She also appreciated the proactiveness not just in providing international protection to those fleeing persecution, but also people in search for durable solutions. “Coming back home to Ghana, Ghana has done very well in this area and has a rich tradition of hosting refugees that spans decades. Many former refugees have returned home in safety …
Domestic violence has been a recurring incidence in Nigeria, and there have been many conversations about the need for victims to leave abusive partners and the need for the law to be more effective in bringing abusers to book. It is easy to give a diatribe after another person’s life is lost. But we must …
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Grace Githinji a young Kenyan graduate completed the SAP Young Professionals Program in 2021 Graduates of the SAP Young Professionals Program are adding valuable digital skills capacity to African enterprises across the continent. According to Cathy Smith, MD SAP Africa, since the launch of the program in 2012, the support provided by graduates brings critical …
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Access The Stars was unquestionably one of the biggest television events of the year (argue with your keyboards if you must). Just by its name, you can almost deduce who the sponsors were. That’s right, the show was the brainchild of Access Bank Plc and Star Lager Beer. Remember some time ago, when a certain …
Within a day of Russian troops entering Ukraine in February, Rotary clubs in the Czech Republic and Slovakia were using their connections to gain access to a strategic railway hub that has allowed them to shuttle critical supplies into Ukraine and help refugees get out. The city of Košice, Slovakia, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) …
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A buzz of activity creates a welcoming din at Maisha Girls Safe House in the sprawling Eastlands area of Nairobi. Young girls move up and down, to and fro, as they carry out their Saturday morning chores. “Maisha” means “life” in Kiswahili, and the Safe House aims to offer this to its inhabitants. The shelter …
Kenyan mental health advocate Sitawa Wafula has been announced as the Global Good Honoree for the BET Awards 2022. Sitawa Wafula is a mental health and epilepsy crusader and blogger. Sitawa’s courage to speak out about her experiences led her to create an award-winning mental health blog, which earned her invitations to speak publicly about mental health, …
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by Kate Silver When Lindy Knowles thinks back to his childhood in the Bahamas, a particular tree is the backdrop of the best memories: the mangrove. Spindly, with twisted roots, mangroves thrive in tidal areas around the islands, including a creek near his grandmother’s house. Knowles learned to fish among the forests, which are home …
Oikos East Africa is collaborating with Istituto Oikos for the implementation of a sub-grant under the EENT project, led by The Nature Conservancy. In 2015, USAID launched the Endangered Ecosystems in Northern Tanzania initiative, to further support and secure the long term conservation and resilience of this unique landscape. The NTRI-EENT Project is a 5-year project …
Project Aims To protect key biodiversity areas for sustainable trans-boundary management of rangelands and a water-catchment in Tanzania and Kenya. The activities are tailored to meet two broad objectives: •Transboundary conservation of the Natron water catchment •Climate resilient and green livelihoods for communities, with a focus on women. Background The project area is primarily inhabited …
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