In 2017, The Guardian profiled Mesfin Getahun, a refugee from Ethiopia who arrived in Kakuma with nothing but built one of the region’s top wholesale businesses. Rather than resettle in the U.S. when his family was finally selected to do so, Getahun refused to go
Once known as a temporary refuge for the displaced, Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp is undergoing a transformation that could redefine how the world views refugee economies. Founded in 1992 to house people fleeing conflict...
Kakuma, once solely a refugee camp, is evolving into a dynamic urban center with a burgeoning informal economy exceeding KSh 6 billion, or USD 500 million annually. Amidst this transformation, one of many unique opportunities is arising...
Kakuma, once solely a refugee camp, is evolving into a dynamic urban center with a burgeoning informal economy exceeding KSh 6 billion, or USD 500 million annually. Amidst this transformation, one of many unique opportunities is arising...
In 2017, The Guardian profiled Mesfin Getahun, a refugee from Ethiopia who arrived in Kakuma with nothing but built one of the region’s top wholesale businesses. Rather than resettle in the U.S. when his family was finally selected to do so, Getahun refused to go
Once known as a temporary refuge for the displaced, Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp is undergoing a transformation that could redefine how the world views refugee economies. Founded in 1992 to house people fleeing conflict...
