Innovative Financial Services Transform Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Africa — Global Issues

Innovative Financial Services Transform Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Africa — Global Issues

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A farmer tends to his tomatoes. Because of the risks in the agricultural sector, including climate change, many farmers were not able to get finance. Now several non-profits have come into the market to assist. Credit: Geoffrey Kamadi/IPS by Geoffrey Kamadi (nairobi) Monday, October 30, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Oct…

Neglected Tropical Disease Mycetoma Research Gains Momentum — Global Issues

Neglected Tropical Disease Mycetoma Research Gains Momentum — Global Issues

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Patients outside the Mycetoma Research Center in Sudan. Credit: DNDi by Geoffrey Kamadi (nairobi) Friday, April 07, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Apr 07 (IPS) – The disease burden and distribution of mycetoma—a neglected tropical disease—are not very well understood. However, it is known to affect people in Sudan, Senegal, Mauritania,…

Land Ownership Model Is Restoring Biodiversity, Empowering Communities in Kenya — Global Issues

Land Ownership Model Is Restoring Biodiversity, Empowering Communities in Kenya — Global Issues

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Since its inception Mara Siana Conservancy has increased biodiversity. Credit: Geoffrey Kamadi/IPS by Geoffrey Kamadi (nairobi) Wednesday, November 02, 2022 Inter Press Service Nairobi, Nov 02 (IPS) – When Mara Siana Conservancy came into operation in 2016, there was a single zebra and a topi (antelope) in the valley just outside…