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Kenya’s teen pregnancy crisis: More than COVID-19 is to blame

July 13, 2020 – Health, Rights & Power, Women

Kenya’s teen pregnancy crisis: More than COVID-19 is to blame

The New Humanitarian
Balcony churches: Kenyans find new ways to worship in lockdown

June 29, 2020 – Health

Balcony churches: Kenyans find new ways to worship in lockdown

The Guardian
Coronavirus threatens China’s Belt and Road. What happens when it wants half a trillion dollars back?

May 20, 2020 – Business & Technology, Health

Coronavirus threatens China’s Belt and Road. What happens when it wants half a trillion dollars back?

Los Angeles Times
The Coronavirus Is Cutting Off Africa’s Abortion Access

May 4, 2020 – Health, Women

The Coronavirus Is Cutting Off Africa’s Abortion Access

Foreign Policy
East African truck drivers carrying essential goods cross-border may also be transmitting Covid-19

April 28, 2020 – Business & Technology, Health

East African truck drivers carrying essential goods cross-border may also be transmitting Covid-19

Quartz Africa
Kenya’s 3D-printing community is making Covid-19 equipment to fill a deficit as cases rise

April 15, 2020 – Business & Technology, Health

Kenya’s 3D-printing community is making Covid-19 equipment to fill a deficit as cases rise

Quartz Africa
Two new generations of locusts are set to descend on East Africa—400 times stronger

April 10, 2020 – Climate & Environment

Two new generations of locusts are set to descend on East Africa—400 times stronger

Quartz Africa
‘Most of the men are your enemies’: one woman’s crusade in Somalia

April 9, 2020 – Women

‘Most of the men are your enemies’: one woman’s crusade in Somalia

The Guardian
Across Africa, reliance on the informal sector threatens effective coronavirus lockdowns

April 4, 2020 – Business & Technology, Health

Across Africa, reliance on the informal sector threatens effective coronavirus lockdowns

Quartz Africa
Like a biblical plague, locusts swarm East Africa, laying waste to crops and livelihoods

March 26, 2020 – Climate & Environment

Like a biblical plague, locusts swarm East Africa, laying waste to crops and livelihoods

Los Angeles Times
Kenya has world-class runners but investors hesitate to back locally-made running shoes

February 17, 2020 – Business & Technology

Kenya has world-class runners but investors hesitate to back locally-made running shoes

Quartz Africa
Colombian Women Are Saying ‘Yes, We Can’

November 5, 2019 – Women

Colombian Women Are Saying ‘Yes, We Can’

Foreign Policy