Africa
What Kenyan herders can teach us about living in a volatile world
A researcher has been learning from Kenyan farmers about how people forge their livelihoods in harsh and unpredictable regions.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Kenya
Africa
'Giving life to dying land': Solar water pumps quench thirsty Kenyan farms
A number of countries are suffering increasingly severe droughts and water shortages. Kenyan farmers are using sand dams and solar pumps to help tackle the water crisis.
SDIS2021
Why entrepreneurship and innovation are key to addressing youth unemployment
To address youth unemployment, especially in Africa, we need to shift youths' efforts from seeking jobs to creating marketable opportunities for themselves.
Water
These vending machines are bringing safe, cheap water to Nairobi slums
Prior to these vending machines, Nairobi residents had to buy polluted water from informal vendors charging extortionate prices, usually stolen from municipal pipes.
Kenya
Child mortality is still high in Africa - here's what can be done
A study in Kenya has explored which regions have high disease infection rates and the factors affecting child survival. Two experts explain the findings.
Kenya
Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague
Start-up The Bug Picture is providing an innovative solution to Kenya's locust plague, helping local communities harvest the insects and profit from them.
COVID-19
With schools closed by the pandemic, solar radios keep Kenyan children learning
After the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools in Kenya, the government distributed solar-powered radios to help students without access to electricity.
UpLink
Reflecting on Kenya’s single-use plastic bag ban three years on
In 2017, Kenya passed the world’s toughest ban on single-use plastic bags. Judi Wakhungu, Minister for Environment and Natural Resources at the time, discusses the impact the ban has had.
COVID-19
Youth, tech and community: 4 lessons from the COVID-19 response in Siaya, Kenya
Deploying young people, technology and community volunteers in the COVID-19 response has paid off in Siaya County, Kenya. Here's what we've learned so far.
Pioneers2020
5 start-up hubs to watch – beyond Silicon Valley
Start-ups these days are spoiled for choice. Here's a look at 5 emerging global start-up hotspots - and the factors that make them so attractive to entrepreneurs.
COVID-19
COVID-19: This is how a lack of tourism is impacting Kenya's Maasai
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on the Maasai, as without international tourists they're struggling to generate sufficient income.
COVID-19
Solar keeps the lights on for rural Kenyans during pandemic blackouts
As the pandemic and extreme weather disrupt electricity supplies for Kenyans, alternative energy sources like solar power are providing sustainable options.
LGBTI Inclusion
This Kenyan woman is fighting for artistic freedom
Wanuri Kahiu’s film Rafiki was banned in Kenya in 2018 for ‘legitimizing homosexuality’. She is suing the Film Classification Board to get it shown.
Africa
How Kenya and the Gambia are reshaping tourism after lockdown
From boosting sustainable tourism to redeploying guides as health educators, here's how the Gambia and Kenya are responding to the crisis.
Innovation
This fuel is cheap, sustainable and completely safe - and we make over a million tonnes of it every day
More than 2.4 billion people rely on burning wood for cooking, but it’s unsustainable for forests and adds to carbon emissions. Here’s what one company is doing to provide a surprising al...
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