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Africa: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Affect Informal Workers. Insights From Kenya
The Conversation Africa, 22 March 2020
COVID-19 is going to have a devastating impact on economies. Africa has a particular vulnerability because so many people work in the informal sector. In an interview with Moina… Read more »
Here's How COVID-19 Is Impacting Kenya
Many Kenyans have heeded the call for social distancing, with companies allowing employees to work from home as far as possible. Kenyan traders importing second-hand clothes from Europe are feeling the pinch as customers fear contamination. Cash from banks will now be quarantined for at least one week, to assist in stopping the spread of the virus which has killed almost 8,000 people worldwide.
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