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Indigenous seeds may hold the key to climate resilience; these communities are fighting for their return

"I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They...

Kenya’s cultural stone stops crying; restoring its tears may solve more than just Kakamega’s thirst

As the Monday morning sun slowly climbed above the horizon, radiating Ilesi village, some 20 women were converging at the home of Mama Abscondita...

Huawei skills Bomachoge youths in digital empowerment program

At least 150 youths from Bomachoge in Kisii County have benefited from digital skilling programme aimed at preparing them for digital employment opportunities. The project...

Gutted Trade Part 3: A ‘Controlled Market’: Monopolies, corruption and difficulty accessing licenses shut out most Ugandans from the maw trade

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, Chinese demand for the Nile perch swim bladder, termed “fish maw,” is driving over-fishing...

Gutted Trade PART 2: A Smuggling Route Reversed: Uganda no longer the region’s maw processing hub

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, the hunt for fish maw is driving depletion of the country’s Nile perch population....

Gutted Trade: How the hunt for swim bladder to supply Asian markets is failing Uganda’s fishing industry

From medicinal soups to holiday gifts, fish maw from Uganda feeds huge Chinese demand. But the once thriving industry, awash with cartels and black...