At the training, Opha harvested practical skills that served as an eye-opener as she went on to realize that one could succeed in commercial livestock farming using both natural and artificial feeds. Opha took her first…

A Call For Young Africans To Join The Agricultural Sector in Zimbabwe

Agriculture is backbone of the economy of African countries. Has potential to empower young people. The sector needs a makeover to lure the youthful population of Africa.

A taxi business grows wings as domestic tourism takes flight in Zimbabwe

Hardlife and Clarissa Chipika are the brains behind the company which has grown to succeed in a sector that few people associate with Africa and even fewer with Zimbabwe. The growth of local tourism - and…

A voice for youths and children at “Africa’s COP”

Today, at 26, Uchendu is the policy lead for YOUNGO, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) children and youth constituency, He is responsible for ensuring the voices of children and youth are heard at…

A woman environmental activist speaks up for the Maasai community

Even as she pushed her climate agenda, however, Soina faced challenges. One was the lack of environmentally conscious leaders in parliament. So she decided to vie for office as MP for Kenya's Kajiado North region, on…

Africa ‘overperforming’ in list of innovative countries, Botswana leaps

Botswana has edged out Kenya in the list of top global innovators as more African countries punch above their weight to come up with ideas and technologies that increase productivity and output.

Africa hauls in a record VC investment, despite a global funding squeeze

The ecosystem is still alive and kicking. Indeed, start-ups in Africa have already raised over US$4 billion in 2022. Just like the US$1 billion, US$2 billion, and US$3 billion milestones, they’ve done so faster than any…