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…
Traditional baskets made from sisal and Mkoma Tree. The baskets lose their original quality due to exposure to dust and extreme temperatures in Kakuma. Photo: Sefu Sabila AFN. In Kenya, the creative sector contributes 5.6% to the National Gross Domestic…
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,…