Burkina Faso: Why some West African architects are choosing mud over concrete (National Geographic)
A group of architects in West Africa are pushing to use mud over concrete to build houses. In countries such […]
Ghana: Grace Tetteyfio is lighting the way for fellow women working in the TVET sector
This story is part of a series called Stars in the Field, produced as part of the Young Women in […]
Ethiopia: Young livestock keeper meets challenges and succeeds with chickens
Taye Mersa is a 25-year-old man living in Woliso, 100 kilometres from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. After graduating […]
Togo: Processing cashews to increase value
It’s Wednesday afternoon and the employees at Cajou Espoir (Cashew Hope) are dressed in blue blouses, yellow caps, and face […]
DRC: Local groups and government try to boost vaccination rates, fight misinformation (ITV & Ukingo)
More than 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, our understanding of the virus and of the COVID-19 vaccines has evolved. […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Farmers adopt new techniques to increase cocoa production in the face of climate change
It’s Sunday evening and the sun is beginning to set. Patrice Assalé is a cocoa farmer from Apprompronou, in the […]
Uganda: Big ambitions for Uganda’s small-scale coffee farms (Global Press Journal)
As the world begins to see the extreme effects of climate change, small-scale farmers are seeing the impact on their […]
Togo: Cassava farmer grows her business despite visual handicap
On a Saturday in July, in the coastal region of Togo, the sun shines in the Vo prefecture. Gathered under […]
DRC: Community ownership a promising solution to save the Congo Basin (BBC)
Patrick Wasa-Nziabo eases dozens of kernels from a sun-dried cob into a large plastic bucket. The 31-year-old is sorting through […]
Mali: Women access credit through an NGO mechanism
It’s Friday afternoon and Mariame Diarra is proudly turning off the motor-powered water pump installed in her market garden in […]