Stories tagged: technology

Kenya : Digital tree-growing app helps farmers rebuild forests (IPS)

admin | December 18, 2025

It’s early morning in Siaya County, along the banks of the River Nzoia in western Kenya. Small patches of green […]

admin | March 14, 2025

Mwajuma Rashid Njau and Muma Rajab are small-scale farmers in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Like many farmers in the region, they face […]

admin | December 8, 2023

Mary Ikigu is a vegetable farmer from Naivasha, Kenya, who faced significant losses in her crops due to pests and […]

admin | August 8, 2022

When Sandra Zuena’s old wood-fired stove finally became so worn out that it needed to be replaced, she decided it […]

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.” […]