The Fish Farm Problem and the Logic of Development Finance
When foreign capital builds your infrastructure, who owns what it produces?
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From Bangladesh to the United States, Gen Z Is Reinventing Protest Culture
Gen Z is chronically online, but so is the new front line of protest culture.
MIR Meets: Sonia Kgomo
Host Ava Francin sits down with Sonia Kgomo, a former Facebook content moderator and now organizer with African…
The Revolution Will Be Reposted: Digital Anti-Government Resistance Among…
Kenya’s Gen Z is turning every post into protest, using social media to fuel a new wave of anti-government…
Modern Day Slavery Under the Guise of Domestic Work: The Plight of Kenyan Workers…
Recruitment agencies had no obligation to bring workers home following cases of abuse. Instead, they encouraged…
Kenya v. Somalia: Is the ICJ’s Legitimacy Collateral Damage in its Own Ruling?
Kenya's blatant disregard for the ICJ's legally binding decision further contributes to the growing uncertainty…
School Closure: Beyond Education
School closures in Kenya prompted by the COVID-19 crisis pose negative impacts on girls' sexual and reproductive…
Living Where Your Sexuality is Illegal
Living in a country where your sexuality is illegal is kinda off-putting, at least when you're from a place where…
Why Universal Basic Income Works: GiveDirectly’s Program in Rural Kenya
Over the past decade, the implementation of universal basic income (UBI) programs has skyrocketed, and the concept…
East Africa and the Drug Trade: A Growing Threat with Little Intervention
Due to the increasing availability of drugs from around the world being sold at cheaper prices in African markets,…