Evidence shows that educating a girl has a ripple effect that benefits all around her - lowering mortality rates, boosting economic growth and creating a stronger democracy.

Kate Cotton 19 Nov 2018

Africa

Kenyan farmers are 'tree hopping'

Relocating trees to make space for crops and repopulate forests elsewhere is helping Kenya's farmers reduce their environmental impact.

Kagondu Njagi · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 16 Nov 2018

Water

This Kenyan school is making water from thin air

A centre run by the Samburu Girls Foundation is tackling the issue of water shortages with a high-tech solution.

Benson Rioba · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 15 Nov 2018

Africa

There's been a 'huge and significant decline' in FGM in African children. But that doesn't tell the whole story

New research shows there's been a significant drop in female genital mutilation (FGM) among African children, but campaigners say teenagers and young women remain at risk.

Lin Taylor · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 13 Nov 2018

Africa

Africa is ready for long-term investment. Here's why

Africa's surge in economic growth is prompting a re-think of the region's potential for long-term future investment.

Akinwumi A. Adesina · Project Syndicate 08 Nov 2018

Africa

Here are three ways Africa's youth are defeating corruption

Using technology tools, social media, civic participation and mass demonstration, Africa's young people are on an anti-corruption crusade, writes Shakir Akorede.

Shakir Akorede 08 Nov 2018

Africa

Combatting the problem of online radicalization in Africa

The spread of social media in Africa has brought many economic and political benefits, but it also equips terrorist groups with a tool for recruitment and propaganda

RAND Corporation 07 Nov 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Mali farmers are using hybrid crops to fight drought

As climate change brings wilder weather in the Sahel - particularly worsening drought - planting crops able to stand up to extremes can help avert a range of crises.

Soumaila Diarra · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 07 Nov 2018

Gender Parity

Understanding the gender gap in the Global South

Demand-side interventions that address not only affordability but also e-literacy and education are as critical to digital inclusion as supply-side connectivity measures.

Alison Gillwald 02 Nov 2018

Africa

Half of Ethiopia's new ministers are women

10 of the country's 20 ministers are now women, running key dockets including defense, trade and transport.

Abdi Latif Dahir · Quartz 26 Oct 2018

Africa

French is now the fifth most spoken world language and growing—thanks to Africans

New data shows there are now 300 million people around the world who speak French - with the fastest growth in speakers in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Lynsey Chutel · Quartz 26 Oct 2018

Africa

The future of African agriculture lies in entrepreneurship. Here's why

As young people leave rural areas, innovation, entrepreneurship and financing are vital for Africa's farmers.

Thin Lei Win · Reuters 22 Oct 2018

Global Health

What washing your hands can teach you about global change

Washing your hands with soap is the single most cost-effective public health act there is. Here's how to spread the message.

Paul Polman, Myriam Sidibe, and Val Curtis 19 Oct 2018

Education and Skills

How Nigeria is changing what we've learned about improving education

The results of programme to train and support 7,000 state teachers in Edo state challenge decades of global research into how to improve education.

Adesuwa Ifedi 19 Oct 2018

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