Across Africa, smallholder farmers are financing their own fight against climate change, spending billions each year to keep food systems alive as global support lags. A new analysis shows they already shoulder most of the world’s adaptation costs, even as they receive less than 1% of the funding meant to …
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From classrooms in Ogun State to policy summits in Nairobi, African women are reshaping leadership by drawing from their own experiences. New models are emerging that emphasise authenticity, confidence, and collective growth. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | When Ezeoha Gloria Nneka returned to her classroom in Ogun State …
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A new survey shows global companies are accelerating their hiring from Africa’s tech hubs, with 93% highlighting plans to ramp up hiring from the continent. The report underscores Africa’s growing role in remote work. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | When power flickers in Eldoret, some 311 kilometres northwest from …
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Automakers are bundling home chargers, rebates and finance options to cut adoption friction and bring EVs within reach of Africa’s middle class. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s EV playbook is shifting from pilots and municipal chargers to price-led, bundled ownership models designed to lower adoption friction for …
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As countries around the world push to forge strategic partnerships to advance their nuclear power goals, Africa’s critical role is expanding. Several African governments have signed nuclear energy deals with Russia, which aims to expand its nuclear ambitions across the continent through state-backed finance and technology that could reshape energy …
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Rwanda-born Zipline, famed for delivering blood and vaccines across Africa, is now dropping burritos in Texas for the American fast-food chain, Chipotle. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Zipline, the Rwanda-born drone logistics company, is now delivering Chipotle burritos to homes in Rowlett, Texas, the company said in an …
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Africa is setting the terms for the new scramble for its minerals by pooling regional strengths and mobilizing capital. Several nations are tightening export rules, demanding more local processing and value addition as the global competition for its mineral resources heightens to power the latest ambitions in tech. SPECIAL REPORT …
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New research led by African scientists has confirmed that giraffes are not one species but four, a reclassification set to improve global conservation strategies, with Africa already at the heart of their protection. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | At Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya, Jowel Mulama spends his mornings scanning …
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More farmers are going digital to cash in their harvest, thanks to new credit plans being rolled out in several countries in Africa to streamline financing for agricultural production. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Farmers in Africa are building digital credit profiles from their seeds, soils, and harvests. Beyond …
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Co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) convenes Africa’s most skilled footballers to East African pitches. The tournament has catalyzed a reimagining of sports tourism and infrastructure in East Africa. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The 2024 CHAN, a tournament exclusively for home-based players, …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
