Mesha Science Chief Executive Officer Mr. Daniel Agahn: Photo//Courtesy Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA Science) will host the sixth African Conference of Science Journalists in Nairobi next year. According to MESHA Science CEO Daniel Aghan, the conference will…
A new initiative backed by The Rockefeller Foundation will test whether demand from artificial intelligence and other digital computing can generate new revenue for renewable energy systems serving communities with limited access to electricity. The Emergent Grid Project, launched by…
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, in partnership with Malawi’s Ministry of Energy and the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi, ESCOM, has commissioned a 20 MW/40 MWh Battery Energy Storage System at Kanengo in Lilongwe, introducing utility-scale battery…
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…