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Anthony Langat

Anthony Langat is a Kenya-based Devex Contributing Reporter whose work centers on environment, climate change, health, and security. He was part of an International Consortium of Investigative Journalism’s multi-award winning 2015 investigation which unearthed the World Bank’s complacence in the evictions of indigenous people across the world. He has five years’ experience in development and investigative reporting and has been published by Al Jazeera, Mongabay, Us News & World Report, Equal Times, News Deeply, Thomson Reuters Foundation, and Devex among others.

Latest Articles

Development Finance
Development Finance
African nations demand debt relief, increased aid and financial reform
23 May 2025
At a first-of-its kind African Union meeting on debt, nations on the continent came together in demanding a fairer global financial architecture.
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Produced in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation
The power to communicate: How to leverage AI in assistive technologies
25 Apr 2025
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.
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Produced in Partnership with the Mastercard Foundation
Bridging the diagnostics gap in Africa with AI-powered solutions
23 Apr 2025
By making diagnosis accessible to many who would otherwise not have had it, AI-powered solutions are changing the health care landscape in Africa.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Gates Foundation to fund AI scaling hubs in Africa
7 Apr 2025
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.
Food systems
Food systems
US aid cuts cause uproar over food shortages in Kenyan refugee camp
19 Mar 2025
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.
Economic Development
Economic Development
Kenyan religious leaders roped in to tackle the country’s rising debt
20 Jan 2025
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.
Global health
Global health
Kenya's new health insurance rollout sparks challenges and concerns
14 Nov 2024
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.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Why conservationists want social protection goals in climate finance
26 Sep 2024
Conservation experts at the Global Landscapes Forum in Kenya have urged to integrate social protection with climate finance.
The Road to COP 29
The Road to COP 29
Here’s what African negotiators want from COP 29 climate negotiations
23 Aug 2024
As the world prepares for the critical COP 29 climate negotiations, African experts and negotiators are laying the groundwork for a unified continental position.
Roots of Change
Roots of Change
Kenya localizes UK-funded drought assistance program
23 Jul 2024
The United Kingdom has supported Kenya in designing and implementing the Hunger Safety Net Programme. In the project’s third phase, the U.K. has handed over major aspects of the program — including leadership and implementation.
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