May 20 Watch 9:08 Kenya races toward goal of electrifying every household By Sam Weber, Melanie Saltzman Kenya has made rapid gains in connecting households across the country to the electrical grid, as part of a goal to achieve universal access to power by 2020. Over the past three years the East African country has connected 12.4… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Group gives cash aid to rural Kenyans, then studies its effects By Sam Weber, Melanie Saltzman Since it was founded in 2011, U.S.-based nonprofit GiveDirectly has given cash unconditionally to villagers in eastern Africa, particularly Kenya and Uganda. The nonprofit’s most recent project involves providing a basic income consisting of cash payments to every adult in… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 8:53 In Liberia, private management of public schools draws scrutiny By PBS News Hour Founded by freed American slaves, Liberia has a past marred in recent years by civil war and Ebola. The country’s public education system is ineffective, and in an effort to rebuild it, the government has reached across the Atlantic for… Continue watching
Nov 16 Kenya delays closure of world's largest refugee camp By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The country’s interior minister Joseph Nkaissery told the Associated Press the deadline to shut down Dadaab and repatriate its inhabitants has been extended by six months. Continue reading
Aug 22 Suicide bomber attacks market in Somalia as Kerry visits region By Larisa Epatko Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Kenya on Monday to discuss regional security, a day after a suicide bombing at a market in Somalia killed at least 20 people. Continue reading
Aug 15 Kenyan entrepreneur grows business by helping young farmers By Larisa Epatko Peter Mumo, a 28 year old from Kenya, started a project to help farmers, hospitals and schools store much-needed water. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 10:15 Why a Kenyan island may teach the world how to beat AIDS By William Brangham, Jason Kane A massive HIV test-and-treat study is underway in Kenya and Uganda. Migratory men in the fishing industry there have been hit especially hard, and researchers are trying creative ways to encourage them to get tested. William Brangham reports from Mfangano… Continue watching
May 06 How well do you know the world: Forces to be reckoned with By Larisa Epatko In world news this week, Kenyans torched tons of a precious product, a Turkish official quit, and an Aussie claimed to create bitcoin. Oh, and did we mention it was Star Wars Day? Take our quiz on this and more. Continue reading
May 05 Photos: Heaps of ivory tusks and rhino horns burn in Kenya By Mia Collis The Kenya Wildlife Service burned the largest stash of elephant tusks and rhino horns ever assembled in one place on Saturday. It was an effort to eliminate the prized but illegal ivory from the market. Continue reading