Neha Wadekar

Madonna Moved to Tears by Case of Child Rape in Kenya – Thomson Reuters Foundation (image)

Madonna Moved to Tears by Case of Child Rape in Kenya – Thomson Reuters Foundation

July 5, 2016Articles

Pop star Madonna was reduced to tears during a trip to Kenya as she listened to a man describe how his five-year-old daughter had been recently raped by a neighbour in Nairobi’s Kibera slum. During her trip, Madonna met Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Monday to discuss working with her charity to scale up maternal and child health programmes and initiatives against gender violence.

Uber Driver Data in Kenya Helps Bridge Credit Gap – Reuters (image)

Uber Driver Data in Kenya Helps Bridge Credit Gap – Reuters

June 30, 2016Articles

Sidian Bank has approved its first car loans to experienced Uber drivers in Kenya, using a model the ride hailing service hopes can be rolled out across countries in Africa where a lack of customer data limits lending.