Africa: African Agriculture has a Branding Problem: Here's How to Fix it

Make agriculture “sexy” to woo youth was the main message shared at a recent meeting for business and government leaders in Africa and India. Read more »

Kenya: Turkana Drought: Citizens Must Hold Their Leaders Accountable and Demand More

With the hashtag, #Turkanadrought, Kenyan citizens are posting their thoughts about the ongoing drought in Turkana. Importantly, they are demanding accountability by elected… Read more »

Africa: Paving Way for Many More African Inventors

Sixteen young African inventors were recently shortlisted as finalists of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation awarded by the Royal Academy of Engineering.  While the… Read more »

Africa: Angela Merkel has Done Much to Help Africa; Her Successor Should Continue the Relationship

Last week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa hosted the Federal Republic of Germany's President, his Excellency, Frank-Walter Steinmmeier. This visit is a positive sign that… Read more »

Africa: How Can Research Support Rural Women Farmers and Entrepreneurs to Thrive?

Winnie is an entrepreneur from Uganda who runs a successful business making probiotic yoghurt and selling to other businesses and schools. When I heard her speak at a recent food… Read more »

Kenya: The Media Must Improve How it Covers Gender-Based Violence

Recently, various Kenyan outlets have run stories that are disempowering to women and girls. Read more »

Africa: Can Africa Afford Youth Giving Up on Farming Because of Hurdles They Face?

In my recent conversations with my brother - a young farmer in rural Kenya - he told me that he had decided he was not going to plant any more crops unless they were on drip… Read more »

Nigeria: Making Sense of a Young Doctor's Death

Ahmed Victor Idowu was a young medical doctor with a passion to reform health care in Nigeria.  A recent graduate of the University of Nigeria, in January 2018 he was at the… Read more »

Africa: African Countries Need to Push Climate Smart Agriculture

The World Bank recently launched one of its largest climate smart agriculture initiatives in India. Through this $420 million initiative, the bank expects to reach over 25 million… Read more »

Nigeria: Political Will & Investment in Immunization Critical Elements for Healthy Future

During his recent visit to Nigeria, Bill Gates urged leaders in government, traditional and the private sectors to commit to helping children be healthy. Gates and Nigerian… Read more »

Africa: Scaling up Game-Changing Agricultural Innovations and Technologies

The West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF/WECARD), with the support of the World Bank, recently rolled out an initiative aimed at… Read more »

Africa: Anti-Homosexuality Laws Prevent Us from Achieving Universal Health Coverage

Imagine being denied life-saving health services when you need them just because of who you are, and instead, imagine facing the threat of up to 14 years in prison. For far too… Read more »

Africa: Specialty Training Institutes Can Help Youth Become the Future of Agriculture

When Judith graduated from university with a commerce degree, she expected to land a job in a bank or with one of the many financial institutions in Kenya. However, two years down… Read more »

Africa: Keeping Up with Climate Change - Climate Zoning as a Tool to Fight Hunger

In countries around the world, farming households are facing the wrath of unpredictable climate patterns. This has not only resulted in hunger related deaths, but also in an… Read more »

Africa: The Middle-Class Can Help End Neglected Tropical Diseases

At the 30th African Union Summit, Heads of State and Governments endorsed the new African Leaders Malaria Alliance scorecard which includes indicators on neglected tropical… Read more »

Africa: When Climate Policy Fails on the Ground

Climate change is causing droughts and food shortages and, as a result, is having a huge impact on people’s lives. For instance, in Malawi, it’s resulting in around 1.5… Read more »

Africa: Quality Education Must Involve More than Teaching to the Test

The World Bank just released the World Development Report 2018: Learning to Realize Educations Promise. In this report, it warns of a “learning crisis” in global… Read more »

Nigeria: Next Steps Necessary for Improving Nigeria's Low Immunization Rates

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced a donation of equipment to Nigeria’s National Emergency Routine Immunization Coordination Centre. The Centre was set up… Read more »

Africa: African Countries Like Gambia Must Try New Strategies to End Malaria

Malaria is a monster. I was 12 years old the first time I contracted cerebral malaria. After several days of staying in bed unwell without receiving proper treatment from my… Read more »

Africa: Crafting an African Victory for the World

On May 25, 1963,  Africans gathered in Addis Ababa to create the Organisation of African Unity, the precursor to today’s African Union. It stood tall in the minds of… Read more »