Professor Myriam Sidibe Returns to TED Global Stage With Talk on Business Models for Social Impact
A global funding crisis threatens to hold back Africa’s next generation of women – but sexual rights champion Myriam Sidibe…
Ghana Approves Its First Genetically Modified Food Crop
Ghana has granted its first-ever approval for the commercial cultivation of a genetically modified (GM) crop. The new seed, a…
Gatsibo: Health workers allowed to test for diabetes and blood pressure
By Oswald Basanda A ceremony to test for non-communicable diseases, including blood pressure and diabetes, was officially launched at the…
Africa Climate Summit opens with calls for collaboration and investment in Africa-led climate solutions
The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) kicked off in Addis Ababa with powerful calls from African leaders for deeper collaboration,…
Rwandan journalists trained to hold mining companies accountable for environmental damage
By Editorial team Rwandan journalists are taking on a stronger watchdog role in exposing environmental violations by mining and extractive…
Accessing medical care with community-based health insurance remains a challenge for persons with disabilities
By Annonciata Byukusenge Persons with disabilities say they continue to face difficulties in accessing healthcare because community-based health insurance (Mutuelle…
Fruit farmers revive hope through small-scale irrigation
By Annonciata Byukusenge Vegetable and fruit farmers say they had almost given up on farming and were even considering abandoning…
Solar energy saved us from the losses caused by the diesel we used for irrigation.
By Annonciata Byukusenge Emmanuel Mupenzi wakes up at five in the morning every day. His main activity consists of irrigating…
Xi Jinping advocates for a fairer world
At Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square, Chinese President Xi Jinping, together with world leaders, attended on Wednesday morning a grand military parade…
Xinhua Commentary: Unyielding courage drives China forward
By examining history, one can obtain insight into the future. Commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s…