Kenya’s Marginalised Say Nothing For Us, Without Us

“Women are increasingly playing a key role in economically uplifting of their households, unlike before, but they need access to affordable loans from financial institutions and requisite skills to run own enterprise.” ...

The Blue Economy For Africa’s Growth And How Japan Can Help

From concerns around environmental sustainability to the dangers of corruption and a dearth of actionable data, policymakers need vast resources to get to grips with large swathes of their own territory. There are also challenges related to climate change, rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification and rising sea levels. ...

West Africa Moves Ahead with Renewable Energy Despite Unpredictable Challenges

The West African nation of Guinea may be a signatory of the Paris Agreement, a global undertaking by countries around the world to reduce climate change, but as it tries to provide electricity to some three quarters of its 12 million people who are without, the commitment is proving a struggle. Mamadou Bangoura, head of […]

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Hunger and Food Insecurity Plague the Lives of Millions in Africa

Africa is rising. But at the same time, Africa is the continent with the largest number of people, (390 million) living in extreme poverty. The UN’s Food and Agriculture organization states in a new report that 124 million people in 51 countries experienced high levels of food insecurity. “Hunger and food insecurity plague the lives of millions worldwide” […]

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To Have Children Or Not: The Importance Of Finding A Balance

By 2050, Nigeria will become the world’s third largest country by population. The UN predicts that one-third of all people—almost 4 billion—will be African by 2100. While the world’s population has changed dramatically over the last 50 years, little is still understood about fertility transition and the reasons behind it. Over the last half a […]

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