Youth Rural-Urban Migration Hurts Malawi’s Agriculture
As households in Chiradzulu District in Southern Malawi start preparing their farms for the next maize growing season, Frederick Yohane, 24, is a busy young man. Every morning, he works with his two brothers in their family field where they grow maize and pigeon peas. In the afternoon, he tills other people’s farms to raise […]
Caring For Cancer Patients In Ethiopia Through Treatment And One-on-One Support
By Tenaye Alazar, The Max Foundation’s Local Program Coordinator, Ethiopia I remember the first patient I met with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). It was 2007, and I had been working as a nurse manager at the Leukemia and Lymphoma department at Tikur Anbessa (Black Lion) hospital. I had been working as a nurse for 14 […]
Women In Governance: Beyond Quota Systems And Representation
Globally as well as in Africa, women’s leadership and political participation are restricted. Women make up half of the electorates, having the right to vote and hold office, yet women continue to be underrepresented as candidates for public office. Women are underrepresented as voters, as well as in leading positions, whether in elected office, the civil service, […]
Elaine Claims The Top Spot As Apple Music’s Most-Streamed South African Female Artist In 2020 To Date
In celebration of Women’s Month, Apple Music is shining a bright light on the female artists who have dominated the charts so far in 2020. Taking the honours of first place on the list of Top 10 Mzansi Female Artists is R&B phenomenon, Elaine. As Apple Music’s New Artist Spotlight recipient in November 2019, Elaine became the […]
