By Robert Kibet NAIROBI, Kenya — A Moroccan phosphate fertilizer producer has become the first African company to carry out an intra-African
Category: Africa Express
Africa’s Tobacco-Dependent Economies Struggle To Find Alternatives
By Chrissie Charlotte Hazimthera Mainjeni When the World Health Organization initiated its anti-smoking campaign over a decade ago, tobacco-growing countries became increasingly concerned
Locust Swarms Destroy Crops, Threaten Livelihoods In Kenya
Story and Image By Charles Karis For more than a year, swarms of locusts in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid north have threatened the
Conservation Farming Proves A Game Changer In Zimbabwe
By Enos Denhere BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe — An agriculture conservation practice initiated for farmers in Zimbabwe is bearing fruit. The program, known in the country as Pfumvudza,
10-Year-Old Best-Selling Author Shows Talent Is Ageless
By Percy Lovell Crawford | Photo courtesy of Danielle Hubbard Ten-year-old Nicholas Buamah has been a busy kid — and
Despite Petition By Hundreds Of Thousands Of Kenyans Against IMF Loan, Government Borrows Billions
By Kelvin Ogome NAIROBI, Kenya — A petition signed by more than 160,000 Kenyans protesting alleged corruption by top government officials did not dissuade
Storing Insulin Without Refrigeration Saves Lives In Refugee Camps, Poor Countries
NAIROBI, Kenya — Managing diabetes, a preexisting condition that requires a daily insulin injection, just got easier. Insulin can now be
Two Stories Of Struggle: Overcoming The Stigma Of Epilepsy
By Sharon Wawira Kiburi NAIROBI, Kenya — Fifteen-year-old Ian Muriuki has bright brown eyes and the curious look of an innocent
Police Violence Against Women In Zimbabwe Increases With Impunity During Pandemic
By Tatira Robert Zwinoira | Image Source: Zimbabwe Republic Police Amid increasing reports of violence against women in Zimbabwe during the
Ethiopian Refugees Overwhelm Camps In Sudan
By Sharon Wawira Kiburi | Image Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Hamdayet, though overwhelmed, offers a glint of hope to refugees
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