October 27

• Kenya: Comic Book Hero for Kenya's Twitter Generation

  They say you shouldn't change a winning formula. Sex sells - it's been doing it for Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood for decades. And it goes for development too. Read more »

October 26

• Uganda: Q&A With Javie Ssozi of Uganda Speaks [interview]

  Javie Ssozi is a digital media campaigner and co-founder of the website Uganda Speaks. With the tagline "trending our own stories", the site was launched in response to the viral... Read more »

September 27

• Mali: Smalls Steps to Women's Economic Empowerment

  Village life for women is based on social interaction with each other. This is why we formed an association to achieve activities that each of us can't do alone. Every Wednesday,... Read more »

September 6

• Africa: Gender Equality Starts At Home

  My 17-year-old son is a good homemaker. Anu cooks and cleans the pots. He also washes clothes. This is something my late husband and my other male relatives never did. They all... Read more »

August 31

• Mali: Rains Bring Hope to Villagers - for Now

  The rainy season is good for the time being. If it continues to rain regularly, as it has started to do, that will be fine. At the time I'm talking the crops are in a good state.... Read more »

August 22

• Africa: Children Fall Ill as Hunger Persists [opinion]

  Malnutrition affects children more than anyone else in the hungry season. Read more »

August 20

• Africa: Media and Governance - What the Academics Say [analysis]

  In my work as a development communications consultant, the relationship between mass media and good governance is often debated. Does a free press help improve governance and... Read more »

• Mali: Mali Villagers Too Hungry to Fast for Ramadan

  Food shortages are very stressful here. It is different from this time last year. I'm really worried because the month of fasting has started. At the end of each fasting day you... Read more »

• Africa: 'Land and Natural Resources Must Belong to the People'

  These days I am participating in Jan Satyagraha 2012, a civil resistance movement that aims to bring ownership of natural resources to the people. Read more »

• Africa: Living With HIV in Africa - Personal Stories [analysis]

  What does it mean to live with HIV and AIDS in the developing world? With the International AIDS Conference in full swing this week, we have put together a collection of stories... Read more »