Liberia’s President-elect is Taking the Helm at a Challenging Time for the Country
Joseph Boakai, the veteran politician who narrowly won Liberia’s presidential election, is set to focus on kickstarting an economy in the doldrums. It’s one of many challenges he will face when he takes office in the West African country. The president-elect needs to change the decades-long perception held by a majority of Liberians (81%) that […]
Conflict Pushes the Climate Crisis to the Back-burner
African delegates attending a meeting of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Uzbekistan said that conflicts around the world, like the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have diverted the world’s attention from other important issues, like desertification and the effects of climate change in Africa. Habiba Ibrahim, a delegate from […]
Inspiring more Kenyans to be Involved in the Space Industry
Susan Murabana’s life-changing moment happened at 22 years old, when she looked through a telescope for the very first time. The opportunity came while she was a student volunteering with Cosmos Education, a non-profit dedicated to improving science learning in developing countries. By traveling with the organization to schools and villages in her home country […]
Security Experts in Africa Raise Concerns about the Growing Use of Drones by Terrorist Groups
A report showed African terrorist groups are using global affiliations to acquire and modify drones for their own needs. Though the drones are not yet being used to launch attacks, analysts worry that in the long run, they could change the balance of power with governments. The Institute for Security Studies report says that while […]
Jealous Mpofu Wins Tusk’s Ranger of the Year Award for his Work with a Misunderstood Species
Starved of habitat, maligned and hunted, painted dogs have plummeted in number from an estimated half a million to fewer than 7,000, surviving on the edge of oblivion in a few pockets of southern Africa. Scientists believe climate change threatens to wipe them out completely. As underdogs go, they are hard to beat. But they […]
The Shocks from a Relentless Climate Crisis have Upended the Lives of Millions in Somalia
The United Nations has said 4.3 million people, a quarter of Somalia’s population, are at risk of “crisis-level hunger or worse” this year due to drought and floods. Kevin Mackey, Somalia country director of the NGO World Vision, has said children are among the most affected groups and are now “at increased risk of illness”. […]
A Bitter Row over Fuel Supplies has Erupted between Kenya and its Neighbour Uganda
For decades, Kenya has imported oil and sold it on to its East African neighbours – but its role as the main gateway for supplying fuel to the region is now at risk. It all came to a head earlier this month when Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni accused Kenyan middlemen of inflating oil prices by […]
Delivering Meaningful Results for Agriculture and Food Systems
Tanzania’s Ms. Neema Mduma is one of the only two Africans selected by the Agricultural Research Grant from Grow Further to receive a grant of $63,000. The computer scientist and lecturer at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology in Arusha was one of the only two people selected from over 700 participants […]
Expanding Educational Opportunities in Kenya and East Africa
Kenya’s Ed Partners Africa, a non-banking financial institution that specialises in providing loans to affordable private schools, has announced the commitment of a $10 million loan guarantee facility from the United States’ Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to help it expand access to affordable education. Founded in 2018 by Lydia Koros and David FitzHerbert, and currently […]
A Resounding Call to Harness Africa’s Rich Cultural Tapestry
Filmmakers across the continent are being urged to pool their resources and collaborate effectively to propel growth. This call echoes louder as Ghana plays host to the inaugural African Cinema Summit, aimed at revitalizing the cinematic landscape to generate wealth. Africa, with its rich cultural, historical, and social diversity, has a film legacy that dates […]
