By Fadhila SadalaIt is early morning in Tanzania’s lakeside city of Mwanza and the sun is shining brightly. Some few metres away, …
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By Lara ReffatPodcasting has brought audio conversations to the digital age. The podcast boom in the MENA region is especially exciting for …
By Maka Mutamiri Valentine Mabaso, the founder of Rock Scars is advocating for inclusive representation of South African women living with skin …
Maulline Gragau Addis Ababa Mebrat Bekele, 80, recounts with nostalgia how her former kebele (village), now an abandoned pile of stones and rubble, was neatly …
By Dianah Chiyangwa Johannesburg In the heart of Puledi, on one of the dusty streets of Thokoza, one of the townships in Gauteng, …
By Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu Accra It is a holiday in Ghana and tourism enthusiasts are embarking on an excursion to one of Ghana’s …
By Phyllis Mbanje Harare The morning chill tore through *Marian’s thin clothes as she hurried along a well-trodden path leading to the water well nestled in …
By Evelyne Makena Nairobi Across the sweeping savanna at the periphery of Amboseli National Park in Kenya, hives hang from acacia trees …
By Amira Sayed Cairo Have you ever thought that your wardrobe is piling pressure on our planet? Have you ever thought of …
By Cynthia Wanchia Bamenda In most towns and cities in Cameroon, piles of scrap tyres are a common sight. These tyres are …
By Annonciata Byukusenge Rwandan women around Nyungwe National Park are running activities that are aimed at curbing animal poaching. With 1,068 recorded plant …
By Florence Mwale Blantyre The voices of minibus conductors rent the air as they rhythmically shout out the prices and destinations to …
By Milliam Murigi Growing up, Beth Waithira Mburu Kibinda, 41, used to watch her grandmother get water from a natural spring a …
A researcher is on a mission to plant thousands of “miracle trees” in Tanzania. Can they mitigate climate change and strengthen the …
By Melody Chikono Harare Shupikai Chitauro from Guruve South Ward 10 smiles as she looks at a year old 4,500 gum tree …
By Susan Mwenesi Nairobi When Jonah Kyalo looks at what used to be River Kwekuyu, a sad feeling engulfs him, as it’s …
By Britta Mpata Lilongwe The months of November and December mark the beginning of the rainy season in Malawi, when people venture …
By Faith Walucho In the busy Nyalenda slums in Kisumu City, elderly women are kneeling down on a white gunny bag, spreading …
By Josephine Chinele Lilongwe Amid beliefs that the tree is spiritual, and cannot be replanted by humans, women of Malawi’s two districts …
By Rose Mukonyo Nairobi Where do you take your plastic water bottle after drinking the water? Do you keep it in your …
By Dina El Maraghy Cairo In a changing world ravaged by climate change, providing food remains the largest burden for governments across …
Lagos, Nigeria- The African Women in Media (AWiM), in partnership with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), is set to roll out …
By: Carême Kouamé It was 6pm. Bathtime. Assetou, the neighbour’s cleaning lady, chased after my neighbours’ children trying to wrangle them into …
By Agness Chibeka Many inspirational and outstanding African women entrepreneurs excelled this year in creating opportunities and positively impacting lives and communities, …
Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on the frontlines …
Only six percent of Africans are vaccinated against covid-19 according to WHO and only five African countries will reach the goal of …
The virtual 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health (WCOLH) opened Tuesday by announcing three major scientific developments that will potentially impact the global …
By Miguel Artacho Energy poverty is one of the single largest challenges preventing faster economic development throughout sub-Saharan Africa. In rural areas …
BY Diana Mwango He stood on top of Mt Longonot, pensive like the expanse crater was the centre of his life. Scary …
The value of early childhood stimulation to overall development of children has gained from being just a concern of a few enlightened/polished …
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