Indigenous knowledge: authentic, sustainable, and the future
As global temperatures rise, smallholders’ farmers in Africa struggle with the feeling of uncertainty. A season, the rains may delay, the next they receive flash …
Where bird’s chirp tells of good, rich or bad farming season.
Change of weather is not a new phenomenon. From the time in memorial, communities understood how the weather patterns changed. They observed behaviours in plants, …
A Kenyan solar-powered bicycle reducing transport emissions
Between January to September 2019, records from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show that Kenya registered about 160 000 motorcycles and nearly 6000 three-wheelers. …
Community protected natural spring reducing human wildlife conflict
Women and girls from from Nkolale village in Masai Mara, Narok West walked four kilometers in search of water along the Ormerui river – a …
Community Driven Climate Solutions
From time immemorial, human beings have always adapted to the changing environment. The Climate solution series will take you into villages where communities will echo …
How much of your taxes should go into research in Africa?
Research is critical for development. The Africa Union has set a target of one percent of GDP to be invested in research by African countries. …
Are African countries investing Enough on Research?
The African Union has set a target of 1 percent of GDP to be invested in research and development by African countries. But data from …
Africa: Why invest in Science Journalism now?
What is science Journalism all about? Is it essential given this Covid19 and climate change times? In this week’s edition of the Africa climate Conversation, …
Why is the cost of Finance so high in Africa?
Dealing with Covid19 has proved, if there is a will, there is a way to provide more finance to deal with global issues. But since …
Does COP26 Cancellation slow down the climate action momentum?
In April 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN postponed to 2021 a critical climate summit known as Cop26. It was scheduled to take …
Why is sub-Saharan Africa so Energy poor?
Of the 789 million people without access to electricity globally, nearly 600million of them live in sub-Saharan Africa. Countries like Kenya, Ghana, Eswatini, Ethiopia have …
How is Covid19 affecting Economic in Africa?
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), estimates that Covid19 could cause Africa’s economies to shrink by between 1.8 – 2.6 percent possibly pushing 27 …