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Visa highlighted that the initiative aims to address key financial challenges facing creators, including limited access to global payment systems, inconsistent brand payout structures, and exposure to fraud risks
In recent months, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recorded a spike in complaints from Kenyans who traveled abroad under misleading arrangements. Some were sent on the wrong visa type, while others were deceived about the work awaiting them.
According to the Henley Passport Index, Kenyan citizens can now travel to 69 countries without obtaining a visa beforehand. This comes after last year’s drop to 73rd place, which followed stricter visa requirements in key regions and a period of declining global mobility for Kenyan travellers.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of International Relations, the UK Government has revoked the visa-free status previously enjoyed by Botswana nationals.
Several African nations have cooperated with US deportation plans in recent months. Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda, and South Sudan have all received deportees, while Nigeria, like Burkina Faso, refused to accept them. Earlier this week, Eswatini received ten deportees, adding to a prior group of five that the US described as serious criminals.
Capt Traoré, who seized power in a 2022 coup, has positioned himself as a Pan-Africanist leader, often criticising colonial influence and the West.
This comes only weeks after Washington blocked dozens of Palestinian officials from attending the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The warning follows a recent requirement for visa applicants to provide details of their social media accounts from the past five years.
The Trump administration has aggressively clamped down on immigration and continues to tighten requirements for securing US visas
South Africa was selected as the location due to its leadership in digital transactions, with the country accounting for more than 60 percent of contactless in-store payments on the continent.
Failure to provide the requested information, the Embassy warned, could result in an automatic visa denial and a lifetime ban from entering the United States.
Seychelles continues to lead the continent, holding position 24 globally and offering visa-free access to 156 countries.