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NDERITU: What’s next after high school?
Over the last decade, international higher education has become more accessible to families worldwide. Students are no longer limiting their aspirations to national universities. Instead, they are seeking opportunities in the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Europe, and Asia regions renowned for their ac...
OPINION: The bribes we tolerate in public are the losses we absorb in private
Corruption is not confined to government offices. Its impact ripples through every sector. When systems lack integrity, the cost of doing business rises.
OPINION: From the Continent, For the Continent - Building homegrown instant payment systems to drive financial inclusion in Africa
While global technologies offer useful tools, they cannot replace the deep understanding of Africa’s diverse economic, social, and regulatory landscapes. Real progress requires solutions designed for Africans, by Africans; tailored to informal traders, local languages, rural connectivity, and the ne...
OPINION: Global climate talks in Bonn Signal hope amid setbacks, as countries advance key agendas on climate action
The SBs (technical meetings held mid-year ahead of the annual COP) serve as a critical forum where countries assess progress, negotiate key agenda items, and prepare the ground for negotiations and decisions during COPs.
OPINION: What a gratuity tax break means for your retirement
The numbers tell a sobering story. According to the latest RBA Pensioners Survey, a staggering 84% of retirees exhaust their lump-sum gratuity faster than they anticipated.
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OPINION: Period Shaming - Kenya’s invisible crisis everyone keeps ignoring
This persistent shame is not limited to rural schools or low-income communities—it exists in homes, classrooms, workplaces, and even in the halls of Parliament. While tackling period poverty is essential, focusing solely on product access risks ignoring the stigma that continues to silence and margi...
OPINION: Will Kenyan musicians navigate ethnopolitical cancel culture?
A seemingly innocuous courtesy call by a group of musicians to Deputy President Professor Kithure Kindiki's residence in Karen, Nairobi, has ignited a firestorm of public debate, both online and offline.
OPINION: Kenyans will punish legislators for any constitutional amendments
Senator Orwoba was well known for her fight against period shaming and various forms of bullying both by colleagues and otherwise, however, her infringements against various parties seem to have sealed her fate in an unfortunate series of political events.
OPINION: Africa is not the next frontier — it’s the blueprint: rethinking innovation on Africa Day
At Binance, we’ve witnessed firsthand how innovation looks different in Africa. It doesn’t always begin in formal boardrooms or with multi-million-dollar funding rounds. It often starts in WhatsApp groups, community meet-ups, and with side-hustlers using their mobile phones to build. It’s a bottom-u...