By Guyson Nangayi KAMPALA, Uganda — The West remains a promised land for African refugees. Local leaders in Nsambya Ave-maria, a suburb in Uganda’s capital Kampala, woke up
Category: Africa Express
Africa’s Blockchain Revolution Boosts Trade Between Nations
By Robert Kibet NAIROBI, Kenya — A Moroccan phosphate fertilizer producer has become the first African company to carry out an intra-African multimillion-dollar trade transaction using blockchain technology.
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 about the economic challenges they
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 livelihood of crop and livestock
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, trains farmers in the use
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 he loves it. He understands
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 the International Monetary Fund from approving a $2.34
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 stored in temperatures ranging from
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 child gazing into your soul,
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 pandemic, three women are coming
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