Environment

Shifra Ainomugisha and farmers posing with solar panels at the farm in Ibanda. Photo Courtesy: Commonwealth Secretariat Four years ago, Ugandan engineer Shifra Ainomugisha, now 28, turned the rotten tomatoes of her childhood into a […]

IMAGE: bird story agency Moove’s US$2.1 billion valuation is the largest African startup funding milestone of 2026, marking the continent’s newest unicorn. Its rise suggests that investors are increasingly backing African companies that are building […]

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 […]

A display of cottonseed after it was separated from the lint using a micro ginnery developed by Kirinyaga University at Kanyuambora Village, Mbeere- North sub–county, Embu County, in July 2026. Photo: Milliam Murigi, bird story […]

Fatuma Hamis working on a sewing machine at her tailoring workshop in Dodoma, Tanzania, on July 13, 2026. Photo: Felister Richar, bird story agency Tanzania produces more cotton than its textile industry can process, exporting […]

IMAGE: bird story agency Taking control of Safaricom is accelerating Vodacom’s shift from a traditional telecommunications operator into a digital financial services business powered by M-PESA. Bonface Orucho, bird story agency 01 August 2026 South […]

IMAGE: bird story agency Africa could increase its textile exports by as much as 600% and create 5.8 million jobs by processing more of its cotton locally, industry specialists say. But achieving that growth will […]

Farmers planting cotton despite of little rains. Photo: Gorette Ajumba , bird story agency Cotton has helped generations of families in Uganda’s Kasese District pay for education, build homes and create new sources of income. […]