How Nairobi’s Jua Kali Industry is Powering Kenya’s Informal Economy
An artisan paints a metal box outside Mr. Richard Owino’s workshop in Kamukunji, Nairobi //Photo: Teddy Baing’oni Preferred for its durability, affordability,…
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Cameroonian Royal Scientist Prof. Wilfred Mbacham on a Mission to a Malaria-Free Africa
Professor Wilfred Mbacham //Photo courtesy Malaria, a serious Mosquito-borne parasitic disease, remains a serious socio-economic burden for Africa, claiming the life of…
Mission 300: The Roadmap to Bridging Power Gaps in Africa
A Photo from a site visit to a mini-grid operated by Ignite Energy Access in Petauke, Zambia, provided by The Rockefeller Foundation…
How Loren Stoddard’s Veridicor LTO is Redefining Global Mining Legitimacy
A general view of artisanal miners working at the Shabara artisanal mine near Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo on October…
Africans Rising Calls for Immediate Release of Detained Ugandan Woman Rights Activist Dr. Sarah Bireete
Woman rights activist Dr. Sarah Bireete // Photo courtesy The Africans Rising Movement has called for justice for the detained human rights…
The Africa Feature Network Appoints Luc Lapointe as Advisory Board Chairperson
The Africa Feature Network (AFN) has officially appointed Luc Lapointe as the new Chairperson of its Advisory Board. According to a press…
We Refuse to Remain Silent in the Face of Genocide in Sudan — Africans Rising Coordinator Yakubu Hardi
The Africans Rising Movement has maintained that it will not remain silent in the wake of ongoing genocide in Sudan. In a…
Kenya: How African Food Fellows are Fighting Hunger and Learning Inequality in Nairobi’s Slums
At the heart of Nairobi’s informal settlements, many learners have been forced to study hungry due to lack of nutritious food. This…
Government Agencies, Creatives Join Climate Sociologist’s Push for Climate Literacy in Schools
Efforts to strengthen environmental awareness among Ghana’s youth have gained renewed attention, following the Green Tales interschools climate competition, held at Achimota…
Restoring the Dignity of Kenyan Women Fighting Obstetric Fistula in Silence
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than two million women live with fistula worldwide. Similarly, the United Nations Population Fund…
Inside Kenya’s Systemic Rot: Unmasking the Sociology of Corruption in Africa
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, headquartered in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, conducted the National Ethics and Corruption Survey in 2023 to establish the…