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Akwete weavers carry an Igbo textile tradition into modern fashion

14/08/2026 0

Student at FUNIA university working on a loom in Awkete, Abia, Nigeria on July 29, 2026. Photo: Toochi Gabriel, bird story agency Once primarily worn as wrappers and ceremonial dress, Akwete cloth is finding new […]

The Africa young people want to build

11/08/2026 0

IMAGE: bird story agency For International Youth Day, bird story agency spoke to young Africans about the continent in which they want to build their futures — and what stands between their generation and that […]

A harvest that keeps Zambia’s children learning

07/08/2026 0

Students in school benefiting from cotton proceeds in Magoye, Zambia on July 29, 2026. Photo: Fumbe Chanda, bird story agency In a farming settlement in southern Zambia, families use income from a drought-resilient crop to […]

Is this the bandage for Africa’s rising medical fabrics demand?

18/08/2026 0

IMAGE: bird story agency Local cotton manufacturing moves into surgical textiles as Africa seeks import alternatives and channels more fibre into homegrown factories. By Seth Onyango, bird story agency African manufacturers are increasingly turning locally […]

Africa’s hydrogen race is laying the foundations for an industrial future

18/08/2026 0

IMAGE: bird story agency After years of green hydrogen announcements centred on future exports, Africa’s hydrogen race is increasingly attracting investment into manufacturing, engineering, financing and industrial infrastructure. Recent developments suggest the continent is beginning […]