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Kenya’s independence leadership proclaimed a development focus on the elimination of three ills: poverty, ignorance and disease.

“There is benefit in every kind of hard work . . . ” -Proverbs 14:23. A talented Nigerian musician, Adekunle Gold, in one of his popular songs titled ‘WORK,’ encouraged people to work hard. This is in harmony with what God’s Word. The Bible, recommends at Ecclesiastes Chapter 9, Verse 10: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your might . . . . “ Work – whether paid or unpaid, is good for our health and well-being. It contributes to our happiness, helps us to build confidence and self-esteem, and can reward us financially. Work is an essential tool through which individ...

Unemployment and poverty are two of the major issues currently affecting Nigeria’s economy and its society. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the population of the unemployed in Nigeria during the last quarter of 2020 stood at 33.3 percent – an increase of 6.2 percent points compared with the 27.1 percent of quarter two 2020 (Q2 2020). This places Nigeria in the number three position among countries with the highest number of unemployed people in the world! Also, according to data from the World Poverty Clock (a Web tool produced by World Data Lab), th...

Read more about After the Covid-19 pandemic, a wave of spending by older consumers on Business Standard. The number of people aged 65 and over is projected to double to more 1.5 billion by 2050, greatly increasing their economic impact

THE world’s emergence from the coronavirus pandemic is set to unleash a wave of spending by older consumers, with increasing opportunities for investors in aging-linked stocks.