On the outskirts of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, Rachel Kabu, a mother of five, earned the nickname “cat lady” from her neighbors by turning her four-bedroom home into a shelter for some 600 cats. The 51-year-old started the Nairobi Feline Sanctuary in 2020 to provide shelter and medical care to cats. Once they are recovered, Kabu […]
In pink trousers and a matching puffer jacket, Grammy-nominated Kenyan musician Bien-Emi Alusa sang to a bank of fans swarming the stage, many capturing the moment on their mobile phones. When the curtain falls on the concert in Nairobi, Alusa continues to make connections and profits through Hasalsasa, a digital streaming and payments platform she […]