Rwanda shuts down dozens of firms in illegal alcohol crackdown
By Jesca Mutamba The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) on Tuesday, August 4, announced the closure of 27…
Asia Pacific leaders warn attacks against health and gender are undoing decades of progress
By Shobha Shukla At a recent global meeting, a session cut through the usual conference optimism with a stark warning:…
Solar-powered irrigation restores farming in Kayonza
By Emmanuel Mutangana A solar-powered irrigation system installed under the Second Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food Security Project (SAIP II)…
How Africa can turn 850 TW of energy potential into the world’s next industrial boom
By Correspondent, Cape Town Hosted by the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Future Economies Forum. AEW…
How wildlife conservancies perpetuate green colonialism in Kenya
By Kariũki Kĩrigia Extensive devastation of wildlife through sport hunting, wildlife trade, and culling meant animals needed greater protection from…
SHINE collab calls for stronger legal protection of African communities amid critical minerals and energy transition rush
By Correspondent, Harare Lawyers, civil society, and community representatives call for movement lawyering, stronger accountability, fair compensation, and meaningful participation…
How access to irrigation helped a Nyagatare farmer more than double his tomato income
By Emmanuel Mutangana Jean Paul Biregeya relied on a watering can to irrigate his crops for years, limiting both the…
Why EUDR Could Redefine Africa’s Agricultural Competitiveness
By Elikplim Agbitor, RSPO Head, Africa, Market Transformation. For much of the past two years, debate around the European Union…
Anti-rights backlash and funding cuts threaten HIV gains, advocates warn at AIDS 2026.
By Shobha Shukla African feminists demand a pause on the flawed AU violence convention as community services collapse and key…
Farmers find new markets and innovations at the Rwanda agricultural show
By Emmanuel Mutangana The 19th Rwanda Agricultural Show has become more than a place for farmers to display agricultural products.…