‘Two Days Without a Penny’: Ethiopia’s Fuel Crisis Through the Eyes of Drivers
Ethiopia faces a sharp fuel shortage, and transport workers across the capital report losing days of income in long queues....
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Young Ethiopian Founders Turn Ideas Into Real Solutions
At the beginning, all they had was an idea and the uneasy sense that they did not yet know what...
At 24, an Ethiopian Woman Preserves a 1,000-Year-Old Manuscript Tradition
She stretches goat skin across wooden frames and scrapes it clean with steel blades, enduring the smell, the flies and...
In Kigali, Delphine Kamaziga’s Pottery Café Helps Artisans Reach New Markets
On a quiet morning in Kigali, the steady rhythm of spinning pottery wheels fills a small creative centre as visitors...
Seeking the Global Stage, Ethiopia’s Sculptors Stand Ready
In a modest workshop in Addis Ababa, master sculptor Dereje Yehualashet bends over a single block of wood, shaping it...
Saving Ghana’s Harvest, One Export at a Time
Florence Tomazia Cossou never planned to become a regional trade leader. She launched her venture with a mission to promote...
Alternative Education Rebuilds Hope in Cameroon’s South West
Community-run learning centers are helping displaced children return to education, rebuild skills, and regain a sense of stability. In Cameroon’s...
Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains Open New Paths in Sustainable Tourism
Rising 4,377 meters above sea level, Tullu Dimtu stands as the second-highest peak in Ethiopia and the crown of the...
Community Action Helps Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo (BG) - Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have long afflicted the world's most vulnerable populations, causing...
School Feeding Program Brings Hope to Drought-Hit Zimbabwe Communities
BINGA DISTRICT, Zimbabwe (BG) — In the heart of Zimbabwe’s drought-stricken Binga district, resilience is a daily reality. For families...
Lesotho Launches Five-Year Industrial Strategy Targeting 50,000 Jobs
The Lesotho National Development Corporation has launched its Letsema Strategy 2026-2031, outlining a five-year plan to accelerate industrial growth and...
Gabon Bans Broiler Chicken Imports to Boost Local Output
Gabon’s government has set a January 2027 deadline to ban all broiler chicken imports as it pushes to build a...
Morocco’s Olive Harvest Hits Record 2 Million Tons Amid Heavy Rainfall
Morocco recorded a harvest of 2 million tons of olives in the current agricultural season, a 111% increase over the...
Benin Finance Minister Wadagni Wins Presidency in Landslide
Romuald Wadagni, the technocrat who spent a decade reshaping Benin’s public finances, has won the country’s presidential election after securing...