In a major step, Nigeria has signalled its intention to crack down on endangered wildlife trafficking by publicly burning a large quantity of confiscated animal products. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | In a ground-breaking move, Nigeria has publicly destroyed tons of seized wildlife products, including pangolin scales and leopard, …
Read More »Rwanda ups the ante in race to provide remote coverage
Kigali has taken internet delivery into the Stratosphere with a high-speed internet test in partnership with Japan’s Softbank. The successful test shows that even in the most remote areas, high-speed, affordable internet is possible. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Rwanda is positioning itself as an early contender in a …
Read More »Modern cargo ship launched as East African lake logistics boom
Kenya’s shipbuilding abilities are giving the country a competitive edge as East Africa rushes to take advantage of booming trade around its inland waterways. NEWS ANALYSIS | BIRD AGENCY | Kenya is emerging as a significant shipbuilder in the East African region as the country taps into rising demand for …
Read More »Agroecology triumphs over climate crisis in a southern Zimbabwe village
Faced with having to move somewhere with better rainfall, subsistence farmers in a southern Zimbabwe village instead turned to a different farming technique. Today they are smiling. SPEICAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | When small-hold farmer Gift Chisvo was given land in Zimbabwe’s midlands in the early 2000s under a …
Read More »Malawi looks to drones to protect its wildlife
Malawi has adopted the use of drones to protect wildlife across six wildlife parks as extreme weather brings increased attention to the role of the parks as both carbon sinks and biodiversity refuges. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Malawi has announced a new level of protection across its Nyika, …
Read More »Safaricom’s ‘Lipa Na M-pesa’ model comes to South Africa – courtesy of MTN
MTN launches paperless payment service, MomoBusiness in South Africa as it seeks to replicate Safaricom’s Lipa Na M-pesa’s success in Kenya. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | MTN has unveiled MoMoBusiness wallet, a suite of payment solutions to tap into the growing demand for cashless transactions in the South African …
Read More »Mushroom millionaires in the making, thanks to this 62-year-old expert
With annual demand for mushrooms of 1200 tonnes and local production of only 500, a Kenyan mushroom expert with 35 years of experience is training young growers to become millionaires. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | In a cosy workshop in Eldoret in western Kenya, Jackton Onyango Otieno, a down-to-earth, …
Read More »Africa eyes greater say, more agency with added IMF, World Bank board seats
Africa is to gain additional seats on the influential boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, elevating the region’s clout in global finance governance. This comes as African nations look to carve out space to act with greater agency and self-determination, both in continental and world affairs. …
Read More »LED lighting transforms the biggest market in Uganda
LED lighing is helping marketers make sales during the night-time SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | In St. Balikuddembe Market, Kampala, while the day winds down, Ssemwogerere Andrew digs into a bale of rubber shoes, determined to secure a last-minute sale. The market’s history hasn’t always been this forgiving for …
Read More »Small biscuit factory shows that shifting from wheat to sweet potato flour could be a win for African bakers
In 2022, Adeline Pelage and her husband risked everything to shift their small biscuit factory from baking with wheat flour to locally ourced sweet potato flour. They haven’t looked back. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD NEWS AGENCY | It’s a six-story climb to get to the rooftop that houses the small …
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