Kenya: Girls are repurposing the invasive Mathenge tree into furniture (IPS)
In Kakuma, northern Kenya, a group of young girls is transforming a nuisance tree into a source of income and […]
Burkina Faso: Leaving an unpaid internship to become an entrepreneur (AgribusinessTV)
Many young graduates are concerned about their employability. Many work several unpaid internships, with no prospect of unemployment. In Ouagadougou, […]
Uganda: Training in tailoring helps single mothers fight poverty
It’s a windy morning in Agak village in Agweng sub-county, about 380 kilometres north of Kampala, the capital city of […]
Malawi: Woman supports her family with income from high-value crops
It’s Wednesday morning and Funny Kampala has just finished weeding her maize field. Her crops look green and healthy, giving […]
Congo: Justine Koumba uses maize flour to make bread
It’s April, a rainy time in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo. It’s about five o’clock in the […]
Ghana: Women work as spray painters to support their families
This story is part of a series called Stars in the Field, produced as part of the Young Women in […]
Radio spots on women in non-traditional technical and vocational education and training
Like this week’s story from Ghana, our Script of the week talks about women being educated and working in non-traditional […]
Basic beekeeping manual
Practical Action, a UK-based NGO, presents a multi-part manual on all aspects of keeping bees. Sections of the manual include: […]
Further resources on sustainable charcoal production from Practical Action
Our Farmer story from Tanzania focuses on sustainable charcoal production. Here are four resources from Practical Action that provide further […]
How to keep simple enterprise-level farm records
You can find links to four educational podcasts, in English and Karamojong, on how to keep simple enterprise-level farm records, […]