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…
A Photo from a site visit to a mini-grid operated by Ignite Energy Access in Petauke, Zambia, provided by The Rockefeller Foundation and Sustainable Energy for All. The growing energy inequalities across rural and peri-urban Africa, and the silent suffering…
A general view of artisanal miners working at the Shabara artisanal mine near Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo on October 12, 2022 /photo courtesy Junior Kannah / AFP Conflict-related disruption could cost a large-scale mining project with capital…
Woman rights activist Dr. Sarah Bireete // Photo courtesy The Africans Rising Movement has called for justice for the detained human rights activist Dr. Sarah Bireete. In a statement to the press on Wednesday, 7th January 2026, the movement called…
The Africans Rising Movement has maintained that it will not remain silent in the wake of ongoing genocide in Sudan. In a press conference held at the Mageuzi Hub in Nairobi on Monday, 1 December 2025, the movement’s Coordinator, Yakubu…
Beginning in 2026, Botswana is expected to open a new chapter in its national development by launching a Citizenship by Investment Program, a groundbreaking initiative that will allow eligible foreign investors to obtain citizenship through a financial contribution estimated between…
People Daily journalist Habil Onyango (centre) addressing the press in Homa Bay //Photo courtesy A Kenyan journalist attached to People Daily was on Sunday September 14, 2025 abducted by unknown assailants in Hom Bay county. According to the country’s media…