More than 50 million people across 40 African countries have gained electricity access under Mission 300. According to the latest report from Mission 300, released during the ongoing Africa Energy Forum, the programme has reached more than 50 million people…
More than 273 million children, adolescents and youth are currently out of school globally, according to estimates from UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Global Education Monitoring Report. The burden falls heaviest on sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts for the largest…
At barely 12 years old, Fredrick Njoroge Kariuki began experiencing breathing difficulties and was later diagnosed with bronchitis, an inflammation of the airways (bronchial tubes) that causes mucus buildup, wheezing, and a persistent cough. According to doctors, Kariuki’s illness was…
Msossi marketing team //Photo: Msossi The UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2024 established that over 1 billion meals per day, which translates to about one-fifth of all food produced for human consumption, are wasted, with 60% occurring in households, while…
Farming in many parts of the world, Africa included, has for decades largely been driven by income generation, with animal rearing primarily serving as a source of food. In parts of Eastern Africa, however, cattle keeping has also been closely…
Panelists during the 5th African Philanthropy |Photo courtesy| The global development landscape is undergoing a profound transformation as traditional sources of development assistance evolve and, in some cases, contract. Among the most significant shifts has been the gradual recalibration of…
What if the deepest pools of capital on Earth were sitting atop a hidden treasure, billions of dollars that could transform mining regions, yet have never found their way to the people whose labor creates global value? Many countries in…
The World Bank reports that approximately 2.01 billion tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) are generated each year globally, with projections indicating an increase to 3.4 billion tonnes by 2050. In Africa, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), working together…
“I am a product of Well-wishers…”, utters Paul Andega, chairman of the Well-wishers Foundation, as we grab seats for an interview in their Mathare office. Growing up in one of the largest informal settlements in Africa, Paul says that life…
Delegates attend an Agenda 2063 conference during the African Union Summit, February 16, 2025 //Photo courtesy When African heads of state gathered in Addis Ababa in May 2013 to celebrate 50 years since the founding of the Organisation of African…