Kenya continues to grapple with a deepening adolescent reproductive health challenge, as data from the Kenya Vital Statistics Report 2024 reveals that 125,019 live births, 11.3% of all registered births, were to mothers aged 19 and below. This translates to more than one in every ten babies born in Kenya last year being delivered by a teenage mother, a stark reminder of how widespread early motherhood remains in the country.Of these adolescent births, 1,486 were to girls under the age of 15, while 123,533 were to those aged between 15 and 19.This high proportion of teenage registered live births highlights…
Author: Chelsy Maina
Ghana has recorded over $1.17 billion in foreign exchange earnings in just one month of operations under the Goldbod gold purchase programme, according to Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. The initiative, known as Goldbod, has seen the country export more than 11 tonnes of gold since it launched, signalling a major boost for Ghana’s efforts to stabilise the cedi and enhance local participation in the gold trade. According to Dr. Forson, the government also plans to use the MIIF and Goldbod to grow the country’s gold reserves over time.According to Ghana’s President John Mahama, the country earned just US$2.7 billion…