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Report: Strengthening partnerships for an accelerated promotion of stand-alone solar systems in Africa
Jul 26, 2019By Adeola Aroso Lome, Togo – The Third Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP) was held in Lome, Togo. The theme was “Strengthening Partnership for an Accelerated deployment of Stand-alone Solar Systems in West Africa and the... -
Prikkle Academy Launches A Rural Makerspace In Nigeria
Oct 2, 2017AFON, NIGERIA – One year ago, Prikkle Academy team landed their foot in a community called Afon, in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, to look into how to mobilize the potential of rural... -
The Cost of Accessing Free Health Care in Malawi
Sep 25, 2017MZIMBA, MALAWI – The memory of how she came close to death is still fresh on Jane Chavula’s mind. By the time she arrived Mzimba South District Hospital two years ago to be delivered of her... -
Community Watch: MAIYOLA, a Forgotten Fulani Community in Kaduna State
Sep 22, 2017By Mohammad Ibrahim KADUNA, NIGERIA – Maiyola, a Fulani community located deep inside Kajuru bush and bordering Kajuru-Kachia local government area of Kaduna state Northwest Nigeria, is named after its founder and village head –... -
Not Mozambican, Not Zimbabwean: What Will Become Of The Babies Born In No-man’s Land?
Nov 28, 2016By Ray Mwareya “Dozens of women give birth in this mountain, more get miscarriages, too much dirty soil and messy food. The nearest clinic is 70km away, west in Zimbabwe, over seven river crossings. In... -
Lagos: Over 10,000 To Be Rendered Homeless As Police Demolish Otodo Gbame Community
Nov 11, 2016COMMUNITY WATCH – One month after the Governor of Lagos State went to the media announcing the Lagos State Government’s intention to demolish “shanties” along waterfronts across the state – and just days after the Lagos... -
UNDP ‘urbanizes’ rural communities liberated from Boko Haram insurgency
Nov 11, 2016By Augustina Armstrong-Ogbonna SPECIAL REPORT – Twelve remote communities that were ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency are beneficiaries of a strategic and sustainable intervention from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), which is providing basic... -
“Upgrading” Mukuru Slum: Hope or Cover Up?
Aug 2, 2016By Sarah Kutahi @sarahanupi, Kenya In the middle of the disorder accompanied by musty scents that came with informal settlements, lies a condescended environment. The honorable oasis that renewed the hope of the inhabitants of Mukuru... -
Leveraging Communication Technology To Boost Healthcare In Rural Africa
Jul 13, 2015By Charles Mensah I came across an article by Ruth Aine on innovative healthcare platforms like the TMCG in Uganda that one can take advantage of irrespective of the person’s location. With the use of the...