A charity implemented a massive economic stimulus package for rural Kenya: 10,500 households received $1,000 each. A study examined the effects. The result: the entire population benefited from the package and every dollar invested boosted the economy by 2.6 dollars. We can learn a lot from this. Economists founded the organisation "GiveDirectly“ eleven years ago. They wanted to help the population in particularly poor regions of Africa and at the same time examine the economic effects of their …

Corona has affected the lives of billions of people across the world. This change has come at a time when science and technology is more advanced than at any point in human history. Simultaneously, technological advancement is responsible for the highest level of inequality between low and high developed countries we have ever seen. The impact of the Corona pandemic is going to further widen existing inequalities. Here is how the virus is contributing to a new generation of inequality. Inequalit…

After 2 years of the pandemic, people are leaving their home offices and are allowed to return to their usual workspace. But many of the new remote workers don’t feel like going back to business as usual. Working from home represents an unprecedented “turning point” in the way we currently work and will work in the future. How can companies as well as employees find suitable solutions for remote work? With these four conditions: 1. Teleworking must be voluntary Every crisis passes at some poin…

Introduction The National Social Security Fund is a Kenyan government agency responsible for the collection, safekeeping, responsible investment and distribution of retirement funds of employees in both the formal and informal sectors of the Kenyan Economy. Participation for both employers and employees is compulsory. The fund is both a penison fund and a provident fund. How To Apply For NSSF Online Application Visit the NSSF official web page- https://selfservice.nssf.or.ke/ Click on the NSSF…

Applying For NHIF The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is the primary provider of health insurance in Kenya. It main mandate is to enable all Kenyans to access quality and affordable health services. It is established under Section 3 of the National Hospital Insurance Fund Act. For those who are employed (formal sector), it is compulsory to be a NHIF member. For those in the informal sector (self-employed) or retirees, membership is voluntary. How To Apply Online Application: Visit NHIF…