the international window into East African business opportunities - How women can bridge the pension gap

Business Daily Africa by Wanjiru Waithaka | Jan. 26, 2009 (News Report)

In Kenya, women have traditionally invested in mutual aid societies or merry-go-rounds, church groups, or cooperatives, and in their children by providing them with an education with the expectation that they will take care of them in old age. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Peter L. Combs - Jan 26, 2009 - 8:16 PM PST
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 by Peter L. Combs - Jan. 26, 2009

A useful read which provides an uncommon view for developed nations of problems facing workers in the Subcontinent. Good content and perspective. Good stats, names names..

"Research in Kenya has established that the life expectancy is 47 years for males and 49 years for females" is a very telling comment.

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