Finished pairs of traditional Akala Sandals are displayed at the Village Creatives. Photo: Eric Oundah. Burning of tyres has been linked to long-term respiratory illnesses, cancer-related risks and widespread contamination of the food chain and groundwater. Often, worn-out tyres are…
“Kuku Mama” at work, Photo | Norman Nyandega Africa faces a deep youth unemployment crisis. Despite a growing workforce, the number of available jobs remains limited. In 2023, the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated that roughly 62 million young people…
Pupils at the library built by Mukasa Foundation at Kasyamba village. Photo: Mukasa Foundation. For decades, education has been a privilege for the haves in Uganda. The have-nots have long been subjected to menial duties not limited to tending to…
South Sudanese Agripreneur Mr. David Sebit //Photo courtesy David Ezekia Sebit’s childhood was defined by constant survival through conflicts. Born in Yambio, South Sudan, in the early 1990s, he grew up during the Second Sudanese Civil War era. Villages were…
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…
Baringo is one of the counties in Kenya that has been affected by climate change. Being a semi-arid place, farmers must wrestle with tactical ways to survive and adapt to climate change. In Kabimoi village, Eldama Ravine Sub-county, a farmer,…
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…
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…
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…