Stories tagged: technology

Zimbabwe: Phone-based applications for farmers are gaining popularity—but many barriers remain (IPS News)

admin | May 10, 2021

Elizabeth Siyapi is a farmer in Shurugwi, Zimbabwe. Instead of working through agricultural middlemen, she relies on her phone. Before […]

admin | May 10, 2021

It can sometimes be difficult for radio broadcasters to meet interview subjects in person. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is […]

admin | April 11, 2021

Our Farmer story from Ghana highlights women farmers who are eagerly adopting new practices. Women who want to succeed with […]

René Barhakaziga Bagalwa | January 18, 2021

Benjamin Bahati is a Congolese businessman who has been selling eggs and chickens imported from Rwanda for the past nine […]

Laetitia Kasongo | January 18, 2021

It is 5:30 a.m. in Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, or DRC. Chris Ayale is a young entrepreneur […]

admin | January 18, 2021

This edition’s story from Malawi highlights one woman’s innovation, which can be defined as “a new method, idea, or product.” […]

Harouna Sana | October 26, 2020

Wématou Ougue farms in Tiébélé, a village in south-central Burkina Faso more than 150 kilometres from the capital, Ouagadougou. Mr. […]

Sylivester Domasa | January 6, 2020

Peter Kakanji is brushing his teeth, using bristles of a stick as a toothbrush. He looks to the sky for […]

Isaac Arkoh | November 24, 2019

It’s a Friday morning full of heat. But Florence Abakah and dozens of other female vegetable farmers are working on […]

Yaye Moussou Traoré | November 24, 2019

In a small room, two computers sit on a table. A wooden box contains various objects interconnected by cables of […]