Global Initiative Sites Updates 2025

                                                                                                       May 10th to May 28th , 2025 Kenya Over 200 Refugees Trained in Kenya for Remote Work Opportunities 214 young refugees in Kakuma camp completed digital and entrepreneurship training. The program was led by BrighterMonday Kenya with MasterCard Foundation and Amahoro Coalition. It aims to create job opportunities via remote work or online businesses for displaced youth. In a context where only 10% of Kenya’s workforce holds formal employment and youth unemployment remains high, refugee camps face even greater challenges. Last week, 214 young refugees in the Kakuma camp, in the northwest of Kenya, completed a training program aimed ...

                                                                                                      April 28th to May 08th, 2025 Kenya Somalis, South Sudanese lead in refugee population in Kenya as numbers surge to over 800,000 Somalia and South Sudan remain the largest sources of refugees in Kenya, as the number of refugees and asylum seekers rose by 19.1 per cent to 823,932 in 2024, highlighting the country’s growing role as a regional safe haven. The surge, captured in the Economic Survey 2024 released on Tuesday, reflects a broader trend across the Horn of Africa, where conflict and insecurity continue to displace thousands. The number represents a sharp rise from the 691,868 recorded in 2023 and marks a 63.2 per cent increase o...