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By Charles Wachira, bird story agency NAIROBI - At just two years of age, Fredrick Ouko contracted polio. The disease left him with both of his legs permanently damaged. It has also left him determined to ensure that people with disabilities get equal opportunities. Today, the 40-year-old identifies with the 2.2% of
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Blinded at age five after contracting measles, Farisai Mlambo has overcome many obstacles to achieve the highest educational qualification. Now she wants to see change at educational institutions across the continent. By Walter Marwizi, bird story agency The rapturous applause that rang out during the graduation ceremony at the University of South
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Mbetsa, who made headlines in 2018 with a prototype for Africa's first human-carrying drone, is now on a mission to build the largest IoT service platform in the continent and has set up a factory to mass-produce tech sensors and devices. By Anne Ndungu, Bird Story Agency For as long as he
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Using AI, the Internet of Things and machine learning, Eugene Maseya is working towards a revolution in Malawi's agriculture space. After the country was battered by a series of cyclones, that revolution can't come fast enough. by Charles Pensulo, bird story agency In a suburban housing area in Lilongwe, 25-year-old Providence Maliro
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By Laura Otieno, Kisumu, Kenya - In a poorly lit room on the outskirts of Kisumu in Nyamasaria, 35-year-old Boaz Aron has set up a makeshift recording studio. His house, turned studio, hosts about 30 youths aged between 15 and 21 who at one point were dealing with drug addiction. As a
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By Laura Otieno Explainer - The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spread around the world since late 2019, and in its wake, had profound implications for food security and nutrition. Various countries across the world reported an unfolding crisis that affected food systems and threatened access to food. According to the Food and
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From Guinea to Rwanda, Uganda to Ghana, and Nigeria to Kenya, nations across Africa are pioneering drone use to solve last-mile problems in the medical supply chain. By Michael Sarpong Mfum, bird story agency In Monkra, Krachi West District, Ghana, there is an abundance of roots and tubers. The District is famous
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By Irene Kalulu, bird story agency Zimbabwe - In November 2022, a Zimbabwean digital services firm acquired Altron's Botswana and Altron Mozambique businesses. The company behind the acquisition is Tano Digital Solutions (TDS), until recently a largely unheard-of ICT company run by a group of tech-savvy Zimbabweans with international experience. Already present in South
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By Nokukhanya Musi–Aimienoho, bird story agency Eswatini - When 16-year-old Nomalungelo* (not her real name) lost her only surviving parent to COVID-19, she dropped out of school to fend for her younger siblings. "I had to wake up as early as 5 am and leave the informal settlement to look for work.
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The idea behind Mobile Journalism Africa gave birth to this platform 5 years ago today, 18th January 2023. What started as a Moi University students initiative is now an established entity with notable footprints and functions. We have trained journalists and storyteller to document, edit and publish stories on their
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