Farmers have rejected a directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta to form a task force to look into the ongoing crisis in the coffee sector. Representatives of farmers from coffee growing Read More..
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Chinery-Hesse Named As One Of 15 Black STEM Innovators Who Have Defined the Modern World.
We frequently talk about the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and why getting more girls in technology is important. But that isn’t the only gap Read More..
Election 2016: Young Voices from Uganda
The landlocked nation of 39 million will head to national elections on Thursday, in which incumbent president Yoweri Museveni will be contesting another five-year term in office, possibly extending his stay Read More..
Elizabeth Mpofu, La Via Campesina, Building an International Movement for Food and Seed Sovereignty
Women members of the Zimbabwe Organic Smallholder Farmers Forum, member organization of La Via Campesina, display their seeds at a seed fair. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Mpofu. Elizabeth Mpofu of Zimbabwe Read More..
ICC hearing to decide fate of Ugandan LRA commander
Former commander in Joseph Kony’s LRA could face war crimes trial over atrocities, despite also being a victim. A commander in Joseph Kony’s Ugandan rebel group will attend a hearing Read More..
First African Transformation Forum to Convene in Kigali
From March 14 to 15, 2016, the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, will convene the first African Transformation Forumin Kigali, Rwanda.One of the Read More..