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Mwakaneno Gakweli
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Business Journalist and Podcast Host, Freelance
Iowa, Nairobi
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Biography
I tell stories of how events in business and policy are changing Kenya and Africa.
venture capitalstartups policy markets and politics in africa.
I will cover anything but I have the least experience with economic reporting.
Content
By Mwakaneno Gakweli Verified| The Kenya Times Verified Lariya Abdulkareem’s family used to make a living farming beans and sorghum at a village in Nigeria’s northwest Katsina state. But threats of bandit attacks forced them to abandon their land and farm elsewhere. Today, worsening insecurity has disrupted agriculture and food supplies in the region, and the grandmother says feeding her family has become a challenge.
By Mwakaneno Gakweli Verified| The Kenya Times Verified The Salaries and Remuneration Committee has announced that it will scrap off sitting allowances for members of parliament, senators and Members of the County Assembly. Chairperson Lyn Mengich announced that legislators joining the house after the August 9 elections will not be getting Ksh 5,000 for every session, as the revised structures take effect on August 9, 2022.
By Mwakaneno Gakweli Verified| The Kenya Times Verified Central bank Governor Dr Patrick Njoroge today said that Nigerian payments platform giant Flutterwave should not be operating in Kenya, saying the service is not licenced in the country. Speaking during a briefing after the monetary policy committee meeting, Njoroge told the press that both Chippercash and Flutterwave are not licenced by the regulator, as required by section 12 of the National Payment Systems Act.
Company Info
Freelance
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