4 months ago // Biodiversity
Forced from their forest a decade ago, the Sengwer are now at the heart of a drive to restore native trees and protect vital water sources.
4 months ago // Development Finance
Ghana’s debt restructuring and IMF-backed reforms may have stabilized the economy, but pensioners, students, and workers say the cost-of-living crisis shows little sign of easing.
8 months ago // Development Finance
At a first-of-its kind African Union meeting on debt, nations on the continent came together in demanding a fairer global financial architecture.
9 months ago // Produced in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation
DeafCanTalk, an AI-powered app, bridges communication gaps for over 10,000 deaf users in Africa. By boosting inclusion in education and beyond, it shows technology can empower the underserved.
9 months ago // Produced in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation
By making diagnosis accessible to many who would otherwise not have had it, AI-powered solutions are changing the health care landscape in Africa.
10 months ago // Artificial intelligence
The Gates Foundation is investing $7.5 million in a new AI scaling hub in Rwanda to boost innovation in health, agriculture, and education — part of a broader effort to scale AI across Africa.
10 months ago // Food systems
Hundreds of refugees protested after WFP cut food rations due to U.S. aid freezes. With hunger rising, water shortages, and job losses, refugees fear worsening conditions as funding gaps persist.
about 1 year ago // Economic Development
Islamic Relief Kenya is arming faith leaders with the necessary knowledge to better advocate for sustainable financial decisions by the government in a bid to stave away the worsening debt crisis.
about 1 year ago // Global health
In a bid to achieve universal health coverage, the Kenyan government launched the Social Health Insurance Fund last month, replacing the National Health Insurance Fund, which had been in place for over 50 years.
over 1 year ago // Biodiversity
Conservation experts at the Global Landscapes Forum in Kenya have urged to integrate social protection with climate finance.