In Rwanda and Kenya, activists and educators are fighting period poverty to encourage girls to continue their education and reduce the stigma and societal concerns around menstruation, health and hygiene.
The trio of COVID-19, monkeypox, and Ebola, as challenging as they might be, provide a much needed lesson in how multifaceted a health scare can be and how precautions are necessary to include all of them if we truly want to escape one pandemic after another for the foreseeable future.
Small businesses are the backbone of any economy and with the ripple effect of COVID-19 on economies all over the world, business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs are often at the mercy of macroeconomic factors.
Christmas is a Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. Nearly one-third of Tanzanians are Christian, and the beautiful traditions shared during this merry time are noteworthy of documenting.
The second-largest sector after agriculture in Africa is the fashion and textile industry with an estimated market value of $31 billion in 2020 and growing every year. Fast fashion is a marketing and manufacturing model where clothing moves instantly from the runway to retail stores. Young fashion designers like Akur Majok are making a contribution in growing the fashion sector in South Sudan