feb 27, 2013
The growth of Kenya's increasingly-affluent middle class has brought a consumer explosion. Now there's mounting international interest in mining that data to improve businesses' profitability.
In Kenya, U.S. aid groups focus their efforts
Mary Stucky Feb 6, 2012
Kenya has received international aid for years, but life remains bleak for many. Donors are getting smarter about how to channel their giving.
Was the world late to Somalia's famine?
Scott Tong Jan 4, 2012
Many experts suggest the global aid community – including the largest donor, the United States – responded too late to the famine in the Horn of Africa.
Somali refugees set up businesses in camps
Scott Tong Jan 4, 2012
After being forced to flee their homeland, refugees set up at camps in Kenya have continued on with life, including starting up businesses.
Money goes mobile in developing economies
Scott Tong Jan 4, 2012
Somali refugees in Kenya are using cell phones for a number of monetary transactions.
An 'informal economy' in Kenya
Scott Tong Jan 4, 2012
A look at Somalia’s underground economy -- illegal trade of charcoal and sugar all showing up in a booming section of Nairobi.
The complexities of famine
Scott Tong Jan 23, 2012
In East Africa, it takes more than a drought to cause devastating famine.
