Rachel Strohm

Author: Rachel Strohm

Rachel Strohm is a PhD candidate in political science at the University of California, Berkeley. She is also the co-founder of the Mawazo Institute, a non-profit research institute in Nairobi which supports East African women launching careers as scholars. She lives in London.

Covid-19 Economy

By Rachel Strohm
April 2, 2020
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Africa’s corona response rests on two things: markets and money transfers

African countries can’t just copy rich countries’ responses to COVID-19. Here’s what they can do instead. Read all our COVID-19 coverage As the coronavirus pandemic has ...

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Kenya Society Top story

By Rachel Strohm
December 6, 2018
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30% of trips in Nairobi are made by minibus. Why were they banned?

While other major cities are blocking private cars to encourage the use of buses, Nairobi is moving in the opposite direction. Commuting to work in Kenya’s ...

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