Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda-CCFU ED, Ms Barbra Babweteera Mutambi, Bishop Sheldon Mwesigwa and other officials during the launch of ‘Inspiration from the Past’ book at the East African Revival Museum grounds. This Museum is under Ankole Diocese in Western Uganda. Rise News Uganda Network, key players in Africa’s culture and heritage sector have asked development […]
As mental health continues to be a pressing global concern, Kenya is ramping up efforts to address the growing crisis. According to September 2024 mental health evaluation revelation, Kenya’s Ministry of Health’s Director General, Dr. Patrick Amoth, explained that 10.3% of Kenyans suffer from depression, while 42% seek mental health support through primary care. Amoth
The Africa Feature Network (AFN) on Wednesday 14th May signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ghana based education network Muna Kalati in a move aimed at advancing literacy through the media. In a press release dated 15th May 2025, the two organisations said that the partnership marks the beginning of literacy campaigns in Africa, especially
Amid the call for environment conversation and collective effort to tackle climate change, an innovative venture is transforming discarded waste into valuable products in Kwale County, coastal region of Kenya. A creative youth has found a solution to environmental pollution in his community by recycling coconut husks, producing beautiful, eco-friendly items that enrich the soil
In Kenya, 579 women were reportedly killed in 2024. This is the highest number in the country’s femicide cases historically, a report by the Technical Working Group to Combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has established. The multi-sectoral team, led by former Deputy Chief Justice Dr. Nancy Baraza, was established on January 10, 2025, by President William
Africa Feature Network (AFN) has officially appointed Luc Lapointe as the new Chairperson of its Advisory Board. According to a press release dated Monday, May 5, 2025, the veteran policy expert and nonprofit leader will steer the organisation’s continental strategy as it scales its impact across Africa. Luc is a Canadian national with more than
Kenya’s innovative venture, Koredo Koir has won $ 8,000 Avinger Impact Fund for the best invention during a ceremony that was held at Davidson College in North Carolina in USA. The college, while acknowledging the startup company, recognized Victoria Anyango Ochieng and her co-founders for their captivating idea of transforming coconut husk into useful products
“Education Is Light.” “Education Is the Key.” “Education Is Power.” “Education for a Better Tomorrow.” “Unlock Your Potential, Embrace Education.” You must have come across such expressions on students’ badges—mostly high school students. They are called mottos and are meant to inspire students to work hard and to ingrain in their minds and hearts that
Green oasis park in the heart of Nairobi’s Lucky Summer Estate //Photo, Joel Masibo Tucked beside the Nairobi River in Lucky Summer, an unlikely green sanctuary has taken root. Tempo Art Center, a community park carved out of a once-neglected stretch of riparian land, has blossomed into a rare refuge for biodiversity, sports, and urban
More than 90% of the population in the Democratic Republic of Congo rely on charcoal for their energy needs, driving the pervasive logging of forests across the country Deep within the war-scarred forests of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a silent industry is thriving. Not the sound of gunfire, but the crackle of burning timber.
