share Feeding School Children in the Land of Plenty In Guinea Bissau, West Africa food aid provided by the World Food Program adds an extra incentive for students to attend school and parents to send them there. Regions: AfricaTags: educationfoodhealthGuineaCategories: Health Read more »
share Too Many Cooks Many women in Liberia have received job training, but without access to loans or job placement, training may not lead to economic success. Categories: MicrofinanceRegions: AfricaTopics: Economic DevelopmentMicrofinanceCountries: Liberia Read more »
share Taiwan's Textile Presence in Africa Swazi textile workers have taken to the streets, unsatisfied with wages and treatment.Tags: tradeSwazilandTaiwanRegions: AfricaCategories: Global Economy Read more »
share Bush in Africa: A Continent Adrift The author analyzes the relations of the US with a handful of African nations. These countries play a critical role as possible pivot points for progress on the continent.Tags: AfricadevelopmentpolicysecurityconflictRegions: AfricaCategories: Opinions and Editorials Read more »
share Traditional African Fruits Aid Nutrition Efforts A return to the cultivation and use of traditional African fruits may help malnutrition problems.Tags: Africaagriculturesustiable cropsRegions: AfricaCategories: Agriculture Read more »
share Straight From the Field: Mercy Corps in Sudan Senior Web Writer Dan Sadowsky, writes about his experiences in the Sudan with Mercy Corps. Categories: Field DiariesRegions: AfricaTags: Mercy Corpsaid workCountries: Sudan Read more »
share Planet of Slums A new film gives insight into the lives of those living in Kibera, an urban slum of Nairobi. Categories: HealthRegions: AfricaTags: urban slumsAfricapovertyHIVcitiesCountries: Kenya Read more »
share A "Desert Refrigerator" Improves Lives in Nigeria Rolex Award winner Mohammad Bah Abba's Pot-in-Pot cooling system is helping subsistence farmers in northern Nigeria by reducing food spoilage and thus increasing their incomeTags: NigeriatechnologyMohammed Bah Abbapot-in-potdesign for the other 90%Regions: AfricaCategories: Technology Read more »
share Innovative Solutions in Sudan Cathy Bergman, Mercy Corps' Program Officer for Sudan, discusses an innovation that has decreased the need for firewood.Tags: SudanDarfurinterviewresource scarcityRegions: AfricaCategories: Interviews Read more »
share Fish Farming Eases Living with HIV/AIDS Over 1,000 households have benefited from a World Vision project in rural Malawi that helps communities build and operate fish farms. Categories: Success StoriesRegions: AfricaTags: sustainabilityagricultureHIV/AIDSnutritionCountries: Malawi Read more »
share The Ladies of Mercy Corps Somalia Mercy Corps' Jeremy Barnicle had an informative conversation with three female Mercy Corps employees in southern Somalia. Tags: educationMercy CorpsIslamSomaliaRegions: AfricaCategories: Culture and Society Read more »
share Plumpynut - A Tool for Malnutrition A recent innovation called Plumpynut has achieved significant success in combating malnutrition in rural Sub-saharan Africa, where many conventional supplements fall short. Tags: healthmalnutritionNigerplumpynutgender equalityRegions: AfricaCategories: Health Read more »
share Purging Malawi's Peanuts of Deadly Aflatoxin A toxic fungus growing on groundnuts is making trade difficult for some Sub-Saharan African countries and causing severe health problems for local communities. Categories: AgricultureRegions: AfricaTags: agriculturefarmingfood poisoningtrade policyCountries: Malawi Read more »
share Focusing on Areas of Comparative Advantage Dr. Chinua Akukwe, an expert on HIV/AIDS strategies, policies and programs, shares his views on how businesses can become involved in the fight against HIV. Tags: HIV/AIDSbusinesspublic healthcorporate involvementcommunity strategyRegions: AfricaCategories: Opinions and Editorials Read more »
share Internet Use Linked to HIV Awareness Data from a study in Uganda suggests that the internet is an important tool for increasing HIV awareness. Tags: HIV/AIDStechnologyinternetUgandaawarenessRegions: AfricaCategories: Health Read more »