This article author explores how women-led chamas in Kenya help women traders avoid cycles of digital debt through collective savings, interest-free loans, and community-based financial support. It highlights how women combine digital credit with informal finance, offering a more flexible, trust-based approach to financial inclusion.
This article explores the growing avocado industry in Tanzania, highlighting its economic potential, major production regions, and the role of companies in supporting smallholder farmers. It examines challenges facing the sector, including quality standards, market access, and production capacity, while exploring export opportunities in Europe, South Africa, and Asia.
This article examines the growing waste crisis in Khartoum and Bahri following the war, highlighting failing collection services, limited resources, and the environmental and public health risks posed by accumulating rubbish and explosive remnants of war.
By Alaa Jamal
Women are the backbone of food security, yet they are also among those most vulnerable to food insecurity. This article seeks to unpack this paradox and examine women’s roles in food security across the dimensions of production, access, nutrition, and resilience, with a particular focus on Sudan as a critical and intensified case study.
Maryann Muchugia shares her motherhood journey, from pregnancy and C-section recovery to breastfeeding challenges, baby milestones, and the lessons of raising her son.