News stories by Mary Kawar

  1. Can the Kenyan Lion Kick High Enough to Be the South Korean Tiger of Africa?

    - Inter Press Service

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 16 (IPS) - In 1953 South Korea emerged from the ravages of a debilitating war, yet the total gross domestic product in nominal terms has surged 31,000 fold since 1953.

  2. Why Achieving Sdg Goal 8 on Decent Work and Economic Growth Is Critical for Kenya

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 09 (IPS) - In Kenya the Gini coefficient of inequality is at around 0.45%. Therefore, the economic growth statistics present an unequivocal picture of a highly unequal society, whose development strategy is largely leading to accumulation of wealth by a few and worsening the poverty of the majority.

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