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As Kenya Just Appointed Its New President Taita Taveta Rural Communities Battle With Drought, Particularly Affecting Women And Children

Article By Regard Brut As the country is about to appoint its new president on August 9th, the severe drought impacting rural communities in Taita Taveta county is having terrible consequences. Women and children are among those suffering the most severe repercussions.  The East of Africa is experiencing a catastrophic drought and food crisis that […]

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Africa’s Rural Communities Will Be The Hardest Hit By Plastic Pollution

By Joshua Amponsem, Founder of the Green Africa Youth Organisation and Afri-Plastics Challenge judge Plastic waste in Africa is not just an urban issue, but also a rural one. Rural communities are almost always heavily dependent on natural resources, such as water and arable land, to make a living. These resources are being irrevocably contaminated […]

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Rural Areas and Small Cities Hold the Key to Economic Growth

Rural areas are poised to be a significant driver for economic growth in developing countries. According to the State of Food and Agriculture report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the key to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are transforming rural communities and promoting agriculture. “Since the 1990s, rural transformations in many countries […]

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